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Old 06-17-2009, 12:53 PM
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That's a long shot. Unless this movement is interested in deposing the Supreme Leader and the rest of the clerics, even if Mousavi is elected (or selected), not a lot will change. The President doesn't hold a lot of power and any power granted to him can be taken back at the whim of the religious establishment.

I don't think this movement is going to lead to the storming of the castle gates, and really, anything short of that is nothing at all.
Granted that you are probably right, but we can only hope. But, they are not used to seeing something like this in years and I am sure they are worried by it. Sometimes the down trodden rebel and this is so new to them since the Shah was deposed and America was kicked out it may just change things there.
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