Misreading Iran's unrest

The troubles that have followed the Iranian presidential elections have been generally misread by the Western media and policymakers. What we are witnessing is not a frustrated East European-style "color revolution"; nor is presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi's movement an uprising of liberal, Westernized sympathizers against the principles of the Iranian Revolution -- although there are surely some who are hostile to the revolution among his ... Full Story »

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James Canning
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by James Canning - Jul. 12, 2009

Alastair Crooke demonstrates why he is one of the best commentators on the politics of the Middle East. He thinks western demonstrations of support for Mousavi will actually work against the interests the west was trying to promote.

No matter who is president of Iran, the US needs to deal with him and end the foolish effort to isolate Iran when its help is needed to bring stability to the Middle East.

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