Change in the Air in Iran
The Washington Post / David Ignatius
30-May-2009 (4 comments)

"If nothing unexpected happens, the most likely scenario is a second round run-off between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi, which Mousavi can win, if he announces a coalition government that includes other key figures such as Karroubi, Rezai and others," Iranian political analyst Bijan Khajehpour predicted during a visit to Washington several weeks ago.

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Fred

The pointman

by Fred on Sat May 30, 2009 04:02 AM PDT

Ignatius is selling Mr. Khajehpour short, he is the chairman of the Atieh Group in Iran. Atieh facilitates any and all international business with the Islamist republic and has some interesting connections with the Islamist republic lobbies.  



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Red herring

by Anonymous Amphibian (not verified) on Sat May 30, 2009 06:30 PM PDT

Fred's attack on Khajehpour is a red herring. His real angst is with DI's editorializing, "Maybe the real point is that Iran is having a contested election at all. This isn't a nation of fanatics with suicide belts strapped to their waists. It's a real country, with proud, well-educated people who take their democracy seriously, even with the constraints imposed by Iran's theocracy. "

Poor Fred has worked so tirelessly to prove the opposite. Now even WP is raining on his parade.

Granted, "...who take their democracy seriously." is an exaggeration. A more accurate statement would have looked like, "...who take their election seriously." Something that the boycott industry has completely ignored.


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khaleh mosheh

Thanks Fred

by khaleh mosheh on Sat May 30, 2009 11:08 AM PDT

Very good article- David Ignatius is a very knowledgable and fair minded commentator. I'm not sure what it is you are implying.


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Ostaad

Fred, spit it out,

by Ostaad on Sat May 30, 2009 10:58 AM PDT

"Atieh facilitates any and all international business with the Islamist
republic and has some interesting connections with the Islamist
republic lobbies."

Can you be specific?  Do you think just letting out your brain farts should be good enouth to "prove" your point? 


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