Ahmadinejad Wins Reelection – Who’s Surprised?

Supposedly Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a landslide victory against opponent Mir Hossein Moussavi.

As thousands of Iranians took to the streets in protest it’s safe to say that Moussavi supporters harbored some doubt in the election results. They must have felt that their votes either didn’t count, were overlooked, didn’t matter, or were just thrown out. Or maybe it means the people that were not protesting and remained quiet were the silent majority that reelected Ahmadinejad to another term in office. Either way there are a lot of unhappy people in Iran. Iran’s renegade riot police and members of the Gestapo-like Baseej, a plain-clothed militia, appeared to take great pleasure in beating and pummeling people at random.

Ahmadinejad, a seeming combination of Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin all rolled into one, initially had the blessing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but who has since ordered an investigation by the Guardian Council into charges of election fraud. This “rigged” election will not satisfy world opinion.

Conclusion: there’s been no change in Iranian leadership. There’s also been no change in the human spirit that rejects the policies of oppression and suppression as evidenced by the throngs of thousands that are rising up in protest against a rogue government that seeks to stifle the will of the people.