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Old 2009-06-17, 15:43   Link #82
Vexx
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Focusing on Iran's interesting dilemma, Israeli sentiment seems to be simply publicly admitted they prefer "the current idiot" over Mousavi because Mousavi is harder to demonize. Israeli references on preference:
http://israelpolicyforum.ngphost.com...anian-election
http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArt...ws/Israel.html

That is their only tidbit in this election story which is primarily about fraud and a small ruling elite. I find Iranian "where is my vote?" rallies encouraging because I regret the US 2000 election (also quite likely won through fraud as long, slow legal action and scrutiny reveals) wasn't reacted to in the same way by complacent Americans.

The focus of the thread is that the educated population and middle class of Iran has woken up for a moment. Also the moderate wing of the clerics have coughed and the Ayatollah blinked. Now *his* position is in jeopardy for praising the election too fast. Unfortunately, if the repressive forces are able to snip enough data lines and feel comfortable, I could see this quickly blowing up into a civil war...
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