On some points, I find this reasonable. On others, I find suspect. To call the first point into question, Khamenei is Azeri -- and Politico reports (see links) that Ahmadinejad speaks Azeri fluently. The author also refers to Moussavi and Karoubi as reformists, which should be a laughing matter for anyone paying attention. But the author shows a healthy awareness for the lack of details and concrete evidence to draw big conclusions right now.

A thoughtful consideration of the early evidence of election fraud, and a solid theory on what happened within the halls of power in Iran. Cole has put himself out there on this event, and based on his years of thorough commentary online, there's reason to trust his analysis.

Interesting observations by Middle East expert Juan Cole about alleged election fraud in Iran (see links for more recent posts on his blog). The author makes some reasonable points to support his view that the election was stolen, but as he himself points out, much of it is speculative, rather than based on verifiable facts. With that in mind, I find the title of this post premature ('Stealing the Iranian Election').

This is a well done very thorough commentary about the election in Iran. It is well reasoned and when the author states his opinion he is careful to say it’s his idea. This is a superior piece of good journalism.

Cole knows the Middle East and makes some good points, based on that knowledge.

This is one-sided, but it presents some convincing evidence to make a case that's widely believed to be true.

Juan Cole is always well worth reading regarding events in the Middle East. The election results may have been rigged, but US policy toward Iran need not be seriously affected.