Posted on 07/05/2009 11:01:14 AM PDT by fiscon1
If Ali Khamenei and the Guardian Council had hoped to ride out the anger over the rigged presidential election, they didn’t figure on Qum. The association of Islamic leaders in the most important religious city in Iran have declared the election illegitimate, which threatens to undermine the credibility of the Khamenei regime’s claim to divine direction. If the clerics of Iran bolt, what does Khamenei have left?
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
If we had an American President right now, we would do everything possible to sow dissent and friction within Iran.
A golden opportunity going to waste.
Excuse me... The seeds were planted and they germinated without any help from the current “leader” B/O. George Bushs efforts were FAR more instrumental. Combine that with internet access where the people could see how backwards they have become. Yeah! Allah! Thus it is the people themselves are pissed at their rotten harvest of their last seeding of (their own doing-) 1979!
Musavi on Twitter:
mousavi1388: Assembly of teachers and scientists of Qom cleric school, declaring this election to be ilegitimate. http://www.majmaqom.com/bayaniyeh4.html
Was I suggesting differently? My point is that Obama is doing his best to help the regime remain in power.
(their own doing-) 1979!
Not quite. The Revolution would have gotten nowhere had Carter not pulled the carpet under the Shah's feet from day one of his putrid presidency.
If the clerics of Iran bolt, what does Khamenei have left? ................................................. Maybe the clerics that the Ayatollah brought into the country?
The Rahm’s dictum to “never let a crisis go to waste” only applies to bringing down western powers...
Oh, my. Probably the most interesting bit of news I’ve seen today. I’ll be watching this one very closely. Thanks for posting.
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