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Re: British embassy staff arrested in Iran
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Originally Posted by Voland
Right, and apart from the fact that a too obvious interference from the West could weaken and not strengthen the iranian opposition ( and that is what the regime seems to be counting on) matters are more complicated since the detainees seem to be Iranians themselves and not foreigners.
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The opposition believes, as we do, that governments govern with the consent of the governed. It's obvious that the Iranian regime disagrees, and will resort to violence against anything that questions their power.
How are we weakening the opposition by agreeing with them and supporting them?
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