In the past couple of years, it has been my very distinct privilege to participate as a blogger in an utter revolution of mass media. From taking center stage in politics during the 2004 elections to giving a voice to the beleaguered denizens of Iraq, private weblogs have effectively democratized an arena which was once the sole domain of pundits and major news outlets.
It might not seem like a big stretch for folks in the West to have a blog, but in the face of rampant opposition (including a ban on high-speed Internet access in private homes), bloggers in Iran are fostering a current of political dissent against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's radical government. The Boston Globe has the interesting account of two bloggers and their efforts to test the limits of the Iranian theocracy through the proliferation of ideas and debate on-line.
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After reading the story, it is unconscionable that the Baker-Hamilton commission would advocate we negotiate with such a regime as the government in Tehran.
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