First off, I can't see how THIS THREAD should make anyone feel any better or any worse about the situation in Iran. We are not going to solve the problem here on Queenzone.
But, I can't let you off the hook, Barbara, or should I say Barbama???
Barbara dished out this:
there was a a growing dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad because of the bad state of the economy, infrastructure, health system and education system (although Iran is such a rich country). I think that most people in Iran did not even question the system, they just wanted to get rid of Ahmadinejad, who is an international embarrassment for the country.
Really, I thought only George Bush rigged elections. How did this guy stay in power over there? Bad "economy, infrastructure, health system and education system" has been going on for years there. Prior to Ahmadjinejabba's rise to power, they had the same troubles they're having now, except they have become the most powerful country in that region due to their military might and progress in enriching Uranium.
As long as Bush was in office people had little chances to criticise Ahmadinejad because the country stood together against the war threat from America but now after President Obama offered a new dialogue people saw the chance to get out of the international isolation.
I knew George had to figure in there somewhere!!!!
So now President Obama has offered a new dialogue, huh? Exactly what dialogue to you refer, Barbara? Because eveything I've read shows Ahmadinejad just as critical of Obama as he was Bush. If you've seen something different, please let us know your source. You might have breaking news here!!
Now that the elections were so obviously rigged people get angry and it's well possible that they now question the system after the police has been shooting the people in the streets.
You watch far too much Fox News.
It takes a lot of courage to protest in the streets when you do not live in a country where your right to demonstrate is protected by the constitution.
I don't call that courage, I call that stupidity. Can you name some "martyr" in the past that has protested an election in the streets of their country and was killed? Just one. Name one.
Many people will die and the outcome is totally unpredictable.
Ah, such is life.