re: #127 reine.de.tout

Wonder what he thinks about the blood that’s already been shed?

It is an odd statement but it’s pretty much what I expected. In a weird sort of way it indicates to me that the US is working on supporting the protesters. It’s not something we’d really want to advertise. If the US endorsed Mousavi claiming that he’s going to overthrow the Mullahs the Iranians would arrest him and execute him for treason. Mousavi is sort of a prick himself and if these protests are just to put him in power there’s not much we can gain from it. If these protests lead to the overthrow of the mullahs then we’ll quietly be helping them. It’s best not to broadcast our support right now.