re: #44 Kenneth

The election of Mousavi would form a new government, but not a new regime. The regime will remain essentially unchanged. A relatively moderate mullah in the relatively weak position of President cannot effect any real change. The real constitutional power lies with the Council of Guardians, the senior mullahs. The real power of force is held by the IIRG. Even if he wanted too, Mousavi could not stop the nuke program.

Maybe not. But a people’s president could encourage further positive revolution if they saw one of their own in a position of some power. And if the mullahs went after the president elected by a majority of the people I would hope the majority wouldn’t just cower away.