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Was the Iran Election fair?
Posted by iratedog • 8/08/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: election, iran
In a vague attempt to bring some seriousness to the BC discussion board (joke), I want to pose these questions:
1) Do you think the Iranian election was just, fair and un-tampered with?
2) What do you think other countries should do about it, if anything?
User Comments
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1. From what I have read, I believe the election was rigged.
2. I think all other countries should support the Iranian people--and I can only speak for the U.S., here--but I do *not* think that the U.S. should become militarily involved with Iran's problems. We've meddled enough for a few decades, I'd say. I was totally against the war in Iraq and I am totally against going to war with Iran. And I truly hope that Obama is smarter than that. -
Was the 2000 American election fair? Like the Iranian election that's up to the people from that country to decide and nothing to do with anyone else.-
I agree the final decision should be the Iranian people's. But there's nothing wrong with a bit of international discussion over BC is there?
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No course not, I'm just getting that in early before all the right wing nuts come in and pontificate about fair elections and whether or not the sacred American military should kill some more Muslims for the sake of democracy.
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fair enough, in that case. Good point well made
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How can an election be fair when it is a system run by mullahs?
I don't think other countries should meddle, we already saw the results of that in Iran which led to the current political system. -
The Iranian election was definitely rigged. There was over 100% turnout in some districts (officially) and Mousavi didn't even "win" his home town; this indicates a very botched job on the part of the authorities in trying to come up with the result they wanted.
Second, as for any other country doing something; I'm afraid that any involvement by the West will be read negatively. I suggest people read a novel by Iraj Pezeshkzad, "My Uncle Napoleon", if they want to get into the Iranian psyche: there is a propensity to blame political problems on foreign interference. We feed into that psyche at the peril of the brave Iranian demonstrators.
What we can do, however, is what the Germans did - when the authorities started beating on their people, we can call them to account for mistreating their own people and demand adherence to human rights protocols to which Iran is a signatory. This is different from criticising their election process.-
The 100% turnout itself is suspicious. Whoever heard of 100% turnout for an election??
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Was it supposed to be fair?
We don't fairness here in the states, why should they? -
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*reads*
OH! YOU'RE the writer for Whirled Peas? This is an awesome blog! I'm sorry, I never realised it was yours! haha. -
Yes, Whirled Peas is my blog.
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That is a very good post. I commented.
I also read your about page and see that you live in the south of England. I do too! Quite near Southampton.
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@ GC
Excellent piece of writing. Crisp and well balanced.
I really enjoyed it, and I do not sit and read through too many posts.
Nice job.-
Thank you very much, Rozie.
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No, Thank You. ;-)
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There are no perfect governments around the world, and Iran has its problems. But by the same western standards it's elections were actually more fair than US (and the year 2000 scandal)
watch the video the followings:
lookfromabove.com/2009/09/14/interview-with-simin-royanian-irans-political-...
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