[AnotherUnixGeek]

Kings, religious clerics - all part of antiquated leadership structures. Iran's need - the whole world's need - is for sane democratic, non-religious governance. It's to George Bush's eternal credit that he tried for this in Afghanistan and Iraq, though it increasingly looks like the Islamic world may never be ready for it.

[gafusa]

Agreed, but the Islamic world is for the most part too barbaric and backward for democracy, if Afghanistan, Irag and Palestine are in indication. A constitutional monarchy might be more practical. While outdated so is the Islamic world. Plus Britain still clings to the monarchy.