[Porsche-O-Phile]

One of my favorite professors from grad school did work with the Peace Corps in Iran just before the fall of the Shah. Very interesting stories about the country, the people, their history, etc. I truly hope that better times are coming for Iran - I'm sure he'd love to go back there and I know I'd love to visit someday. Obviously an impossibility under the current regime (unless I'm driving a tank or an A-10 I suppose...) I'd love to see better relations with Iran. All the Persians/Iranians I've ever met are extremely nice and interesting people. I'm hopeful for their sakes and for the sake of the world (which would obviously benefit from a more enlightened, open and tolerant Iran).

It's all going to come down to the military commanders and how much loyalty they have to the clerics. Whoever controls the military will end up controlling the country and its future. The way it always is...