George Friedman writes an interesting analysis of the Iran situation for RealClearWorld.com. His view of Iran and its internal politics is downbeat, grim and, one suspects, right on.
The point he makes is that Ahmadinejad represents the non-English speaking Iranian majority, many of them living outside Tehran. The reasons he gives for this representation make sense to an outsider.
I've been wondering all along if the professionals and students who support his opponent Mousavi aren't like the American kids who supported George McGovern and Eugene McCarthy "back in the day." That is, noisy and visible but very far from a majority.
