The central principle of any dictatorship is control. Dictators want to control what people say and do, by controlling what they see. They also want to control all the money, but that is a different story.
Transparency is the enemy of a totalitarian state. What is so fascinating about the Iran revolution is that Twitter and YouTube are playing such an integral role in the overthrow of a dictator in an ancient civilization.
By the way, I'm not sure from my reading that the guy they want in is any better than the guy they want out. But technology and the Web are emboldening and facilitating what would have simply been repressed and silent rage at a fraudulent election. http://tiny.cc/atmKf
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Facebook and Twitter are offering service in Farsi. Good article!
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