http://washingtonindependent.com/48097/moussavis-reformist-message National News in Context Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:23:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://washingtonindependent.com/48097/moussavis-reformist-message/comment-page-1#comment-38182 Everblu Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:25:53 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=48097#comment-38182 FREE IRAN NOW! FREE IRAN NOW!

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/48097/moussavis-reformist-message/comment-page-1#comment-38158 mindgutter Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:13:37 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=48097#comment-38158 Great write up, I agree with your interpretation of the speech. As much as we in US hope to welcome the Iranians into the fold of Secular Democracy it is not for us to decide. Any time the accelerated approach has been tried, whenever religion was removed from thoroughly Islamic society it has not worked out so well. It is good that Moussavi has clarified his position, because I can imagine many Iranians on the street might have had other ideas in mind, and as you pointed out his moderate, "within the framework" evolution can jive with those who support the current leaders. Great write up, I agree with your interpretation of the speech. As much as we in US hope to welcome the Iranians into the fold of Secular Democracy it is not for us to decide. Any time the accelerated approach has been tried, whenever religion was removed from thoroughly Islamic society it has not worked out so well. It is good that Moussavi has clarified his position, because I can imagine many Iranians on the street might have had other ideas in mind, and as you pointed out his moderate, “within the framework” evolution can jive with those who support the current leaders.

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