After Khamenei's hard line speech on Friday there should be no more confusion about what it would take for the demonstrators to effect real change in Iran. Sooner or later everyone will realize that there can only be one final authority in Iran, either the will of the people or the will of the unelected supreme leader, not both.
Ironically, all the candidates in the recent election, including Mr. Mousavi, officially support the supremacy of Mr. Khamenei over the wil of the people. If Iranians have the courage to stand to the government for a few more weeks other elements in society and regime will have to take sides between these two competing interests, and that includes the Iranian military.
Help comes from within not from without so lets hope that this time all the internal elements will align to ensure that the sacrifices by the people of Iran are rewarded with real freedom.
Last but not least, lets not forget the large segment of society that depends on the current government for their livelihood. Once the revolution is underway, if that's what this really is, there need to be a general amnesty issued for all who worked for the regime, including the security agencies and revolutionary guards. Without such amnesty we risk an all out civil war.
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