Ahmadinejad: Ballots and Missiles

The competition in the Iranian presidential election is heating up, or so it seemed until recently on Iranian government-sponsored television. Unlike the previous election, the challengers to incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are well-known heavyweights. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by John Debois - May 22, 2009 - 9:51 AM PDT
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by Kenneth Sibbett - May. 23, 2009

More news out of Iraq that is basically useless. I know no more after reading this than I did before.

If it's true the president doesn't really have any power, What difference does it make who wins.

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by John Debois - May. 22, 2009

Dajani gives a good assessment on what he has been seeing on Iranian TV even though it is government controlled.

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by James Canning - May. 22, 2009

Good quick read, and an excellent antidote for the scaremongering some commentators have engaged in recently regarding the Iranian missile test. The author predicts Ahmadinejad will win re-election.

I have regarded Ahmadinejad as the likely winner of the presidential contest all along. This may not be the best outcome for the Iranian economy, ... More »

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by Nadine Jones - May. 23, 2009
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