Written by Michael Ledeen Tuesday, 04 June 2013
Ronald Reagan used to marvel at the tendency of intellectuals and diplomats to get so involved in "understanding" other countries and cultures, no matter how hostile to the USA, that they ended up apologizing for them. It's an occupational hazard known as "clientitis." …… There's also the endlessly intriguing challenge to try to figure out who's who and what's what inside the Islamic Republic. I've often said that Iran=Italy squared, in terms of political complexity. You can't identify the players even if you have the latest scorecard.…….The point is that Iran doesn't have elections, it stages circuses (indeed, this year the families of the candidates will make appearances on television). The regime picks the candidates, and the Leader picks the next president. People do go and vote, but the outcome is not determined by their votes. To treat the circus as a real election is to demonstrate your ignorance of Iranian politics. Stalin had "elections" too, remember, as did his student Saddam Hussein……To Read More…
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