The Left and Iranian Exiles
CounterPunch.org / Sasan Fayazmanesh
24-Oct-2010
.......The reaction of the super green Iranian exiles was emblematic of their politics and tactics. These exiles are as self righteous as the Iranian “principalists” that they abhor (“principalist” is a term used to represent various Iranian factions who are opposed to the so-called reformists or members of the green movement).  These exiles are also as intolerant of other views as their tyrannical counterparts in Iran are dismissive of voices of dissent. ........Visit any Iranian Green website and all that you see is criticism of the current regime. This is as if all the troubles in Iran are caused by the ruling regime and all the problems would go away if there is a regime change in favor of the Greens. ..........The obsession of the super green Iranians exiles with the “stolen election,” as I feared, has pushed these exiles much closer to the USraeli policies.

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