inasmuch as i've been listening to NPR and following the completely unsurprising "reported" results and the resulting public outcry. is there something in particular?
Contrary to Fraterrisus's comment, I've been consistently surprised by developments.
My biggest surprises: 1) Ahmedinejad clearly didn't study his Daley, and didn't know how to properly steal an election. 2) The size and magnitude of the protests to his assertion of victory 3) The mullahs congratulating Ahmedinejad while the protests continued, clearly overestimating their authority 4) The possibility that Khameini's latest statement asking for a careful examination will actually reverse the course of the election
And of course, the worry that this is all just an outright military coup.
I can't imagine that they're planning on actually investigating properly. But then, they probably weren't planning on pissing off this many people so badly either.
Just saw that 119 faculty members resigned as Tehran University, protesting the assaults on students there.
I'm still trying to figure out why the citizens think it matters. The elected president has only a narrow range of actions that are contrary to the wishes of the Supreme Council.
I think maybe they're hoping for more serious change in the long term. I'm not there, but it's hardly unheard of for a relatively minor but obvious affront to trigger anger/reaction to a more widespread problem. In fact it seems like it's more the norm than not.
I've also gotta say, I find your tone disturbingly condescending. Sounds like you're saying that they'd all be staying home ignoring the (potential) fraud if only they were as smart and level-headed as you.
No, I'm saying that it must be very discouraging to know that one, the elections aren't free and fair and two, even if they were they don't make much practical difference in how the government acts. What you aren't hearing is the tone of admiration in my voice.
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Dude. Looking for confirmation.
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My biggest surprises:
1) Ahmedinejad clearly didn't study his Daley, and didn't know how to properly steal an election.
2) The size and magnitude of the protests to his assertion of victory
3) The mullahs congratulating Ahmedinejad while the protests continued, clearly overestimating their authority
4) The possibility that Khameini's latest statement asking for a careful examination will actually reverse the course of the election
And of course, the worry that this is all just an outright military coup.
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Just saw that 119 faculty members resigned as Tehran University, protesting the assaults on students there.
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I kind of wonder what the historical model here is--is this the French Revolution? The rise of Mussolini? Pinochet/Peron?
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I've also gotta say, I find your tone disturbingly condescending. Sounds like you're saying that they'd all be staying home ignoring the (potential) fraud if only they were as smart and level-headed as you.
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