For those who don't know.

Tomorrow could be one of the most important dates in the past 30 years. Wear some green and hope that Mousavi wins. If he does, the situation in the middle east could become far more stable in the next few years as well as the situation in Afghanistan.

I can't even imagine that enthusiasm here, and we already have democracy

But didn't Mousavi actually start the nuclear program there?

He's like if obama were middle eastern!

Linus wrote: I doubt he'll win. Corruption will probably be major, and can't rule out assassination.

I don't think the Ayatollahs can risk large-scale corruption on this one. There'd be too much of a chance of a student/young professional led revolution if it did occur. And the Ayatollahs want to retain at least some semblance of power. If there was another revolution, they'd be up a creek. Same goes for assassination. You've got to remember that the Ayatollahs and other Islamic influences are NOT native to Iran but rather Arab constructs that have worked their way in over time. The Iranian identity is very much at stake in this election and the momentum is swinging back towards the Persian ethnic identity rather than the Islamic identity which more closely identifies itself with the Arab world.

Iran is about as close in culture as you will get to a western nation in the mid-east. The people are amazingly open and friendly and many have had their fill of abrasive anti-western leadership.

tallen702 wrote: Iran is about as close in culture as you will get to a western nation in the mid-east. The people are amazingly open and friendly and many have had their fill of abrasive anti-western leadership.

Truth. I have had an oddly large amount of iranian native professors and all of them stress the "progressiveness" of the iranian electorate. Although, they may have been attempting to recruit me as a spy for Iran by hinting at slutty persian women.

I'd make a good spy.

agentwhale007 wrote: Not to mention, political assassinations are not really...popular.

Because Mahmoud has been the epitome of the popularity seeking type in the world.

agentwhale007 wrote: mbro wrote: I'd make a good spy. Your mission, should you choose to accept:

I accept.

agentwhale007 wrote: mbro wrote: I'd make a good spy. Your mission, should you choose to accept:

id hit it

agentwhale007 wrote: Linus wrote: agentwhale007 wrote: Not to mention, political assassinations are not really...popular.  Because Mahmoud has been the epitome of the popularity seeking type in the world. I'm confused at the point you are attempting to make. .

He's not a sane man, and as such, doesn't care what is popular or not. If he wants to do something, such as assassination, I wouldn't put it by his simpleton mind to do so.