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Ash_F

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31. Hate to say it, but I think the next President of the Iran will be more authoritarian

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Reply #27)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 05:57 AM

Oct 2012

...than Ahmadinejad. And further right. That seems to be the purveying wisdom.

Though the electorate is trending to the center, it is not quite there and this will probably not be the election to empower reformists. It is about 60-40 right-left. Last time it was closer to 65-35.

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Iran will produce highly enriched uranium if nuclear talks fail: MP [View all] bananas Oct 2012 OP

They need HEU for their nuclear-powered oil tankers which don't exist and never will. nt bananas Oct 2012 #1

Gee, and here I thought it was for energy. zellie Oct 2012 #2

Who cares? rachel1 Oct 2012 #3

Because they have Ahmadinjad who goes around threatening to destroy other countries. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #5

No matter how many times that lie is repeated cpwm17 Oct 2012 #7

No matter how many times people deny it leftynyc Oct 2012 #10

Thank you. We have all heard Ahmadinejad. Personally, I think that Netanyahu is showing JDPriestly Oct 2012 #11

We have a fan of Netanyahu here – it figures. cpwm17 Oct 2012 #12

Sounds like you live in a black and white world leftynyc Oct 2012 #13

* ronnie624 Oct 2012 #15

Lots of people were displaced after WWII. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #17

You are welcome to pick up where the last person left off Ash_F Oct 2012 #18

I didn't "slink off." It was obvious you were changing the goalposts. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #19

You were parroting Reuters' propaganda in that thread, which CBS directly debunked. Ash_F Oct 2012 #20

CBS didn't "debunk" shit. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #21

CBS was directly addressing Reuters' piece. Ash_F Oct 2012 #22

And they didn't debunk shit. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #23

You are really latching on. Ash_F Oct 2012 #24

You are the one who linked to my post. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #25

It's not even a Reuters said, CBS said issue anymore. Ash_F Oct 2012 #28

Reuters' got slapped down? Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #30

Well... Ash_F Oct 2012 #32

You weren't clear, thus, producing your misunderstanding. Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #33

So I have your permission leftynyc Oct 2012 #26

It's a free internet. Ash_F Oct 2012 #29

Iran needs to get its agreement negotiated very quickly because as long as Obama is president but JDPriestly Oct 2012 #4

What a babbling fool. bemildred Oct 2012 #6

Certainly defiant. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #8

Persia is an ancient and sophisticated civilization. bemildred Oct 2012 #9

He's Iranian, ronnie624 Oct 2012 #14

Have a nice day. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #16

Elections coming up in Iran!! RandiFan1290 Oct 2012 #27

Hate to say it, but I think the next President of the Iran will be more authoritarian Ash_F Oct 2012 #31