A Closer Look at Regime Change

Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson wrote a great editorial last week on the concept of regime change entitled, "U.S. solidarity could boost Iran's Green Revolution."

He makes the argument that:

For some Americans, the idea of regime change is tainted by the Iraqi invasion and occupation. But there is also the model of South African regime change, overturning apartheid with massive international pressure, and Polish regime change, aided by covert American support for unions and democratic resistance.

No one argues that the Iraq model should apply to Iran. But is Iran ripe for the South African or Polish approaches? Part of the answer may come on Feb. 11 -- the anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution -- when the democratic resistance has called for another round of mass protests.

Read more here.