Quote Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit
The Ayatollahs put him into power. The 'election' and their 'democracy' is a farce, a charade for the real power in Iran, the Ayatollahs.
The election in Iran may be bogus - and it is bogus - but unfortunately he still has great sympathies in the population.

I don't know, it often is a valid tactic to make the 'enemy' think you're completely insane.
It´s a valid tactic if you already are a nuclear power.