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The protests in Iran ARE legitimate but whether they will gather enough support to affect real change in Iran is anyone’s guess at this point.  The Mulllahs who really run the country will not go away silently in the night. They will push back and use whatever means it takes to retain power.

The Obama Administration has chosen “appeasement” and a negotiate at any cost strategy in dealing with the situation so far.

Prior to this month’s disputed presidential election in Iran, the Obama administration sent a letter to the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for an improvement in relations, according to interviews and the leader himself.

Ayatollah Khamenei confirmed the letter toward the end of a lengthy sermon last week, in which he accused the United States of fomenting protests in his country in the aftermath of the disputed June 12 presidential election.

U.S. officials declined to discuss the letter on Tuesday, a day in which President Obama gave his strongest condemnation yet of the Iranian crackdown against protesters.

An Iranian with knowledge of the overture, however, told The Washington Times that the letter was sent between May 4 and May 10 and laid out the prospect of “cooperation in regional and bilateral relations” and a resolution of the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.

Is this about to change?

Dramatically hardening the U.S. reaction to Iran’s disputed elections and bloody aftermath, President Barack Obama condemned the violence against protesters Tuesday and lent his strongest support yet to their accusations the hardline victory was a fraud.

Obama, who has been accused by some Republicans of being too timid in his response to events in Iran, declared himself “appalled and outraged” by the deaths and intimidation in Tehran’s streets — and scoffed at suggestions he was toughening his rhetoric in response to the criticism.

He suggested Iran’s leaders will face consequences if they continue “the threats, the beatings and imprisonments” against protesters. But he repeatedly declined to say what actions the U.S. might take, retaining — for now — the option of pursuing diplomatic engagement with Iran’s leaders over its suspected nuclear weapons program.

“We don’t know yet how this thing is going to play out,” the president said. “It is not too late for the Iranian government to recognize that there is a peaceful path that will lead to stability and legitimacy and prosperity for the Iranian people. We hope they take it.”

Actions speaker louder than words, particularly with Obama who changes his positions every time the wind blows in a different direction.

So, stay tuned……..

And, with regards to the LEFT, Iran and the JEWS – cuckoo, cuckoo…….

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News Item: Iran’s top electoral body rules out vote annulment

Iran’s top electoral body said Tuesday it found “no major fraud” and will not annul the results of the presidential election, closing the door to a do-over sought by angry opposition supporters alleging systematic vote-rigging.

Iranian government officials have repeatedly suggested that a revote is extremely unlikely. However, Tuesday’s announcement by Iran’s top electoral body, the Guardian Council, was the clearest yet in ruling out a new election.

The announcement on Iran’s state-run English language Press TV is another sign the regime is determined to crush the post-election protests – the strongest challenge to its leadership in 30 years – rather than compromise.

Government warnings to the protesters have intensified.

The Mullash will now telll the world, including Obama to butt out of their affairs. In the meantime, they will crack heads and imprison dissenters.

Perhaps if the Mullahs had waterboarded their protesters, Obama would be more concerned.

Obama’s foreign policy is “WEAK.”

Chris, why would anyone in the world exepct President Obama to stick his neck out for the protesters in Iran? Hell, he doesn’t make an effort for his constituencies in America that contribute massive amounts of campaign cash for his bogus Hope and Change mantra. Witness what Obama has done with the homosexual lobby.

The Mullahs in Iran will eventually grow tired of the protests in the street and crack some heads. People will die.

Then Obama will have to “deal” with Iran’s continuing nuclear ambitions which include the destruction of Israel. Only then will Obama and his Plus Ca Change crew have to make an actual decision.

Obama will probably vote present.

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I might have taken Chris Muir’s excellent cartoon series out of order but here is Saturday’s cartoon that I missed.

Iran and citizen protests over a stolen election certainly are derailing President Obama’s agenda.

The tumultuous aftermath of Iran’s presidential election more than a week ago has complicated the president’s plans to engage Tehran in a quest for a “grand bargain” to stop the Islamic Republic’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon.

On Sunday, Iran’s government announced that five members of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s family have been arrested, suggesting a rift among Iran’s theocratic rulers, although state media later said they were released. The government also said at least 10 people were killed and 100 injured in clashes between demonstrators and police.

Domestically, Mr. Obama’s massive health care reform effort has run into roadblocks on Capitol Hill. The reason: Lawmakers are worried about voting for legislation that could get them tossed out of office in 2010.

You see, Obama has been skating by with teleprompter speeches and “straddling” the fence positions on everything from Guantanamo Bay, Gay Rights to foreign policy. Now, with Hillary Clinton laid up with an injury, Obama might actually have to conduct his own foreign policy with Iran AND take responsibility for it.

Last week was not a good one for the President as he has sunk in the polls.

Will he be able to recover or is the honeymoon indeed over?

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Big deal a probe.

Iran’s supreme leader ordered an investigation Monday into claims of fraud in the country’s presidential election, marking a turnaround by Iran’s most powerful figure and offering hope to opposition forces who have waged street clashes to protest the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the powerful Guardian Council to examine the allegations by opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, who claims widespread vote rigging and fraud in Friday’s election, state television reported.

“Issues must be pursued through a legal channel,” state TV quoted Mr. Khamenei as saying. The supreme leader said he has “insisted that the Guardian Council carefully probe this letter.” The day after the election, Mr. Khamenei urged the nation to unite behind Mr. Ahmadinejad and called the result a “divine assessment.”

The Iranian government is good at stalling and stonewalling. So, they will downplay the election results, crack down on the protesters a little, arrest some opposition leaders and hope the protests taper off.

And, main opposition candidate/leader Hossein Mousavi made an appearance a little while ago at a protest rally in Tehran.

Iran’s main opposition leader appeared at a rally in Tehran Monday, the first time he has been seen in public since last week’s elections which he says were rigged to give hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad overwhelming victory.

Reformist Mir Hossein Moussavi appeared before hundreds of thousands of people, a reporter for Iran’s Press TV said.

Moussavi may be trying to get Tehran’s Freedom Square to address the demonstrators, Moussavi supporters told CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

There was no chanting, with demostrators quieting anyone who tried to shout slogans, Amanpour said, because the Interior Ministry has banned political demonstrations. The rally is a repeat of a march which Moussavi supporters staged Wednesday, before the election.

Frankly, I think the protesters are placing their lives at risk and for what? Remember Moussavi was handpicked by the Mullahs to be on the ballot in the first place.

If the Iranian protesters succeed in overturning the Ahmadinejad government, won’t they be replacing it with one of the same – controlled by Iran’s Clerics?

Stay tuned……

Mirhossein Mousavi’s letter to the Iranian people:

In the Name of God

Honorable people of Iran

The reported results of the 10th Iranians residential Election are appalling. The people who witnessed the mixture of votes in long lineups know who they have voted for and observe the wizardry of I.R.I.B (State run TV and Radio) and election officials. Now more than ever before they want to know how and by which officials this game plan has been designed. I object fully to the current procedures and obvious and abundant deviations from law on the day of election and alert people to not surrender to this dangerous plot. Dishonesty and corruption of officials as we have seen will only result in weakening the pillars of the Islamic Republic of Iran and empowers lies and dictatorships.

I am obliged, due to my religious and national duties, to expose this dangerous plot and to explain its devastating effects on the future of Iran. I am concerned that the continuation of the current situation will transform all key members of this regime into fabulists in confrontation with the nation and seriously jeopardize them in this world and the next.

I advise all officials to halt this agenda at once before it is too late, return to the rule of law and protect the nation’s vote and know that deviation from law renders them illegitimate. They are aware better than anyone else that this country has been through a grand Islamic revolution and the least message of this revolution is that our nation is alert and will oppose anyone who aims to seize the power against the law.

I use this chance to honor the emotions of the nation of Iran and remind them that Iran, this sacred being, belongs to them and not to the fraudulent. It is you who should stay alert. The traitors to the nation’s vote have no fear if this house of Persians burns in flames. We will continue with our green wave of rationality that is inspired by our religious learnings and our love for prophet Mohammad and will confront the rampage of lies that has appeared and marked the image of our nation. However we will not allow our movement to become blind one.

I thank every citizen who took part in spreading this green message by becoming a campaigner and all official and self organized campaigns, I insist that their presence is essential until we achieve results deserving of our country.

[ verse from in Quran: Why not trust in God, who has shown us our ways. We are patient in face of what disturbs us. Our resilience is in god. ]

Mir Hossein Mousavi

The letter in Farsi