Andrew Sullivan has been following what is looking to be an Ahmadinejad anointment by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei rather than a real election. The printing of far more ballots than people in Iran. Under-supplying the number of ballots abroad. Disabling the text messaging network of the country. Refusing to let independent observers into election stations. Smells like a con to me.
Andrew's excellent coverage and analysis can be followed here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. And here is the smoking gun, looking at the state's official announcements of results over the night:
Yes, this obviously was a "divine assessment". They didn't even attempt to disguise the fraud. Which, to me, tells me they panicked. This graph is a red flag to Iran and the world.What happens next? I'm not sure, but if the citizens of Iran and supporters of Moussavi were as impassioned with the freedom they tasted during the build up to this sham this may not be over just yet. Nor as quiet as Ayatollah Khamenei and Ahmadinejad would like it either.
(Photo: An Iranian man paints over campaign slogans near the headquarters of presidential candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi in Tehran on June 13, 2009. Moussavi's name is written in green while Ahmadinejad's name is written on top of it in black. By Olivier Laban-Mattei/AFP/Getty Images)
(Big Hat Tip to Andrew Sullivan)
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