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2006-03-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian business class turning against Ahmadinejad

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-03-15 03:33|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is probably a good way to go from middle class to lower class in a big hurry. The mullahs are probably always on the prowl for another Toyota dealership or corner currency exchange. Thye might even become "criminal" class, come to think of it.

Of course, they will have no actual effect other than sacrificing themselves on the altar of wishful thinking. Iran is in the death grip of the "clerics" and this article's position seems to be oddly critical of any peaceful effort to intervene.

That it states Ahmadinejad is subordinate to them is obvious and has been from the beginning when he was "elected". The Mullahs "counted the votes".

That it implies they do not approve of his behavior in some fashion - there is precisely zero proof presented. He's still there, isn't he? The path he has taken is a, now, long-running straight line from the day he took office.

This is a bizarre piece, wishful thinking, with no substance to its apparent conclusion - the evidence points in the opposite direction. If the mullahs suddenly remove Ahmadinejad, then it won't be because good things will result, just the meandering foreign policy of some rather insane ideologues.

Posted by Glert Thetch2165 2006-03-15 12:16|| 2006-03-15 12:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Glert, you insinuate the Mullah's counted the votes so they may have chosen the President. I think it works the other way. They refused to allow any candidates that they found unacceptable and then probably counted the votes accurately. If this is the case then dumping Ahmadinejad would be no loss to the Mullahs as there are other 'acceptable' candidates out there.

Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz 2006-03-15 13:42|| 2006-03-15 13:42|| Front Page Top

#3 I fail to register any substantive difference, rjschwarz. Limiting the candidates and counting the votes, certainly the Mullahs controlled them both, of course - they wouldn't leave anything to chance. As for Ahmadinejad, I said essentially the same thing - he's disposable, if it suits them.

Posted by Glert Thetch2165 2006-03-15 14:03|| 2006-03-15 14:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah! Right! Kinda like the alternate universe where Krupp turned on the Nazis...

Posted by borgboy 2006-03-15 14:45|| 2006-03-15 14:45|| Front Page Top

#5 just another "hold off until they take care of him internally" fluff piece. Expect to see a lot more MSM rosy predictions and garbage to try and delay any US or Israeli action

Posted by Frank G 2006-03-15 15:11|| 2006-03-15 15:11|| Front Page Top

#6 no, its saying that OUR actions will help take care of them internally. Not the same thing at all.

I mean thats admin policy now, despite what the "bomb them" chorus says.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-03-15 15:20|| 2006-03-15 15:20|| Front Page Top

#7 pardon wrong thread - this does look more like a leave em alone article. Too many iran articles at once.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-03-15 15:21|| 2006-03-15 15:21|| Front Page Top

#8 LOL. I was preparing a response and just happened to check before hitting the button.

It is more than clear that the administration is running multiple tracks simultaneously. The thrust of this article - "Stay out, let us handle it!" is tragicomedy. 1979. 2006. Nukes. No.

Posted by Glert Thetch2165 2006-03-15 15:27|| 2006-03-15 15:27|| Front Page Top

#9 I feel the same suspicion about all the "Dems can't get it together" articles that are publishing right now.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-03-15 15:41|| 2006-03-15 15:41|| Front Page Top

#10 This will be the new EU, Russia, China reason for holding off on sanctions or downright take-out. This will be the new beat of the drum: leave Iran alone, keep negiating, let them start their nuclear "power" program and Mad Mahmoud will eventually be gone.

Cheez, I can hear it starting about ..... now.

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-03-15 19:33|| 2006-03-15 19:33|| Front Page Top

#11 This is a concerted disinformation piece embrassed by the usual tools.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-15 20:30|| 2006-03-15 20:30|| Front Page Top

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