Iran's election: A disputed victory

In a confused denouement to one of the more exciting political dramas since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, electoral authorities declared the incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the likely victor in a fiercely fought contest for Iran’s presidency. His claim to a 65% landslide appeared to bury the hopes of the main challenger, Hosein Mousavi, a former prime minister and relative liberal whose campaign gained rapid momentum in its last days, inspiring huge, ... Full Story »

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jun. 13, 2009

An informative story as far as it goes. Perhaps, like the election results, it's too early for definitive journalism. The heavy presence of riot police beating up protestors on the streets, the huge number of police guarding government buildings, the lop-sided "victory" for Iran's dictator, and the miracle count of millions and millions of hand filled-out ballots--counted almost overnight--begs the question of whether the people were only given the pretense of a democratic election with the outcome already sealed.

As outrageous and probably as corupt as is this election, one would think it was conducted by American radical right-wing conservatives.

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