[ExI] left on iran

[John Grigg]

>
> Billk wrote:
> There have been protests around the world, but your specific query was
> about the US left reaction.
>
> The main problem is that the election was probably about as fair as
> you can get in Iran. (Note that the US elections have problems as
> well).


Oh, really?  The claims were that massive election fraud had taken place in
Iran...



> There is a split in the Iran population. The faithful rural
> population voted about 60% in favor of the status quo. The city
> dwellers voted about 30% for the opposition. So all the protests don't
> change the election. But there is a large minority that wants more
> representation of their views.
> That's fine and should be supported, but this is hardly a cause to die for.
>

And so the election was not mired in fraud and the Iranian people should
not risk their lives to try and get at least some respect and control?
Bill, I had no idea you were in the pocket of the Iranian theocracy...


>From the US POV of course, whoever wins, they are still Muslim, so who
cares?
Who wrote this??  Did you?

John
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