Comments on: Following the Iran Elections Aftermath

By: Keith808

Keith808 — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:22:52 +0000

Is this what our (western) Gen X and Baby Boomers want? They want people to step up and care, this is what it looks like when people step up and care. What makes their government different from ours, in the thought that when a mass of its own country men fight for their rights, their government fights back. What do you think our governemnt will do?

By: Just another crazy kid

Just another crazy kid — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:10:02 +0000

Before you people go all crazy over these elections, I would like to remind you of what is going on just a few miles west of all these protests that yours truly, Jewish-owned American media, never bothers bringing to light. Just a few months back over a thousand Palestinians died at the hands of Israelis and hundreds of them were children. But God forbid, democracy in Iran is more important than Palestinian children. Pretty girl dying at the hands of evil hardliner Ayatollahs was broadcasted all over the news what about the thousands killed in Palestine, what about there living conditions in that huge prison called Palestine. But never mind that, we have more important things to worry about. College students in Iran are marching for democracy.

May I also remind you about other several nations ruled by much more ruthless dictators that US and other countries fully support. Saudia, Egypt, Pakistan (not too long ago before it was replaced by a puppet democracy) what about the popular support for there leaders? What about the countless killed at the hands of these people?

All I ask is, cut the rhetorical bullshit already!

By: NeoKalypso

NeoKalypso — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:07:09 +0000

I agree this is fascinating to watch unfold…

By: Bhel

Bhel — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:31:26 +0000

Here's a Time article: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1...

By: PGB

PGB — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:27:07 +0000

Well actually it does not matter. US has put as much sanctions on Iran as it possibly can. Persians are deep strategic thinkers. The Arab demography is increasing and is twice the Persians. Persian demography is shrinking. The Ayotallah and his mullahs are going to get nukes one way or another as a deterrent. Mousavi is equally extremist if not more than Ahmadinejad. These election results wont matter all that much anyways since The Ayotallah wields the real power…..

That being said which other countries, in the middle east, apart from Israel and Iran do we witness any kind of anti government protest??

By: GoriGirl

GoriGirl — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:55 +0000

I think that's a mischaracterization of what Obama has said. Frankly, his hands are tied; if he says much of anything for the protests or for a particular candidate, then that side comes in for a lot of “you're just America's puppet regime” talk. The most important thing he can do in this situation (unless it comes down to stopping major violence against the protesters by international force) is to keep the US government out of this so that it's clear that this is a movement by the people of Iran for themselves. And I think he's don't that well

By: Debashis

Debashis — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:05:03 +0000

@”So what, right? Just another sadly rigged third-world election?”: Pretty much sums up the reaction of people in many 'Western' countries who'd lump all countries outside of their zone of comfort into 'third-world'. Well, the 'third-world' also comprises India, and we just had the biggest democratic exercise recently and came out fairly OK I guess.

As for Obama, he has already commented that he doesn't care one way or another who wins, since he thinks US would be dealing with a hostile regime anyway. So much for a fresh approach to everything.

By: sf_sg

sf_sg — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:55:50 +0000

I've been appreciating fivethrityeight.com's discussions of the election.

By: sf_sg

sf_sg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:06:27 +0000

Yep! Iranian friend sent me this link:

http://gr88.tumblr.com/post/124416676/how-non-i...

And I found this utne reader one as well:

http://www.utne.com/Politics/How-to-Support-Pro...

By: PGB

PGB — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:40:59 +0000

thanks for the link …. found this as well….
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10265825-36.h...

By: the stacker

the stacker — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:26:54 +0000

For anyone who is interested further, the Boston Globe has a photo essay page that is generally pretty great no matter what the topic, but the photos out of Iran are astounding, and there are a lot of them: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_...

By: Aditya

Aditya — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:01:14 +0000

try this: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10265462-2….

By: sf_sg

sf_sg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:44:51 +0000

I'm fascinated and awe-struck myself. My facebook homepage seems to be about 95% Persian now, from just the few Iranian friends on my list & the comments their posts receive; I wish I could read the discussions.

I wish there were a productive way to show support.

By: mocroidh

mocroidh — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:25:44 +0000

Yesterday here in LA I was driving past the federal building on Wilshire Blvd, and the Iranian-Americans were lining the street in a solidarity protest…probably about 200-300 people in all. Holding signs that read “Say no to the coup” or with a picture of Ahmadinejad and the words “Not my president” underneath. Quite an inspiring sight – I gave a couple of honks in support. The pictures coming out of Iran are really amazing…

By: PGB

PGB — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:44:43 +0000

Iran for all its flaws is far more democratic and free than any of its Arab neighbors. Persians are extremely proud of their culture. It is interesting to see the Ayotallah call for an investigation. The last “liberal” President was Mohd. Khatami, who as pushed around a lot by the west….We need to see how the investigation pans out….
While US has always pursued, what I like to call an “opportunistic” foreign policy and portrayed Iran to be a part of “axis of evil”… Iranians have never been territorially ambitious or have had any illusions of world domination.