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2010-07-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Frozen Al 2010-07-08 12:10|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Ledeen's opinion is always worth reading even if I find he is a bit more optimistic than I on Iran.

The news of the bazaar is really interesting, however, it is more of an anti tax thing (tea party??) than an anti mullah thing.

This is the first I have heard about the fire at a Persian oil well. When I looked up this on the internet, it seems the fire was mostly stopped on July 7.

Posted by lord garth 2010-07-08 17:44|| 2010-07-08 17:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Ledeen alluded to corruption in the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC); Mousavi said it outright.

Given that the IRGC controls a large share of the Iranian economy by owning corporations( a share larger than the mullahs, btw) and the Iranian love of making a quick-buck however-whenever, I'm not surprised.

Posted by Pappy 2010-07-08 22:26|| 2010-07-08 22:26|| Front Page Top

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