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I've been tracking events in Iran closely over the past few days. Not since the Islamic Revolution of '79 have we seen such ideological ferment and such passion in the streets of Iran. What fascinates me is how hungry the Iranian people are to overthrow their current regime. They want change. They want democracy. It's not Mir Hossein Mousavi they want (after all, 70% of Iranians are under the age of 30 and don't remember how bloody, despicable and tyrannical he was in office during the 1980s). They just want someone - anyone - to lead them out of the darkness Khomeini, Khamenei, and Ahmadinejad have dragged them into. They want someone who will lead the fight for their God-given right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Why is the White House silent? Why won't President Obama endorse and support the Reformers in Iran, rather than engage the Radicals who run the regime?
As I describe in Inside The Revolution, tens of millions of Iranians have abandoned Islam. Most are Reformers at heart, looking for political liberation. Millions are Revivalists, experiencing spiritual liberation. Both groups deeply oppose the Radicals that are strangling their country and destroying the lives of their children. Let's keep praying for the full liberation of Iran, spiritual and political. And let's be clear: the Ayatollah Khamenei is not really the Supreme Leader of Iran. Jesus Christ is - the King of kings and the Lord of lords. May His name be lifted up in Iran today.
