Rice turns to Cold War tactics to promote change in Iran

Sydney Morning Herald
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The Bush Administration, frustrated by Iranian defiance over its nuclear program, is planning to spend $US85 million ($115 million) to promote political change inside Iran by subsidising Cold War-style television and radio broadcasts, dissident groups, unions and student fellowships.
The Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, announcing a request for the money at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, said the Administration had also worked out a way to circumvent US law barring financial relations with Iran to allow money to go directly to groups promoting change inside the country.
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"We are going to begin a new effort to support the aspirations of the Iranian people," Dr Rice said. "We will use this money to develop support networks for Iranian reformers, political dissidents and human rights activists."
The Administration will try to upgrade US broadcasts into Iran through Voice of America, which already broadcasts a few hours a week, and Radio Farda, a US-sponsored station that consists mostly of music.
feb 16, 2006