I’ll start off by being honest. I have no idea what the end result of all this will be. I mean that too. I really, really don’t. But there are a few things I do know that a lot of people seem to have missed or to be willfully misinterpreting.
This isn’t a revolution for the West. This is entirely a domestic event. The Iranians saw their leadership blatantly steal an election that saw 85% turnout. The Supreme Leader said it was divinely directed and the people could eat it. This went over much, much more poorly than anyone expected it to. In essence, this is a revolution FOR the revolution, not against it.
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Before I get started on this, seriously, what is up with the years ending in “9″? I mean is that just the internationally designated “rise up against your autocratic government day” or what? And if so, what the heck happened to 1999?
Here are the known, undisputed facts: On Friday, June 12, Iran held its presidential elections. Ahmadinejad was declared the victor with 63% of the vote. After that, well, things started getting crazy.
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