[dennisw]

I always wondered about the how the economy of a theocratic nation functioned. Plus I never see an Iranian mullah who is skinny.

[livius]

Very, very interesting article. Thanks for posting.

[RaceBannon]

khashayer; freedom44; doctor zin

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No wonder they're afraid of democracy.

[Eala]

But per capita income today is actually 7% below what it was before the revolution.

An unfortunate statement. Per capita manages to hide the real disparity between the rulers and the populace. The standard of living for the public, from everything I've heard, is a drop much, much larger than 7%.