tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632546.post115636496726155391..comments2023-10-05T04:00:39.089-05:00Comments on Kingdom of Chaos: HardballEl Jefe Maximohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14661511063910659377noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632546.post-1156419237432875052006-08-24T06:33:00.000-05:002006-08-24T06:33:00.000-05:00I have seen the news about protests in Iran, but I...I have seen the news about protests in Iran, but I'm sure they don't bother the mullahs much. In the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (VEVAK) have a much more efficient, much larger secret police apparatus than the Shah (in fact, it is built on former SAVAK assets). <BR/><BR/>VEVAK is well motivated and big, and is backed up by the Pasdaran. Any mob an anti-government group comes up with -- the government can outdo when it wants. I think they tolerate protests to let off steam for a bit, then use VEVAK to round up the chief troublemakers later.<BR/><BR/>The Mullahs will start sweating only when VEVAK and the Pasdaran institutions get shaky.El Jefe Maximohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661511063910659377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632546.post-1156397004510307522006-08-24T00:23:00.000-05:002006-08-24T00:23:00.000-05:00I wouldn't look for anyone to pick up that gauntle...I wouldn't look for anyone to pick up that gauntlet anytime soon. Iran has been making war against us for 27 years and we just pretend not to notice.<BR/><BR/>And of course the minute the U.S. acts we'll be denounced as problem, not the solution.<BR/><BR/>Interesting story about protests in Iran against the support that is going to the Hezboos:<BR/><BR/>http://www.asharqalawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=6077<BR/><BR/>There have been other protests against Iranian involvement with the Hezzies, who are Arabs anyway.<BR/><BR/>Too bad we haven't spent the last five years and a couple billion dollars supporting anti-government forces in Iran.<BR/><BR/>I still find it hard to believe that President Bush would name Iran as part of the "axis of evil" then do nothing about it.Mike's Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com