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Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1229/p08s02-comv.html
Iran: The Other Middle East Frontline
(Christian Science Monitor) - Editorial With the U.S. and Europe fixated on Iraq, where insurgents are trying to stop the masses from adopting democracy, next door in Iran a parallel struggle for democracy remains largely unnoticed. Young Iranians, who make up more than half the population and are restless from massive unemployment, have been pushing for Western-style political and social reforms for nearly a decade. But they've been losing ground to the conservative ruling clerics, especially over the last year, and need discreet international support.