Rumor is Rafsanjani has been detained and it's a total coup by Ahmadinejad and Khamenei.

[mystieus]

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2009/06/iran_scuffles_f/

I'll be offline for a while as flying back to Washington. Moussavi has just called for counting of ballots to halt because of massive voter fraud. Rumors are that Rafsanjani was "detained" when driving to meet Supreme Leader. Many in Iran are seeing this election as a right wing coup, and in this coup -- most of the leading Mullahs are in the Opposition. Not my analysis, and not in a position to kick the tires on that one at moment -- but the argument is interesting.



Wow this is crazy. That is some hardcore fixing.

[Uzybone]

1. I don't think the Iranians will take this laying down

People around the world are getting tired of authoritaran governments.

[asphalt.jungle]

2. damn look at that graph

they aren't even trying to hide it. that takes balls, gotta give them credit for that. hey we decide this shit, "elections" are just a pretense to make you think you actually have a say.

[grantcart]

3. Rafsanjani resigns

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3921250

[JerseygirlCT]

4. Oh boy. Here we go. It sounds like this will be messy, indeed. nt

[otohara]

5. They Learned From US 2000 Election

if you're going to steal - fuck that 538 vote win and go BIG.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Trying to figure out how this will be blamed on Jews and the CIA

I'm sure creative conspiratorial minds over there will somehow find a way.

[Cha]

8. And,

Obama.

[AlexanderProgressive]

10. Agree. The CIA never stirs up trouble in foreign countries n/t

[johnaries]

7. So, I wonder if revolution is a possibility. nt

[AlexanderProgressive]

9. I wish there were more solid links to confirm that he indeed resigned n/t