You may not have heard quite yet. I'm sure you will.
Iran had its elections three days ago, on the 12th. The term "elections," here has an unfair connotation, because instead of letting the democratic process run its course, the sitting government staged a massive farce to keep Ahmadinejad and his crew in power. The Iranians turned out in better numbers than we probably muster here in America to exercise their democratic freedoms--to vote. And then their votes were thrown away.
The sitting government is run by extremists. Their policies are violent, tyrannical, selfish, and disinterested in the welfare of their people. I've spoken out before against Iran, and I made it clear that the problem rests with its leaders. It is now clear that the citizens of that country agree with me.
Thousands upon thousands of people are protesting in the streets. Why? Because they voted against the sitting government. They voted for change, just as we did (thanks to an overwhelmingly effective Obama campaign) several months ago. The difference? We got who we voted for.
This is an extremely important moment in the history of the Middle East. How all of this plays out will set big things in motion, for better or for worse.
Read this article. I don't have the facts or time to adequately describe what has happened this weekend, but it's vital that we all become aware.
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It actually makes no difference who they vote for. The country is run by the mullahs who are the supreme leaders. Ahmadenijad is just a figure head and the other guy, had he won, would also be. The other guy, a supposed moderate, is just as insane as the current leader. So...in reality, the election was meaningless anyway.
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