iran election
To vote or not to vote: Iran’s election dilemma
If Iranians in Canada want to vote in their election, they’ll have to cross the border to the U.S. But should they cast a ballot at all?
Iranian election strategy comes through loud and clear
The government is already rounding up ‘dissidents’—an early warning sign to the opposition
New rules of engagement
How can Obama pursue diplomacy with Iran if its leader is illegitimate?
Neo Conservatives Are Dead Wrong
The Neda video and the many other disturbing photos coming out of Iran show the protest movement there will continue to take on a life of its own, with courageous dissenters facing repression in the form of bullets and sticks. Pressure is now mounting on President Obama to take a more aggressive stand against the Iranian regime and do what is necessary to ensure its downfall. This approach has its origins with the same bunch of neoconservative stalwarts in the Republican Party who hijacked President George W. Bush ‘s presidency shortly after 9-11 to push back against the new axis of evil of the day—Iran, Iraq, and North Korea.
Credit where credit is due: A really pretty darned solid statement by the PM on the situation in Iran
“The reaction of the Iranian authorities to the demonstrations in Iran is wholly unacceptable. The regime has chosen to use brute force and intimidation in responding to peaceful opposition regarding legitimate and serious allegations of electoral fraud.