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2004-02-03 Iran

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-02-03 00:01|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Remember that whole "if turn out is low" thing means the population is checking out. That so many canidates have been black balled and the publics support of these elections...?

Iran, what a nut!

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-3 12:42:48 AM|| 2004-2-3 12:42:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Soverign choice"? Oh, THAT'LL go over big in sharialand. Don't he know the black turbans rule through the direct intervention of GAWD? What an apostate! Maybe they better cut somethin' off him...

Posted by mojo 2004-2-3 11:03:57 AM|| 2004-2-3 11:03:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks like we've got a first-class crisis brewing there...

Nah. The difference between the 'reformers' and the 'hardliners' is the difference between large and small-curd cottage cheese. What will show a crisis is brewing is if there is a low voter turnout, say 10% or less.

As for the military supporting the 'conservatives', that doesn't square with other info, and with recent reports of senior military being arrested and executed.

Posted by Pappy 2004-2-3 10:33:42 PM|| 2004-2-3 10:33:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hope Fred's right. Certainly low turnout is likely, and a sign that the people have checked out of the system. However, that's but a small step towards sacking up and doing something constructive about it.

Pappy, please provide links to stories of senior military being arrested and executed. Have not read anything to suggest this hopeful fact pattern.

Posted by JAB 2004-2-3 10:38:54 PM|| 2004-2-3 10:38:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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