Iranian vs. American government

This article suggests a strategy for liberating Iran. It doesn't suggest military use, coercion, or any form of force at all, but promotes the exploitation of a flaw in the Iranian government's governing: their lack of quality education. Through opening our borders to Iranian college students, we would (1) drain the country of talented students, (2) install into the country pro-America Iranians (assuming the international students enjoyed their stay here) and (3) reveal to these students just how repressive their government is by juxtaposing it with ours (assuming our govt appears less oppressive, that is).

This would help Iran by (hopefully) instilling a love of liberty in the younger generation, which would eventually lead to the government there being less oppressive for Iranians. Americans would benefit from the increase in tuition payments from these new students and from an eventual peace with Iran. American Government, least importantly, would benefit from the eventual decrease of Iranian hostility toward America.

Once again, our government stepping out of an issue could benefit everyone now involved!

Somehow, the US government, having started with the noble cause of being left alone, unmolested by a colonizing world power, has become what it once abhorred. How much better it could be for both Iran and America if both were left to their business and both respected the other's ground. How much better it could be if that most peacemaking enterprise, free and unrestricted trade, were applied instead of sanctions.