You are quite right to point out the contradictions that exist in Iran.
When the terrorist attacks against the United States took place, the Iranians were the only ones in the entire Middle East region to protest and speak out against the attacks on the American people.
First of all, it means that the people and the country's leadership want two different things. That is an important point.
Secondly, I printed up a few photos of the protestors, in particular of women—you can take a look at them if you want—that prove that people are in fact taking part in public debates. That means that Iranian women, like women everywhere, want change.
That is why I stress that dialogue must be initiated with Iran and that the country must not be isolated, because the people you see in the photos will be the first to suffer from the country's isolation. Isolationist policies did not bring down the Iraqi regime. Sanctions only resulted in the death of Iraqi citizens, not in the demise of Saddam Hussein and his army. In the case of Iran, which can be compared to that of Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion, you have a society that is taking action and putting pressure on the government to make some changes.
You can view these photos on any Iranian blog or even on official Iranian government websites. According to our standards, these photos are harmless, but in the Iranian context, they are revolutionary.
In other words, Iranian society disagrees with the Iranian government on many different issues. You mentioned revolutionary values, the economy, freedoms and so forth. To my mind, a change is taking place. It's simply a matter of looking at Iranian society. For that reason, I strongly urge this subcommittee to take a good look at what is happening in Iranian society. Do not react to the inflammatory words of people like Ahmadinejad.