The principle that if elections were to really change anything they'd already be abolished, is fully valid in Iran's case, it would seem. Although the economy is already suffering big time under the constant international sanctions, neither of the 7 candidates for the presidential post expressed any criticism or even gave a hint about a desire to
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I don't remember if it was liberals, libertarians, conservatives, democrats, republicans, or what, but I remember reading now and again that "Sanctions don't work". I always thought that was silly. Not only can sanctions have a significant effect, the threat of sanctions can bring leverage.
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On the other hand, I suspect we'll be watching an increasingly amusing circus of internal fights for power in the Iranian regime in the next few years.
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But it turned out the Iranian people had other plans, and Rowhani, of all candidates, won the election. And from the first try. And with a 72% turnout. If that's not a sign (if more subtle than those protests from 4 years ago) that the majority of Iranians are rejecting the hardline policies, and a blow on Khamenei's authority, I don't know what is (short of an actual "counter?"-revolution).
The post is good indeed.
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