- The Washington Times - Friday, April 16, 2010   J. Michael
Waller of the Institute of World Politics argues that the best
way for the United States to promote change in Iran is not via
sanctions or military action but by helping the Iranian people
overthrow the Islamic regime. After the proper preparation,
“revolution could happen in a matter of days,” he said at a
briefing yesterday at the institute’s Washington headquarters.
Mr. Waller says he thinks the United States could facilitate an
uprising in Tehran with comparatively little effort. Washington
could help the opposition communicate with inexpensive prepaid
cell phones and proxy Internet servers and supply Flip video
cameras and other means of recording and publicizing the course
of the rebellion. Voice of America’s Persian News Network could
focus reports on regime misdeeds and spread inspirational
accounts of insiders turning against the power structure in
hopes that others might join them. Tehran’s state-controlled
media regularly ignore such st