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11/24/2003 Archived Entry: "Support Iranian Democracy"

SEND A MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA OVER IRAN: Peter over at the Pandavox has written a letter that you can send to the various news outlets concerning the ongoing struggle for democracy in Iran.

For those of us who support the Iranian pro-democracy movement, perhaps the biggest help we can offer is our solidarity. By getting their message out, I hope to increase awareness of this issue among the American population so we, as a free and democratic nation, may offer moral support to another nation who wishes to enjoy the same rights we take for granted.

As regular readers may already know, I do not support US military intervention as a way to topple the Iranian regime. I believe the change there needs to come from within and the Iranians are willing to make that change yet lack the moral support they seek from the Western world.

Perhaps best illustrated by the events of July 9, America's mainstream news media shows no interest in giving coverage to the homegrown struggle against the Islamic Republic. It is my belief that if they were to offer coverage, an increasing number of Americans would show solidarity with the Iranian people and embolden them in their quest for freedom.

I've prepared the following letter to send to the three major cable news networks: Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. Please join me in this campaign.

It only takes a couple of minutes...

Read on.