Iran in Free Fall
The voters in Iran did not go to the polls. Estimates are that voter turnout was around 10% nationwide.
Of course the regime says the election was not rigged.
Other folks say they have gotten a message - vote or else.
The real story is that the Powers that Be in Iran are fighting among themselves.
Michael Ledeen chimes in. He runs down the election as a farce.
Hoder thinks there is a power vacuum. He is also trying to get out of the country before the next run off vote.
The situation is unstable for sure. Let us hope the people of Iran can take advantage of the regime disarray.
Stephania from Cagliari,Sardinia (Italy) has some thoughts.
And of course Instapundit with the link that got this thread started. And the Instalink that started the Instalanche.
Cox and Forkum have their usual outstanding cartoon a link to this piece and a number of links not found here.
Tales of Tadeusz Has some thoughts on Iran and my views on drug prohibition.
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Tales of Tadeusz links to this at http://talesoftadeusz.blogspot.com.
I wonder about some Iranians who support freedom, but do not seem to want to support US intervention.
Thats the perception I got from Hoder, and from the Regime Change Iran website.
I would probably put up a RGI button on my site, but I'm of the opinion that outside intervention is not illegitamate by nature.
Hoder is against U.S. interference at all and is generally pretty distrustful of Bush. As far as I can tell, he supports change within the Iranian system.
Gary at Regime Change Iran definitely thinks the U.S. should give support to Iranians inside Iran to overthrow their government. But I agree with him that the U.S. should not attack Iran directly. Iranians are very nationalist and would rally around a government they hate if they're being attacked. In the meantime, more subversive efforts will have to do.
I wonder if some type of decapitation strike might not be both in order and acceptable.
OTOH the regime is getting rocked in the same way it was rocked before the departure of the Shah so perhaps moral support and clandestine introduction of weapons is all that is required.
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