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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.

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

At most it was a small factor. The economic rot of the failed communist system was way more at work. And still how many decades did that take as opposed to a speech?

"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."

And if that is so, just what will the message or text say?...

Hello, we know you think you have every right under the sun to nuclear power, but we feel threatened so please don't do it.

And that will work? President Bush speaks every week on the radio, how many minds have been changed in the US? The country is still split politically.

Besides, If Bush "speaks to the Iranian people", the Iranians will make a huge propaganda out of the Iranian reply to that, which will be with a big fat "take a hike" attitude. And THAT the Iranians will enthusiastically buy into. And then we will have to bomb anyway, and what will Bush say then?...

Hi it is me again, I know you told me to take a hike but I had to bomb anyway, but now let's be friends and work together...(?)

No, best to hold off on the "speak to the Iranian people" thing until after we get a proper grip of the situation and they see for themselves what the reality is going to be. Then we can talk.