http://www.nextgengop.com/2009/06/12/elections-in-iran-likely-to-change-little/ Political Commentary and Analysis from the GOP's Future Leaders and Visionaries Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:04:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.nextgengop.com/2009/06/12/elections-in-iran-likely-to-change-little/comment-page-1/#comment-6799 James Kane Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:04:30 +0000 http://www.nextgengop.com/?p=1743#comment-6799 Well, frankly, John, it's a bit of both, but particularly because the President is screwing up. Very careful movement may allow for more independence in presidential leadership there, but not if the president of Iran is sympathetic to the hardline Ayatollahs. Iran may be set for improvements if Mousavi indeed does win, but this can be wasted away by poor leadership in Washington. Well, frankly, John, it’s a bit of both, but particularly because the President is screwing up. Very careful movement may allow for more independence in presidential leadership there, but not if the president of Iran is sympathetic to the hardline Ayatollahs. Iran may be set for improvements if Mousavi indeed does win, but this can be wasted away by poor leadership in Washington.

]]> http://www.nextgengop.com/2009/06/12/elections-in-iran-likely-to-change-little/comment-page-1/#comment-6798 John Stortstrom Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:48:12 +0000 http://www.nextgengop.com/?p=1743#comment-6798 I don't understand your conclusion. Are you saying that tensions between Iran and the USA won't be reduced because Obama is screwing up or because Iran is run by crazy people? I don’t understand your conclusion. Are you saying that tensions between Iran and the USA won’t be reduced because Obama is screwing up or because Iran is run by crazy people?

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