Archive - Apr 26, 2011

Master & Servant

The failed attempt to dismiss Moslehi is part of Ahmadinejad’s wider campaign to cleanse his government of senior officials imposed on him by other power circles within the Islamic Republic. Moslehi’s resignation would also make Ahmadinejad’s cabinet – along with Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan’s short-lived transitional government in 1979 – the only cabinet in the history of the Islamic Republic devoid of representatives from the clergy. Ahmadinejad has previously attempted to restrain the Supreme Leader’s control over the intelligence ministry>>>

Real panic

I wonder, did the Iranian revolution come about in 1979? Did Iranians have a mental desire for revolt? Did they have terrible economic conditions? No, I rather think they wanted dignity and freedom – even if the current regime cruelly put down the 2009 post-presidential election demonstrations. But Iran will watch Syria. Syria has a young president. But Iran’s leadership is made up of rather old men – not as old as Mubarak or Ben Ali, of course – but it’s the same dangerous equation: young people being told what to do by old guys>>>

Do it, or be square!

A chance for redemption>>>