Comments on: Is Mousavi a “changer?”

By: Baklava

Baklava — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:51:27 +0000

Same with anybody who thinks they can ‘reason’ with the Iranian leader. They are an idiot.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:50:45 +0000

Same with leftists in power.

The CA legislature passed tax increases. They’ve been in effect two months. For those two months tax receipts are 33% less than last year at this time.

They are idiots who do not understand they are only hurting the CA economy even MORE.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:40:30 +0000

Leroy, I choose not to waste my time reading any more 9/11 truther garbage.

I don’t do business with them.

I don’t read material from them.

I don’t hold them in high regard.

I would not be a friend of theirs.

They have a mental disease. They are unable to process fact and logic.

By: E

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:15:19 +0000

Paul Craig Roberts – whoa. Did you know he’s a 9/11 “Truther”?

I found that article disturbing. First of all, it’s based on a faulty premise – that the U.S. wants to delegitimize the Iranian election results. It seems to me the Obama administration is bending over backwards to avoid doing anything of the sort.

As for demonizing Ahmadinejad, he definitely doesn’t need the U.S.’s help there – he’s pretty demonic all on his own. No one makes him utter outrageous Holocaust denial speeches packed with threats against Israel and the West. And it’s definitely not “demonizing” the guy to take exception. A wingnut’s a wingnut, 100%.

Putting this aside, I bet most people in the U.S. would have sighed and shrugged their shoulders over Ahmadinejad’s “victory” in Iran, were it not for the police brutality and violence following the vote. That’s an outcome no civilized country should let pass without comment.

By: Hong

Hong — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:07:36 +0000

I’m not as concerned with Mousavi as I am for the activists fighting on his behalf. We hear reports of hired thugs getting ready to perform a Tiannamen style crackdown. Mousavi’s visibility would make it too problematic to execute him.

It looks like Khamenei is putting his foot down and warning the demonstrators of reprisals if they don’t disperse. I can’t wait to see what happens. This is history we’re witnessing.

By: Gringo

Gringo — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:59:24 +0000

Tim P: Googled .
Why the US Wants to Delegitimize the Iranian Elections

By Paul Craig Roberts

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=32808

By: Tim P

Tim P — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:23:58 +0000

Uhm Leroy,

Can you provide a link?

By: Leroy Walker

Leroy Walker — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:11:49 +0000

Here’s a must read:

Why the US Wants to Delegitimize the Iranian Elections

By Paul Craig Roberts

By: Tatyana

Tatyana — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:45:55 +0000

It's over. I just read in a LJ [by a Russian wife of an Iranian man]: Rahbar had announced that he supports the results of the election (i.e. Ahmadinejad) . "I will not hold the police responsible for their actions if the demonstrations by the opposition will not stop. If the riots will continue, I'll speak much stronger". She adds: he means that as an Islamic leader he'll authorize jihad against oppositioners. All my Iranian acquaintances conclude that now the country will be calmed down - until Ahmadinejad makes another mistake ".

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:08:13 +0000

Asia times let out why the norks are so bold. it has to do with a document that he signed with south korea telling them they are under our nuclear umbrella.