AHMADINEJAD AND MASHAEI STILL UNDER ATTACK:
The power struggle in Iran continues and in my opinion it is growing more hostile with each passing day.
I have stated before the Muslim clerics stand ready to pounce on Ahmadinejad and are simply waiting for the order to do so.
I still believe the plan is to keep he and Mashaei around as a safety net in case the civil unrest of the Middle East flairs up in Iran; and it will!
Having a 'scapegoat' to place out in front of the public is just what the Clerics are preparing themselves for.
They can't start this campaign against the elected President from a cold start.
They have to start the ' smearing process' now so by the time they need to toss him, the public is not perceiving it as just a cover up to appease them.
The problem is, it will be seen for being just that.
If Ahmadinejad is the one who cracks down on the pending revolt, and that doesn't stem the tide, and it won't, then the Clerics will put their plan into operation.
I've said this before, but I will repeat my theory.
Ahmadinejad and Mashaei are Persian Nationalist.
They can see what is taking place with the Clerics.
They have one option; out maneuver them.
Ahmadinejad and Mashaei have one HUGE advantage over the religious fanatics in Iran.
The youth of Iran is far more amenable to being Nationalistic then they are following old, worn out Clerics and Religious zealots.
If Ahmadinejad and Mashaei are smart, and I have my doubts on that point; at least on Ahmadinejad, then they will position themselves as the suppressed leaders of a Nationalistic movement.
How they go about painting this picture is going to be interesting.
One initial step is to continue to be abused by the Clerics, while doing nothing more than talking about how Great Iran should become based upon the 'youth' of the country.
How all this is going to play out is far from known yet, but the game is underway and the stakes couldn't be any higher for the entire region.
