Tag: Iran elections 2009

Iran Election: Fraud Allegations Die Without A Trace

August 1, 2009
Middle East

This situation can form the pretext for the next episode of the popular tv show “Without a Trace.”  This time, the agents will be looking for the allegations of fraud that had Iran in turmoil earlier this year. In earlier posts, I covered the violent crackdown of the protestors, and the resilience of those people to continue to cry out, even as Ahmadinejad seemed to virtually ignore the situation as though …Read the Rest

Obama’s 4th Press Conference: A Lesson in Versatility

June 23, 2009
War On Politicking

Republicans were complaining about the timidity of Obama’s words on the developing situation in Iran… While it is not clear …Read the Rest

Violence in Iran: Playing the Blame Game

June 21, 2009
Middle East

I read an interesting article today about the violence in Iran.  The violence has been graphic and gruesome.  If you …Read the Rest

The Calm Before the Storm: Iran’s Elections

June 15, 2009
Middle East

The peaceful progression of the Iranian elections did not allude to the ruthless beatings and violent unrest that would follow …Read the Rest

Ahmadinejad’s Election and What It Means to the U.S.

June 13, 2009
Middle East

Iran held elections this Friday, and although there are already self-proclamations of victory coming from the forerunners in the election, …Read the Rest

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