The West fooled itself Iran would allow reform

TImes Online ^ | June 14, 2009 | Amir Taheri

[SeeSharp]

Officially put at 85%, voter turnout was the highest in Iran’s history. Ahmadinejad won with 63%, collecting more votes than any of his predecessors. The results were arranged to give him a two-thirds majority among all categories of voters – men, women, young and old, poor and middle class, and in all of Iran’s 30 provinces. Whoever wrote the script also made sure that his three rivals, all veterans of the Khomeinist revolution, were roundly defeated even in their respective home towns.

[SeeSharp]

In case there is any doubt as to what kind of election this was.

[NTHockey]

>>In case there is any doubt as to what kind of election this was.<<

Almost as crooked as ours was; a blueprint for the next.

dico ut telum! dico ut telum!

[Rome2000]

Sounds like the US

[top 2 toe red]

Yep...they were carefully taking notes Tuesday, November the 4th.

[The Duke]

How do they say ‘ACORN’ in Iran?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The results were arranged to give him a two-thirds majority among all categories of voters – men, women, young and old, poor and middle class, and in all of Iran’s 30 provinces. Whoever wrote the script also made sure that his three rivals, all veterans of the Khomeinist revolution, were roundly defeated even in their respective home towns.

Only thing missing is Jimmy Carter's certification, apparently.

[SeeSharp]

Only thing missing is Jimmy Carter's certification, apparently.

The one he gave them thirty years ago is still in effect.

[raybbr]

The West fooled itself Iran would allow reform

No. Only a few speech makers thought so. The rest of the world knew nothing would change.

[Joe Boucher]

Almost sound like a Chicago election.

[jmaroneps37]

No the western leftist media said it would. Anyone watching Iran knew this would happen.

[ViLaLuz]

“How do they say ‘ACORN’ in Iran?”

Mosque.

[neverdem]

BTTT

[FreedomPoster]

It is truly amazing how few understand that, and the fact that he is one of the main root causes of modern Islamic radicalism, perhaps THE root cause, other than the Islamic system itself.