tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post8932297683317964190..comments2024-03-10T22:24:34.032-04:00Comments on Uskowi on Iran - اسکویی در باره ایران: Massive Fraud Suspected in Iran ElectionsNader Uskowihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-20061942423292988442009-06-13T08:59:26.009-04:002009-06-13T08:59:26.009-04:00I am not an Ahmadinejad supporter, but I think con...I am not an Ahmadinejad supporter, but I think considering the upcoming negotiations with the West, I would prefer a stronger Iranian President than Mussavi.<br /><br /><br />just an opinionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-91475544046396960112009-06-13T08:50:52.519-04:002009-06-13T08:50:52.519-04:00I want to echo the voice of the last commenter: &...I want to echo the voice of the last commenter: "unfortunately all you analysts have been watching is the upper class big cities and middle/upper class iranians who mostly support Mousavi."<br /><br />How plausible is this? I talked to an Iranian prof friend of mine and she said "watch out for this, Ahmadinejad has massive support among the forgotten slums."<br /><br />Can it be true?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Abu G<br />www.bloggingthecasbah.comJesse Aizenstathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405151165785213829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-24593317619404166032009-06-13T07:23:03.499-04:002009-06-13T07:23:03.499-04:00unfortunately all you analysts have been watching ...unfortunately all you analysts have been watching is the upper class big cities and middle/upper class iranians who mostly support Mousavi. But what about the lower class and those living in the slums/villages/rural areas? have you and western eyes been watching them at all? There is a saying farsi that says it very well, " kafar hameh ra be kish e khod mipendarad" meaning the atheist thinks everyone else is an atheist like him as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-68014690131113439072009-06-13T07:18:02.685-04:002009-06-13T07:18:02.685-04:00"All the indications pointed to a very tight ..."All the indications pointed to a very tight race between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi. "<br /><br />I followed the race and do not see such indications. Mousvais rallies were huge, but so where Ahmedinejads. <br /><br />The only available independent poll, though 30 days old, pointed to a huge Ahmadinjad victory.<br /><br />So what were those "indications" but lots of pro-Mousvai writing in the "western" media? What were the factual "indications"?bhttp://www.moonofalabama.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-48403389557792643832009-06-13T06:54:01.391-04:002009-06-13T06:54:01.391-04:00Karubi had an inspector by every single ballot box...Karubi had an inspector by every single ballot box (almost 45 000).<br /><br />and every county had been checked for the number of voters beforhand, I think even if there were manipulations, it would have been minimal.<br /><br />I think Mussavi will make some noise and eventually accept.<br /><br />Ahmadinjejad is popular in Irans rural areas, and I think he made it through his populism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-12463718814591075312009-06-13T04:07:43.279-04:002009-06-13T04:07:43.279-04:00What role will the supreme leader play in all of t...What role will the supreme leader play in all of this? Mousavi has sent an open letter to the supreme leader claiming fraud. The leader's response appears key in determining how the situation resolves itself.Ali Asad Somjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361974438342500883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-56390471183535810222009-06-13T03:42:16.788-04:002009-06-13T03:42:16.788-04:00you have proof? me, personally, I do not believe i...you have proof? me, personally, I do not believe in middle class revolutions, not in this century.<br /><br />the western press basically has been partisan to a large extent - not doing their jobs.<br /><br />the Iranians know how a successful revolution is done, if they really want it, they will do it (and get real change - not change they have to believe in - sorry I had to get this in :-))).<br /><br />another thought: as the religious leader trying to stay in power, needing a safety valve for a people who know how to do a successful revolution - would I allow an election to be rigged between candidates I had the chance to vet carefully beforehand and who have been given ample space to fight it out in public? <br /><br />That said, the numbers for Ahmadinejad seem quite high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com