April 23, 2005
The end of the united religious right
Larijani has been officially announced as the preferred candidate of conservatives. However, it doesn't mean that other conservative candidates such as Qalibaf, Rezai, Ahmadi Nejad, Velayati, and Tavakkoli, will withdraw their bids for the race. Most of them are already spending millions on their campaigs.
I've never seen Khamanei , the Leader, be so publically humiliated by people from his own political leaning. This is the practical end of Velayat-e Faghih, I believe.
Posted by hoder at April 23, 2005 8:27 PMComments
I've been mulling over your point of view in this article and I think you may be on to something. In fact, as much as I oppose Rafsanjani, I'm inclined to think his entry into the race may ultimately be beneficial. After all, the current conservative candidates are going to fight tooth-and-nail to beat him. Moreover, Khamenei does not support him. The result could be greater exposure of the internal weakness of this regime. We could be on the verge of witnessing "negative" campaigning to rival the dirtiest of Euro/American elections.
- By: Bahram on April 27, 2005
- By: Bahram on April 27, 2005
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At the corner of Yonge and Carlton street in Toronto there is a blind, old homeless man standing stand and without any reasons just screams f....!!!! f...!!!..Is this the practical end of poverty as well?
- By: payvand on April 27, 2005
- By: payvand on April 27, 2005
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Hoder-- I wish you would have said more on this last point about Khamenei and the end of the Velayat-e faghih. While I can see your point about why multiple candidates from the right shows that they are no longer "united", it also means that they pretty much have the arena to themselves. In other words they seem to have a monopoly, and therefore strength.
- By: N on April 27, 2005
- By: N on April 27, 2005
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How does this humilaite the rahbar? I am not sure I see your logic, if there is any that is?
- By: Ali on April 25, 2005
- By: Ali on April 25, 2005
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