tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post111952009848661088..comments2023-10-19T13:49:15.915+03:30Comments on View from Iran: Cowboy campaigning in IranAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09092236941440210165noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post-1119687404401624672005-06-25T12:46:00.000+04:302005-06-25T12:46:00.000+04:30IF there was any conspiracy, which I doubt, the co...IF there was any conspiracy, which I doubt, the conspiracy was to have AN run agains AHR. Every day last week, AHR looked more corrupt, while AN looked more sincere.<BR/><BR/>That's all Iran needs... a sincere idealist.Kamran and Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17472269903227971301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post-1119669661484141002005-06-25T07:51:00.000+04:302005-06-25T07:51:00.000+04:30Well, it's very confusing from out here.Good luck ...Well, it's very confusing from out here.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to you all.<BR/><BR/>-- Tilli (Mojave Desert)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post-1119538610166620902005-06-23T19:26:00.001+04:302005-06-23T19:26:00.001+04:30D'oh! Last comment was by me.itchy_thoughtsD'oh! Last comment was by me.<BR/><BR/>itchy_thoughtsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post-1119538578498087602005-06-23T19:26:00.000+04:302005-06-23T19:26:00.000+04:30I have been reading up on the Iranian internal pol...I have been reading up on the Iranian internal politics and social matters recently.<BR/><BR/>First of all, I should say that I was amazed by the level of intelligence in the discussions in the Farsi writings here and there. Maturity is the word that fits here. They are easily up to the par with their western counterparts.<BR/><BR/>Second, I think I better retract some of my previous comments about the conspiracy theory. I was ignorant.<BR/><BR/>AN has a very good position. I can say, this seems to be a grassroot rebellion of the poor against the rich in a democractic manner. Ironically, voter turnout of the poor is usually higher than any other social group under the Islamic Republic.<BR/><BR/>AN will attarct a lot of the votes because he strikes a cord with the poor (vast majority of Iranians) who have become poorer under Rafsanjani and the reformers. To them, democracy and freedom of speech has little priority when they have hard time making the ends meet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com