"Only the radical islamists who interpret their religion to mean they must kill all infidels (us) and become martyrs. The facist regime in Iran is very unpopular with the citizens of Iran and a pluralistic new free society in Iraq might send a message to the Imams to move on and leave their country to the people. Giving in to the terroists now would surely prolong the war on terror for many more uneccesary years. Sucking up to the terrorists will also ultimately get us killed."

Iran is the perfect example of how to work to change a regime using western ideals. THE most powerful way to choke out terrorism at its root....

Isolate them, sanction them.

Tell them clearly where they need to be to join the rest of the world at the table...

When sufficient progress is made diplomatically...

Bring in the west to educate (this is critical) and medicate them, building trust with the youngest generation.

Let bubble for fifty years...

In Iran it helps that that the parents of the youth now 'rebelling' were raised under western influence.

Iraq has never had that benefit. We have created a situation there that allows the Imams of which you speak to paint us as bullies. By occupying them WE CREATED THAT SITUATION AND NO ONE IN THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WILL ADMIT THAT!!