Obama is the Next Khatami...

jrezaian
by jrezaian
05-Jun-2008
 

According to a Shiite cleric in Iraq, if Barack Obama becomes president he may suffer a similar fate to President Khatami. To read further about this, check out this LA Times Blog entry.

Here is a brief list of reasonse why this isn't even worth discussing:

1. America in 2008 is nothing like Iran of 1997.

2. Yes Obama is young and idealistic, but the American system provides for much more dialogue, transparency and flexibility that the Iranian one does.

3. The American electorate, may be younger than ever, but it is nothing like the one Iran that elected Khatami.

At the time of Khatami's two elections the voting age in Iran was 15. Couple that with the fact that the population was overwhelmingly under 30 and I hope you can see where I'm going.

This statement by Shiek Humman Hammoudi deserves no airplay, but I'm sure we'll be hearing all about it for days.

Way to go LA Times.

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good point

by jrezaian on Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:52 AM PDT

Well stated, unfortunately however, "some cleric" = "voice of Muslim World" to most readers.


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um, who cares what some

by Anonymous** (not verified) on Thu Jun 05, 2008 01:57 PM PDT

um, who cares what some cleric in iran says...his perspective is as narrow as ants asshole.


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