“Democracy is not a good that people can enjoy without trouble. It is, on the contrary, a treasure that must be daily defended and conquered anew by strenuous effort.” – Ludwig von Mises
After the 2003 US-led military invasion of Iraq, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei summoned a war council in Tehran where Iranian officials adopted several initiatives to secure Iran’s short term and long term interests. Iranian security services suggested using Iranian aligned Iraqi-based groups to promote their interests and confront the United States and her allies. One of these organizations is the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (also called “SCIRI”), now the most powerful party in Iraq.
Continue reading: Democracy 0, Extremists 1