IRANIAN ELECTIONS... CAN THE CRACK IN GOVERNMENT WIDEN?
So, Rafsanjani shows back up as some had predicted?
This will make the
process interesting to say the least.
At 79 yrs old, he is one of the most colorful and complex
individuals that could possibly enter the race.
Not in the Ahmadinejad camp...not in the "reformist
camp".... not in the "ultra conservative camp"... and when you
get right down to it..... it's hard to
tell where he stands on issues from day to day.
A "pragmatist"??? I would question that categorization!!
A well schooled "opportunist" is my definition of
this old political master of Iranian politics.
A great deal will be written about what this might mean to
the elections as the next few weeks pass, but one thing is for sure; the close-hold
meetings with Khamenei's inner circle will be intense.
For all the complexities of the pending election, by far the
most important issue will become how does Khamenei handle the process?
Can he over influence the process thus jeopardizing results?
Can he control the outcome as well as he did in 2009 without
repercussions?
Can he control the infighting that is going to take place
over the next few weeks?
How much attention does he have to give the process as he
sits and worries over the Russians and the US
cutting a deal on Syria ,
a deal the Iranians may very well not be party to?
Yes, my friends, as advertised........ the elections this
time around in Iran
are going to be far more than "interesting"!!!
They could prove to be dangerous to the "old
guard"!!!
Let's watch the Iranian leadership squirm!!
