Comments on: How to think about Iran

By: David_F

David_F — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:20:26 +0000

You have an oddly European attitude towards class politics in the US. Americans have never really bought into class politics, and historically have been economically libertarian and hostile to government redistribution of wealth.

By: Sand

Sand — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:11:29 +0000

Noting that Mark Blumenthal and Nate Silver are not some nutballs, nor are the accredited institutions that looked at the election data to try and see if even some of Mousavi's claims played out. Seems like he had some reason for concern.

By: Sand

Sand — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:04:47 +0000

Marion I read your articles... From your 1st article "...More than thirty pre-election polls were conducted in Iran ...The polls varied widely between the two opponents... However, some of the organizations sponsoring these polls, such as Iranian Labor News Agency and Tabnak, admit openly that they have been allies of Mousavi, the opposition, or the so-called reform movement...." Marion -- think! so who do you think commissioned the other polls? -- esp. when Ahmadinejad had control over state media and where many of the polls that did have Ahmadinejad ahead didn't reveal their own methodologies -- remembering we are talking about StateTV here. Roundup: Analyses of Fraud in Iran By Mark Blumenthal " target="_blank">http://www.pollster.com/blogs/roundup_analyses_of...

By: brian

brian — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:30:01 +0000

'I do not conclude however that there was no vote fraud. It's simply everyone right now is trying to ' Hitler big lie technique…lie often enough and with fervour and people will begin to believe you….thats what we see happening here again.And as with nazi germany, the media is playing an important propaganda role.

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:40:46 +0000

I" am perfectly capable of reading something, being enthralled with it, urging others to read it, but accepting it in the category of 'duly noted', and just allowing it to be one more piece in the mosaic of my understanding. I dont take the part for the whole. It can take me years to come to a definitive understanding of a topic, and goal #1 is grasping the structure of it before I go anywhere else with the info."–MRW Which should be the same for anyone searching a definitive understanding of a topic that is not based on their preconceived biases, yet it is obvious that many here are not searching for a definitive understanding of a topic but an understanding that continues to stroke their preconceived biases….

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:24:40 +0000

Mousavi's untenable complaint " target="_blank">http://uprootedpalestinians.blogspot.com/2009/06/...

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:12:07 +0000

Mousavi's untenable complaint " target="_blank">http://uprootedpalestinians.blogspot.com/2009/06/...

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:11:57 +0000

Mousavi's untenable complaint " target="_blank">http://uprootedpalestinians.blogspot.com/2009/06/...

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:11:23 +0000

"As a reply I really hate to use wikipedia:" Than why did you use it? Because you couldn't come up with anything credible to counter the points made in these articles.... Mousavi's untenable complaint " target="_blank">http://uprootedpalestinians.blogspot.com/2009/06/...

By: Sand

Sand — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:42:34 +0000

Those polls seemed to have been all over the place. As a reply I really hate to use wikipedia: " target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_presidential... What I'm really looking for is an article that maybe had some researched links that could delve into those 'commissioned' polls as well as their methodology and etc. to maybe back us those claims?