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Andrew Sullivan Can’t Count

Quoth the Investigator of Trig Palin’s Matrilineal Line concerning the President’s statement (about time!) on the upheaval in Iran:

Protests In Iran Turn Violent

We at the New Ledger are going to do what we can to stay abreast of the protests in Iran.

Khamene’i Takes The Hard Line

As I expected, Ali Khamene’i, the so-called Supreme Leader of Iran, has taken a ruthlessly hard line against the demonstrations in Iran. As far as he is concerned, everything went great, there were no problems, there was no fraud, and we all should be happy.

Iran: The Ongoing Struggle

Roll the tape. We have some reviewing to do.

Takeaway Lesson Of The Day

Mark Kleiman needs to read Stephen Hayes, and Andrew Sullivan if he really wants to get the significance of the interview Foreign Policy conducted with Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Mousavi’s spokesman.

Iran Round-Up

The opposition plans protests for today, in order to commemorate the deaths of those whose crime was to stand up for freedom and democracy in Iran. The following does not make for pleasant reading, but that doesn’t make the reading any less necessary:

The Latest From Iran

How very inconvenient for the regime that its opponents are not going away:

“Will Iran Get The Revolution It Needs?” Now On CBS.

CBS has reprinted the column I originally wrote for the New Ledger.

Ali Khamene’i: The Semi-Mullah

Despite his grand and exalted position in the Islamic Republic, it is important to bear in mind that Supreme Leader Ali Khamene’i is hardly a theological titan.

Iran: The Uprising Is Not Going Away

Consider the following takeaway points from the AP’s coverage of events in Iran:

Not All Silence Is Golden

I have a new column up on Iran and the Obama Administration’s reaction to the ongoing protests.

Not Good Enough

In an attempt at offering a concession to those outraged about the electoral fraud perpetrated on the Iranian people, the Guardian Council in Iran has pledged to perform a partial recount. However, it has refused to annul the vote.

- March 20, 2010 -

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