(This first part was sent in by Arthur last night on the eve of the Iranian election results. The second part below is from this morning.)
Iran, Tomorrow
Will it be a first round victory? or a run-off in a week? Will the election be stolen? Stay tuned. The outcome may be anticlimactic, or... it may be the spark for something surprisingly positive. Certainly many Iranians believe the latter. There are a lot of reasons for us all to care a great deal. The nuttiest of the Iranians are fairly nuts, the more intelligent and moderate center is surprisingly hungry for change and a reconnection to the rest of the world. Remember, these are not Arabs, these are Persians, a proud and ancient civilization that is quite capable of surprising us all. Oh, and the number of Iranians who are under 30 and don't recall the revolution? More than 80%. There is a pent-up energy that will either find a legal outlet, or in a worst case scenario there will be chaos. This may be anticlimactic, but it has the potential to be far, far more interesting. Click here.
Iran, Tomorrow
Will it be a first round victory? or a run-off in a week? Will the election be stolen? Stay tuned. The outcome may be anticlimactic, or... it may be the spark for something surprisingly positive. Certainly many Iranians believe the latter. There are a lot of reasons for us all to care a great deal. The nuttiest of the Iranians are fairly nuts, the more intelligent and moderate center is surprisingly hungry for change and a reconnection to the rest of the world. Remember, these are not Arabs, these are Persians, a proud and ancient civilization that is quite capable of surprising us all. Oh, and the number of Iranians who are under 30 and don't recall the revolution? More than 80%. There is a pent-up energy that will either find a legal outlet, or in a worst case scenario there will be chaos. This may be anticlimactic, but it has the potential to be far, far more interesting. Click here.
To the Victor Goes the Spoils
When al Jazeera calls out an election as not being credible, people in the Mid East listen. One way or another Iran is likely to pay a price for holding an election and then turning it into a mockery. Oddly enough, it sometimes takes a gaffe like this to drive home to people in a region the importance of fair elections.
Arthur
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