The Swan Song of the Islamic Republic

[NicholeW.]

Perhaps this lesson that Bernard-Henri Levy writes about in Iran might well be taken into account, even effect, by those who live in the USA or other places whose goverments and institutions become so pervasive that they forget who actually gives them their legitimacy. And how quickly that can be retracted.

And let me, along with Joe Klein, suggest to John McCain and the other Pub and right-wing pundits and scalliwags that they "shut-up" and take a lesson as well.

Perhaps the plight of congressional politicos isn't just exactly comparable to what is going on in Iran. 

The Swan Song of the Islamic Republic
The Huffington Post
Bernard-Henri Lévy
French philosopher and writer
Posted: June 22, 2009 10:22 PM



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bernardhenri-levy/the-swan-song-of-the-isla_b_219323.html

[Alyssa M.]

And let me, along with Joe Klein, suggest to John McCain and the other Pub and right-wing pundits and scalliwags that they "shut-up" and take a lesson as well.

Most eggregiously, in my opinion, Sarkozy and other French right-wingers yapping about burqas. Seriously, is this the right time to be arguing about appropriate attire?

[tekla]

That is the internal political stuff of France, and it ought to be their decision - that debate started before the Iran election fiasco.  I doubt it effects Iran much at all.  Iran is in a very special dilemma right now, and again, its internal, and they ought to be able to solve it for themselves, not that having the US say anything would help either side.

[Sigma Prime]

Well, I was somewhat impressed with Mousavi. He's a really slick politician, and I like him okay as far as politicians go (they're all slime, really). The deaths during the protests show he needs polishing, but he also appeared to handle things as well as you could expect considering the circumstances.

I make exception for confrontations with the Basij: when your government uses a gang of thugs to get things done, you should make it impossible for the government to accomplish anything when they are around. I wager that half of the Basij are drug addicts. I despise drug addicts.

Remember, you have to keep your government trained. They don't learn all on their own, you know.

[Michelle.]

suggest to John McCain and the other Pub and right-wing pundits and scalliwags that they "shut-up" and take a lesson as well.

Elections indeed have consequences.


As far as Iran goes, their just going into Round 2.