Vajradhara
One of Many
Namaste all,
if you've not been keeping up on the world news... over in Iran they're having a bit of a disagreement regarding the most recent election.
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Iran
so... what is your take on what is happening and what do you think the likely outcome of this process will be?
from what i've read Mousavi probably isn't all that keen to challenge the religious hierarchy given that he held the post of Prime Minister previously. most of the Middle Eastern political analysts have suggested that his motive is purely political and that other protest groups are aligning behind his overall movement. given that Mousavi isn't seeking to overturn the apple cart, so to speak, i don't think that there is an intentional plan to destabalize the government per se, at least on his part.
my dentist is Iranian.. though she perfers to be called Persian.. however i've not had a chance to talk to her about it... the last time i was there wasn't a happy visit!
it is interesting to me that the protest groups have chosen green as their color as green is the "offical" color of Islam and i think that their choice was meant to aleviate any concerns from the religious authority. that said it would certainly seem that Iran is on the brink of another major socio-political change. hopefully it will be a positive change.
the government has, a much as i can tell, threatened to end the protests with force if the protesters don't cease and unite behind the current president (Mousavi's name is easier for me to spell..). the current Ayatolloa claimed that a government forced to make decisions by street protests and under pressure is already taking the path to a dictatorship... i wonder if he's ever applied that same logic to the current Islamic Republic of Iran?
if any of you have access to VOA Farsi or BBC Farsi programming i would be really keen to read what is being said to the country from outside.
metta,
~v
if you've not been keeping up on the world news... over in Iran they're having a bit of a disagreement regarding the most recent election.
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Iran
so... what is your take on what is happening and what do you think the likely outcome of this process will be?
from what i've read Mousavi probably isn't all that keen to challenge the religious hierarchy given that he held the post of Prime Minister previously. most of the Middle Eastern political analysts have suggested that his motive is purely political and that other protest groups are aligning behind his overall movement. given that Mousavi isn't seeking to overturn the apple cart, so to speak, i don't think that there is an intentional plan to destabalize the government per se, at least on his part.
my dentist is Iranian.. though she perfers to be called Persian.. however i've not had a chance to talk to her about it... the last time i was there wasn't a happy visit!
it is interesting to me that the protest groups have chosen green as their color as green is the "offical" color of Islam and i think that their choice was meant to aleviate any concerns from the religious authority. that said it would certainly seem that Iran is on the brink of another major socio-political change. hopefully it will be a positive change.
the government has, a much as i can tell, threatened to end the protests with force if the protesters don't cease and unite behind the current president (Mousavi's name is easier for me to spell..). the current Ayatolloa claimed that a government forced to make decisions by street protests and under pressure is already taking the path to a dictatorship... i wonder if he's ever applied that same logic to the current Islamic Republic of Iran?
if any of you have access to VOA Farsi or BBC Farsi programming i would be really keen to read what is being said to the country from outside.
metta,
~v
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