Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Lessons from Mao for 'Facebook Revolutionaries'
From Mao's Little Red Book:
(Chapter 5)
"Every Communist must grasp the truth: Power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
(Chapter 9)
"Without an Army for the people, there is nothing for the people."
The video from Iran Monday, the men named the chant, Mousavi and Karroubi, are opposition leaders.
Iran bloggers...take notice. And remember two years ago following elections a similar-looking uprising of the people to last week's events in Egypt was put down by the theocratic regime in Iran.
Was the only difference that in Egypt last week, the military sided with the protesters?
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A reflection of the government's legitimacy is how well it controls the military and how willing military commanders are to listen to orders from the government. In Egypt, the protesters were protected by the military, which refused to take orders from the government. Unfortunately in Iran, a similar situation has not taken place. The government continues to hold the allegiance of the military, meaning that true change will be difficult. In Iran, the chances of a second Tiananmen Square are very likely as protesters take to the streets and the military upholds the power of the government.
What happened in Egypt probably won't happen in Iran because the military will refuse to support them. In Egypt, military service is required so most people in Egypt are in the military and all people have been in a certain part of their life. In Egypt the people are the military. However in Iran the military is seperate entierely from the people and they are rewarded by following the regime.
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