February 15, 2006
U.S. Moves Toward Regime Change Policy in Iran
No, the State Department isn’t using those words, but it’s asking for $85M for broadcasts and for unnamed dissident groups: “We are going to begin a new effort to support the aspirations of the Iranian people,” Ms. Rice said at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “We will use this money to develop support networks for Iranian reformers, political dissidents and human rights activists.” . . . . The American aid announced by Ms. Rice is to include $25 million to...