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2004-02-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Hundreds Withdraw From Iranian Elections

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Posted by Steve White 2004-02-14 11:45:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The story sounds great - a real and very public protest by these ~~brave~~ dead reformers...

But the Black Hats will be the ones who'll count the votes. Want a big turnout? Hey, no sweat, they'll give you big numbers - there's nothing to tweaking numbers when you run the show in the back room.

Think there will be any Int'l monitoring which will catch them? Nawww, me neither. Think there will be an Int'l outcry if the view on the ground doesn't match the number they spew? Nawww, me neither.

We have only these soon-to-be-killed candidates, and I mean it this time when I add, "May peace be upon them."

Posted by .com 2004-2-14 12:52:42 PM|| 2004-2-14 12:52:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Unfortunately, the difference between reformers and hard-liners in Iran is like the difference between shades of black.

Look for a lot of hard-ball tactics to get an 'impressive' turnout.

Posted by Pappy 2004-2-14 3:33:16 PM|| 2004-2-14 3:33:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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