Enough Is Enough
Newsweek
22-Jan-2010 (4 comments)

The United States, European governments, and others should shift their Iran policy toward increasing the prospects for political change. Leaders should speak out for the Iranian people and their rights. President Obama did this on Dec. 28 after several protesters were killed on the Shia holy day of Ashura, and he should do so again. So should congressional and world leaders. Iran's Revolutionary Guards should be singled out for sanctions. Lists of their extensive financial holdings can be published on the Internet. The United States should press the European Union and others not to trade or provide financing to selected entities controlled by the Guards. Just to cite one example: the Revolutionary Guards now own a majority share of Iran's principal telecommunications firm; no company should furnish it the technology to deny or monitor Internet use.

New funding for the project housed at Yale University that documents human-rights abuses in Iran is warranted. If the U.S. government won't reverse its decision not to provide the money, then a foundation or wealthy individuals should step in. Such a registry might deter some members of the Guards or the million-strong Basij militia it controls from attacking or torturing members of the opposition. And even if not, the gesture will signal to Iranians that the world is taking note of their struggle.

It is essential to bolster what people in Iran know. Outsiders can help to provide access to the Internet, the medium... >>>

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IranFirst

Good News

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It would be interesting to see if him changing his mind about Iran will start a trend amongst policy makers


benross

Good to read this too

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benross

This is very promising

by benross on

About fighting the censorship of IRI, here is another good news:

//www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2010/01/100121_c...


vildemose

Coming from Haass, this is

by vildemose on

Coming from Haass, this is great news.