Saturday's Daily Briefing on Iran

DoctorZin reports, 3.19.2005:

Iranian Dissident Due in America as Protests Rise
Eli Lake, writing for the NY Sun, reports that the controversial Iranian dissident, Mohsen Sazegara is coming to the US from the UK to push US lawmakers to support his version of a referendum in Iran.

Dr. Iman Foroutan provides us with his concerns .

Here are a few other news items you may have missed.

• Russell Skelton says the true relationship between the leadership and its people is often revealed by the state of the roads. Iran's are among the most chaotic...
• National Geographic explains the importance of the Iranian Nowruz holiday. Iran Press Service does the same. President Bush offers his own Nowruz greeting.
• President Bush said the toppling of Saddam has inspired democracy in the Middle East.
• Europe is selling like mad to Iran since the US can't.
• A mysterious fire in Iran.
• Iranian Militia Commander escaped from death during his helicopter's mysterious crash.
• WorldNetDaily reports the launch of the Iran Freedom Foundation.
• Dan Darling published this week his part two of his analysis of US policy options on Iran.
• Hezbollah vows to keep its weapons.
• MemriTV.org provides an Iranian TV video clip of female police in training. You have to see this.
• And finally, the American Thinker argues why military leaders are hesitant to fire on innocents in today's world.