Iran

I can't begin to guess what is going to happen, but I can say that it probably will not be good, neither for the people of Iran (especially women), nor for U.S./Iran relations. Even though those relations are virtually non-existant (which we can, to an extent, blame on Shrub and his assinine "axis of evil" speech), they stood a chance of improving as long as the reformers were at least partially in control. Now, with parliamentary elections coming this Friday, we are likely going to see a parliament dominated by Islamic fundementalists. President Mohammed Khatami is begging the people to vote for the few reformers left on the ballot, but the public is very apathetic right now. Things are not looking up for the Iranians.

Robert
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