Updated Title: World Revolution 2011

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Daseal

How fantastic is it to see these countries making changes? I love that we're seeing these types of changes from the people that live there rather than going in and forcing it down their throat.

Not only are these people ready for a change, since they've done it themselves they're going to work even harder to make sure it sticks and makes their country better.

Lets just hope these changes are for the good and don't turn out like Iran did back in the 80's (I think it was the 80s).

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Lets just hope these changes are for the good and don't turn out like Iran did back in the 80's (I think it was the 80s).

Iran overthrew the Shah in 1979 through a movement led more by religious leaders and less by democratic leaders. The slogan of the Iranian revolution was "vilayat-i-faqih," or "let the religious leaders rule." Given that the leaders of movements in places like Tunisia and Egypt have hoisted the flag of democracy rather than religion, it seems reasonable to expect that the revolutions will turn out differently.

Besides it's not 1979 any more. There are plenty of folks in Iran today who wish that their revolution had worked out differently.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Lets just hope these changes are for the good and don't turn out like Iran did back in the 80's (I think it was the 80s).

Good point. It is a bit of a concern in places like Yemen, where Al Qaeda has a presence there and could take advantage of the instability to take over. Although, I feel that the rhetoric behind these protests are not in line with Islamic fundamentalism.