Comments on: The Tiananmen Option

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:52:09 +0000

I don’t see a good end to this. There is no one with the ability to broker a compromise. Khamenei has cut off any possibility of compromise by tying his rule to Ahmadinejad, a foolish decision.

Khamenei has forgotten what the revolution was like, and will be put in the position of the Shah.

By: jams O'Donnell

jams O'Donnell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:05:13 +0000

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/19/iran-election-mousavi-ahmadinejad

Above item by Kandahar director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. He has certainly been a major advocate for Mousavi.

I will be trying to get in touch with friends in Tehran tomorrow. I so want to hear from them and what they have to say about the most recent developments
.-= ´s last blog ..So Cats really aren’t as clever as dogs and psychologists? =-.

By: Comrade Kevin

Comrade Kevin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:33:13 +0000

You are not alone in that fear. .-= ´s last blog ..Where Rugged Individualism Fails =-.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:06:43 +0000

In reply to jams O\'Donnell. The key question will be, Jams, how will the security forces react? If a the other Grand Ayatollahs start speaking in opposition to this move, the system will disintegrate.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:52:49 +0000

In reply to Badtux.

Khamemei has never had the standing to make a statement like this and reasonably expect people to go along with it. He is treating the voters like children, and they don’t like it. The “G-d is Great” calls are ringing out this evening.

The best that can be hoped for is that the Assembly of Experts meets and decides he needs to retire. That will put things on hold for a while.

These people are following the Shah’s playbook, and we know how that turned out.

By: jams O\'Donnell

jams O\'Donnell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:52:12 +0000

No surprise sadly. Khamenei has offered the protestors blood - their blood .-= ´s last blog ..So Cats really aren't as clever as dogs and psychologists? =-.

By: Badtux

Badtux — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:09:34 +0000

Oh wow. This is a **it-hit-the-fan moment indeed. Khamenei just drew a line in the sand and dared people to cross it. The notion that someone's not going to cross that line just doesn't pass the laugh and giggle test, and what happens after that... oh my. Chances of situation resolving peacefully just went down dramatically :-(. .-= ´s last blog ..Wingnut fail =-.