#5 One advantage of the Internet is that anybody who is literate in the English language has access to a wide variety of downloadable books on military tactics and strategy, including basic training manuals for the English-speaking countries. Al Qaeda has also made resources available, in both Arabic and English, for guerrilla-type attacks. Assuming that the internal opposition is highly-motivated and somewhat intelligent, it's certainly possible that they could make a dent by simply taking what they need from the manuals.
The difference between Iran and North Korea is that every Iranian knows that God and his country's leadership are two distinct entities, and there is the possibility that God might want him to overthrow the mullahs. This is why Muslim leaders, whether religious or secular, have always had to look over their shoulders. When the Arabs revolted against the Ottoman Empire, they were rising up against God's chosen ruler of the Muslim world - simultaneously Defender of the Faith and God's Earthly Representative. Iran's mullahs are unlikely to be immune from similar revolts. |
An Iranian news website is reporting several suspects have been arrested over last week's killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist. Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said the suspects are being interrogated, and the investigation is continuing.