Elections in Russia are talking place and already the Western corporate media is doing exactly what it did with the recent elections in Iran: ‘reporting’ about fraud ‘allegations’. And again, these reports are clearly prima facie idiocy. Here is why: Fist, just as Iran, Russia is a very large country and, at this moment in time, not ever the Russian government has any meaningful results or any kind of measure
by Ismael Hossein-Zadeh for Middle-East online 1. Questions that Beg to be Asked US and European corporate media, political pundits and “Iran experts” have spent countless hours discussing the June presidential election in Iran. Yet, they have utterly failed to ask a number of central questions that beg to be asked: Why did Mir Hossein Mousavi, the main rival of President Ahmadinejad, declare himself the winner while voting was still
The “theocracy of the Mullahs”. This is how the Western corporate press like to refer to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Well, judge for yourself and check out this special report about the fraud allegations in Iran and ask yourself the simple question: does this sound like the TV of a fanatical dictatorial state? Enjoy!
The “theocracy of the Mullahs”. This is how the Western corporate press like to refer to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Well, judge for yourself and check out this special report about the fraud allegations in Iran and ask yourself the simple question: does this sound like the TV of a fanatical dictatorial state? Enjoy!
by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi for AhululBayt Islamic Mission Mir Hossein Mousavi, the reformist candidate challenging Iran’s authorities on the result of last week’s presidential elections, is a masterful tactician who wants to overturn the re-election of his rival, President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, with allegations of a massive conspiracy that he claims cheated him and millions of his supporters. These supporters, identifiable by the color green they have adopted, have taken to
Dear friends, The Western propaganda machine is working in overdrive and it is hard to come by any information about what is really happening in Iran, in particular outside Tehran. Some of you have provided me with most interesting information, sometimes by direct email, sometimes in the comments section. The next couple of days will be crucial and I urge all of you, in particular those inside Iran or those
A friend (thanks N.!) just pointed out this little investigative pearl out to me. Check it out: http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/06/proof-israeli-effort-to-destabilize-iran-via-twitter/ I can assure you that this is only the tip of a much larger, massive, iceberg. The reality is simple: Rafsanjani is trying to steal the election and organize a coup against Khamenei, and the Anglo-Israeli intelligence agencies are fully backing him. Does that make Rafsanjani a CIA agent? No, not nessesarily
By M K Bhadrakumar for the Asia Times (thanks to L. for calling my attention to this – VS) Western capitals must make a difficult choice: how long to pin hopes on the eruption of a “color” revolution in Tehran? The burden falls almost entirely on Europe, since Washington has different priorities. The United States cannot afford to be spotted in the barricades on the frontline of any attempt to
Excerpt from today’s Ha’aretz: If Mossad chief Meir Dagan is correct, and the alleged voting irregularities in Iran are no different than the mishaps which occur in democratic countries, then the latest developments further highlight the notion that the current tensions have less to do with the election results per se. At the most, allegations of voter fraud are just an excuse, or a pretext.
I am rather pleasantly surprised by the fact that it appears that more and more commentators seem to be distancing themselves from the “Ahmadinejad stole the elections” canard. I can’t say that the tide is turning, not quite, but at least the hysterical screams are just a tiny little bit less stringent, less overwhelming. Stratfor – the otherwise highly zio-compatible – think tank has just published a critical article by
Take a look at this recent statement by the Ueber-Zionist French President Sarkozy: LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP)–French President Nicolas Sarkozy questioned the legitimacy of Iran’s presidential election Tuesday, saying the “extent of the fraud” was “proportional to the violent reaction” there. Get that? Ok. Now ask yourself: IF the extend of the fraud was proportional to the violent reaction then WHO has a major stake into seeing as much violence as
It is with somewhat of a relief that I found a good article about the situation in Iran published by Counterpunch. Maybe, just maybe, will the voice of Paul Craig Roberts bring some people back to their senses. Anyway – check out what this highly knowledgeable observer has to say and please read it carefully and heed the warning of this honest man who knows – from first hand experience
by RFS for the RFS blog What do Michael Ledeen (the American ‘neo-conservative’), Mir-Hossein Mousavi (the Iranian presidential candidate of ‘chagne’) and Adnan Khashoggi (the opulent Saudi Arabian jet-setter) have in common? They are all good friends and associates of Manuchehr Ghorbanifar (an Iranian arms merchant, an alleged MOSSAD double agent, and a key figure in the Iran/Contra Affair, the arms-for-hostages deals between Iran and the Reagan administration). In one
