Iran can't hope to stifle all dissent

In a famous line the hero of Jurassic Park, not convinced the procedure taken by the park can contain the growth of the previously extinct beasts, says, "life will find a way," and it did.

Iran today is cracking down on e-mails and cell phones to prevent the opposition, mainly young, tech-savvy men and women, from organising rallies and spreading anti-government messages.

It is foolish to think that restricting the use of the internet and mobile phones will deter the opposition. Life will find a way, will it not?

The issue is the roots of the opposition cause. The regime has probably failed to evolve to accommodate the aspirations of the great Iranian people. There has to be a major rethink of the way the country is being handled by an elite few. Stopping e-mails, cutting off communication lines and even killing several protesters will not do the regime any good.