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13 Jun 2009 20:34

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U.S., World: The U.S. thinks Iran’s election results are looking all wrong

  • The White House is worried about Iran’s irregularities. Between an official statement by The White House and quotes from Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, we know that the U.S. is not particularly happy with the results of Iran’s election. “We obviously hope that the outcome reflects the genuine will and desire of the Iranian people,” Clinton said. While publicly no White House official has taken sides, they privately hope that Mir Hossein Mousavi is the eventual victor. On two occasions (including a BIG DEAL speech in Egypt) President Obama has made overtures to Iran with no response. source
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13 Jun 2009 12:21

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World: More on Iran: Protest videos, response from Obama administration

  • Sure, a photo is one thing, but the nature of the protests in Iran is really best gathered in video form. This looks scary. By the way, the Obama administration is calling BS on the results now, too.source
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13 Jun 2009 11:52

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World: Iran election: There’s protests in the streets of Tehran

Mir Hussein Moussavi said for supporters to rebel against a “governance of lie and dictatorship,” and that’s what they’re doing. source
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12 Jun 2009 21:45

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Politics, World: U.S.: We want diplomacy with Iran, no matter who wins

  • The president’s decision to engage Iran was not based on a particular electoral result. We are going to engage the Iranian government whether it is led by one faction or the other.
  • A senior State Department official • Regarding what’s next for the U.S. and Iran after the presidential election. As you might have heard, Obama wants an olive branch with a country that the U.S. has historically not been very friendly with. That won’t change, no matter who wins. • source
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12 Jun 2009 21:39

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World: Wondering how Iran’s power structure works? Read this.

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  • This is how the soup of democracy and supreme rulership is supposed to work. (Go to the BBC and look at the whole thing. It’s interactive.)source
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12 Jun 2009 21:24

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World: There’s crazy stuff going on in Iran. Time to follow Twitter.

  • Second, @iran_alerts is doing a solid job gathering the latest news.
  • Fourth, @IranVote has been keeping an informal poll of their own.
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12 Jun 2009 21:05

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World: Strangely enough, Mousavi also sez he won Iran’s election

  • What the heck is going on, guys? Iran’s election results are nothing if a little confusing. Despite there being a massive turnout which suggested Mir Hossein Mousavi handily won, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad apparently got most of the votes. Unless he didn’t. Mousavi claims there were major irregularities and that he’s “definitely the winner” based on “all indications from all over Iran.” Hm. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Well. That’s something. source
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12 Jun 2009 20:56

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World: Uhhh… wasn’t Ahmadinejad way behind in the Iran election polls?

  • 70% of votes went to Ahmadinejad, Iran’s government sez source
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12 Jun 2009 09:58

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World: Iran’s presidential election is today, and the polls are packed

  • I am hearing about a vast participation of people, and I hear there are even gatherings at night. This shows the people’s awareness.
  • Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei • Speaking about the huge response the presidential election in Iran has had. Millions are at the polls today, responding to the hard-line politics of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which many claim have affected the country’s stability. Mir Hussein Moussavi, an opposition candidate, is the likely victor. By the way, the president of Iran has less power than Khamenei, but they do have plenty of say over domestic matters. • source
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09 Jun 2009 10:41

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World: Iran’s women are single as hell, and they’re not gonna take it anymore

Unable to marry due to a bad economy under radical-leaning Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, they may just throw the bum out Friday. source
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