Best Article on Iran Election Process I've seen

[Occhidiangela]

And yet more power going to the IRGC as they continue to tight their grip. Iran's going from Theocratic Dictatorship to Militaristic Dictatorship.

Hmmm, wasn't that what the Shah has been accused of by apologists for the 79 revolution and its reactionary move away from modernity?

Yet again, politics demonstrates the insightful line from Pete Townsend's pen: "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

On the other hand, perhaps the hard liners have a strong populist appeal.

"They may be arseholes, but they are our arseholes."

Fine. Saddam got about thirty years out of such an attitude. Others have lasted longer, Castro coming rather quickly to mind. Worked for Marion Barry as well.

Occhi