Iran Disqualifies 3,000 Candidates for Parliament

[Bradley in DC]

http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Iran/10184184.html

[Time to invade?]

Iran Disqualifies 3,000 Candidates for Parliament
January 24th, 2008
On January 23, Iran’s ruling Revolutionary Council disqualified 3,000 candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections. See this news story. The candidates were disqualified on the basis of their political views.

[TER]

This is one reason the world needs Ron Paul for President of America.

[dvictr]

so what@!

[JordanQ72]

[Time to invade?]

No, dumb crap like this only helps foment internal revolution, that is, if the people actually want it. Maybe the reform candidates are actually a nutty fringe no one wants to vote for anyway, I personally don't know.

[Brad Zink]

No, dumb crap like this only helps foment internal revolution, that is, if the people actually want it.

In fact, there was a growing reform movement in Iran until Bush started threatening them in 2002.

[JordanQ72]

In fact, there was a growing reform movement in Iran until Bush started threatening them in 2002.

Everything I've seen on that is sketchy at best. Look, if there was a movement to get Mahmoud and his politics out of there, the US threatening the country over those exact politics should have hardened the resolve of that movement, not dispersed it. It should have have given it more ammunition to point out the current policies as being poor, and leading Iran down the wrong path.

There's an anti-war undercurrent in the US right now. If NATO kicked us out of their membership because of our wars, and the UN passed resolutions stating they would take military action against us if we don't stop, the anti-war movement internal to the US is supposed to evaporate in that atmosphere and turn pro-war? That doesn't make any sense.

[torchbearer]

Kind of like they are disqualifying our votes in Louisiana to keep us from winning.
It looks appalling when other country's do it... people act like its ok when our country does it.

[freelance]

http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Iran/10184184.html

[Time to invade?]

Iran Disqualifies 3,000 Candidates for Parliament
January 24th, 2008
On January 23, Iran’s ruling Revolutionary Council disqualified 3,000 candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections. See this news story. The candidates were disqualified on the basis of their political views.

They must be Ron Paul candidates.

[hairball]

http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Iran/10184184.html

[Time to invade?]

Iran Disqualifies 3,000 Candidates for Parliament
January 24th, 2008
On January 23, Iran’s ruling Revolutionary Council disqualified 3,000 candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections. See this news story. The candidates were disqualified on the basis of their political views.

I can see why Mad Vlad wants to be buddy-buddy with Iran, now. To share ways to make neighbors nervous and control their people in ways some claim our Govt controls us.

You know, the more I think about that, the less appealing Paul seems to me than he already does.

[Bradley in DC]

No, dumb crap like this only helps foment internal revolution, that is, if the people actually want it. Maybe the reform candidates are actually a nutty fringe no one wants to vote for anyway, I personally don't know.

Sorry, I was being sarcastic: look for the neo-cons to use this as an excuse to invade.

[hairball]

Sorry, I was being sarcastic: look for the neo-cons to use this as an excuse to invade.

And the downside to that would be???

no sarcasm, here.

[fmontez]

I love America... the fact that Dr. Paul has the right to run is a great testiment to our nation.