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2009-06-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by tu3031 2009-06-12 15:51|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 In you dreams...

Dinnerjacket will of course "win".
You were nothing but a pawn in these "elections"

Posted by European Conservative 2009-06-12 16:05|| 2009-06-12 16:05|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think so. A fair number of the Mad Mullahs were unhappy with Mahmoud, not the least because he was bringing a lot of unwelcome attention to issues they'd prefer to keep quiet, and (also) because he's an economic idiot. The Mullahs understand that if the Iranian economy tanks that they'll be in considerable trouble -- that's how they deposed the Shah, remember.

So Mousavi might well win. Then he'll be told what to do. And he'll obey.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-06-12 16:08|| 2009-06-12 16:08|| Front Page Top

#3 TEHRAN, Iran Iran's state news agency reported that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won re-election Friday, but his main reformist challenger also confidently claimed victory at a news conference moments earlier. The rival claims came even before the close of polls, which authorities permitted to stay open an extra six hours, until midnight (1930 GMT, 3:30 p.m. EDT), to allow long lines of voters to cast ballots. Official results were not expected until Saturday.

Neither the report in the IRNA news agency nor the competing announcement by Former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi gave details on what their claims were based on.

Mousavi said only that he was "definitely the winner of the election" based on "all indications from all over Iran."

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-12 16:28|| 2009-06-12 16:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Popcorn, please. Make extra, it's Pens-Wings in Game Seven of Lord Stanley's Cup tonight...

Posted by Uliting Wittlesbach3227 2009-06-12 16:48|| 2009-06-12 16:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Steve White

Yes, that's another possibility. A friendlier looking Dinner Jacket.

And a bit more freedom for the hoi polloi before they start rioting

Posted by European Conservative 2009-06-12 17:54|| 2009-06-12 17:54|| Front Page Top

#6 nothing new , failed elections , not an election when not in a democracy .. Just another day in the ME . Sun shines , sand hot , puppets out in best suits , shining a beacon of shit

Posted by Omolunter tse Tung7537 2009-06-12 18:28|| 2009-06-12 18:28|| Front Page Top

#7 640 pm edt; iran election officials declare election for dinner jacket - outright victory no runnoff needed

Posted by lord garth 2009-06-12 18:46|| 2009-06-12 18:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Where Jimmah to ensure the elections are legit? Don't all dictatorships want the Carter Seal of Approval for their phony baloney elections?

Posted by regular joe 2009-06-12 19:38|| 2009-06-12 19:38|| Front Page Top

#9 ION PAYVAND > WHY IRAN '09 MAY BE LIKE FLORIDA '00.

Also, IRAN-DAILY > IRAN: PGCC STANCE ON THREE DISPUTED ISLANDS IS IRRELEVANT. Iran doing a "CHINA" = DISPUTED CHINA SEAS ISLANDS; + US IS CONCERNED ABOUT [Iran's] MILITARY SUCCESSES [Nuclear, LR Missles]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-06-12 23:20|| 2009-06-12 23:20|| Front Page Top

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