Many Iranians believe that the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings that toppled two Arab despots were inspired by Iran’s pro-democracy demonstrations of 2009. This week’s protests revealed three things: Iran’s opposition movement is wounded but alive; it is united in its rejection of Mr. Ahmadinejad; and, slowly but surely, it is discarding the option of change within the regime and seeking to change the regime.
For some reason, the Sunni Middle East seems to take its cue from Shi'ite Iran. Thus far that cue has been for jihad and Jew-blaming. Democracy and dictator-shaming is a welcome change.
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