My response to the Michael Ledeen WSJ editorial was published on their site. I have always respected him, but as you know I have consistently said that revolution by unarmed kids against a total thugocracy that is armed to the teeth and not afraid to murder is impossible.

Revolt in Iran? We are not dealing with a collapsing Soviet Union here. Iran is rich, it has a huge internal police force, and the corruption from the top is spread to around a million people who are armed to the teeth and will fight to the death to maintain their stations. A bunch of kids without guns won't cut it.

We have bitten into a pineapple with our dentures and are wondering how anybody can eat a pineapple thanks to the Beltway experts: Rumsfeld/CIA/FBI. But the buck stops with those really responsible...(check one: Laura Bush; Jamie Gorelick; Jimmy Carter; Barbra Steisand). Our president is never at fault.

The actual letter is HERE together with other responses.