Iranian Elections

[CountArach]

A word of caution, all those hoping for a secular democracy to come out of this should be dissapointed. It looks increasingly like this will at best be a changing of hats. Possibly less corrupt hats, but I'd say that is no better than an even bet at this point.

It makes a huge difference to the Iranian people, who are the ones with the largest stake in all this. Any prospective government that may be set up after this would have to remember that they owe their postition to the people and the people have shown a willingness to assert their right.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

It makes a huge difference to the Iranian people, who are the ones with the largest stake in all this. Any prospective government that may be set up after this would have to remember that they owe their postition to the people and the people have shown a willingness to assert their right.

Just like the Islamic Revolution, you mean?

Currently Iran is Constitutionally a Democratic Republic with theological safeguards to prevent a repeat of the oppressive and forced Westernisation under the Shah. This seems to still be what the public wants

At best we will see the Supreme Leader fettered by the Guardian Council, I expect. The justification will be that no living man measures up to the original Supreme Leader. This will make abuse of the Constitution more difficult, but it is unlikely to result in the reform Westerners want to see.