Iranian dissidents are important for world peace

Submitted by Frank Luke (United States), May 12, 2011 at 10:18

When moderates take a stand against extremists and harsh regimes, the US seems to avoid addressing the issue. It is clear that MeK has moderates who stand against the extremist regime in Tehran. By finding reasons to avoid protecting the moderates, we have been sending a clear signal to moderates that the civilized world will not stand by them. This can break the back of any moderate movement. And then we wonder, "Where ARE the moderates".

Giving the order to kill Bin Laden after the SEALS discovered his hideout does not require courage or wisdom. Proactively protecting moderates requires courage and wisdom...and a long term perspective regarding how to protect our interests in the long term. Using a weak foreign policy to display a fake peace may work as a short term strategy to win votes in 2012. But America would like to live way beyond 2012. Protecting moderates fleeing harsh extremist regimes needs to become an important and URGENT part of our foreign policy.

A vote of thanks to Daniel Pipes for bringing this matter to our notice.

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