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November 04, 2005
Iran's Supreme Ruler Not So Supreme?
A government-encouraged rally against the Italian embassy drew "many" students.
How many? Several dozen.
Embarassing, eh? So the government claimed...
...it had not given the green light for the manifestation to be held. This is a somewhat curious statement, given the rigid control imposed on any public meeting in Teheran, not to mention the presence of members of the forces of order, who did nothing to prevent the event.
And there's actually vocal internal dissent against this thug:
Mohammad Khatami and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, two former reformist presidents, are openly critical of his policies. On Sunday, Mr Khatami accused the new leader of “using fascist values and principles in the name of Islam to criticise liberalism”. Mohammad Atrianfar, a close Rafsanjani ally, yesterday called the sackings a big diplomatic mistake. “The President does not understand that he should proceed with caution,” he said.
The tighter you clutch your grasp, Lord Vader, the more systems will slip through your fingers.