[Berlin_Freeper]

"he should speak directly to the Iranian people."

His words would be twisted if not blocked, and in that part of the world it will only be seen as a sign of weakness.

Does anyone believe they will really perk up to listen and then come away smiling and nodding?

If Bush spoke directly to the far Left in America... do you think they would have the slightest shred of respect for him?

If they could they would spit in his face while he was talking.

Come on, let's be real.

[RexBeach]

The mullahs fear only one thing: American military might. Nothing more, nothing less. Anything else is a retreat into sophistry.

[Gordongekko909]

First of all, it worked in Eastern Europe and East Germany during the Cold War.

Second, I understand that there are ways around the Mullahs. Satellite TV is big business in Iran (especially since satellites have to be replaced constantly as the religious police destroy them). Then there's the Internet. I don't imagine that it would be extremely difficult to get some text directly to the Iranian people.