First of all, I would like to point out this interesting article: Iran Protests: Twitter, the Medium of the Movement.
Second, let me summarize my argument. Governmental power rests on the consent of the governed. There is not a thing that can be done to change this. Every society rests on this key principle of democracy, even monarchies, oligarchies, and dictatorships. If the people disagree and refuse to submit, what can a leader do? The military will not enforce his will, because they disagree; the citizens will not obey his will, because they disagree. This is an inerrant 'law' of society.
Thus, if the people of Iran refuse to submit to the will of their leader (whether the election was faked or not), then he is incapable of leading his nation. Election results mean nothing without the cooperation of the people. If they refuse to listen, a new leader will rise up and remain in power until he is disliked and ousted.
This, again, returns to circumstance control. We are in charge. If we do not like something, we have within our grasp the power to change it. What we are seeing now is an expression of that power by the Iranian people.
How do I think it will turn out? I do not know. However, the majority will rule, whether the majority says the election was fair or unfair. No amount of military intervention can change the mind of a dedicated people. They will get what they want, and the end result will be a more stable Iran; although, that 'stable Iran' could be more or less dangerous to the surrounding nations, depending on the will of the majority.
-Brian West (Apeiros Sophos)
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