Did people actually think Khamenei was going to let someone other than Ahmadalphabet win? Seriously? How many thousands of pages of ink were spilled detailing what an oppressive regime Iran is over the past few years? Every candidate for President in the last election discussed what a tyrannical regime there is in Iran. And people thought the outcome of this election would be different?
I suppose we could invade Iraq and take out the only regional power able to balance Iran’s status. That might help the cause of democracy. Oh, wait.
I liked this world a whole lot better when I was the really gullible one.
*** Update ***
Looks like I chose the wrong time to be cynical. I honestly thought all week while reading Sullivan that this will just end up the same way as always. Consistently wrong. Always. I hope few are hurt.