Monday, June 15, 2009
Iran Protest Cancelled As Leaked Election Results Show Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Came Third
From The Telegraph:
Iran's reformist presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi has called off a major rally to protest last Friday's election results, amid claims police had been cleared to open fire on protesters.
Supporters had been due to turn out en masse in Tehran on Monday afternoon, despite government warnings to stay off the streets.
But this morning, a statement on Mr Mousavi's campaign website announced that the demonstration had been postponed – although it said Mr Mousavi would go to the site to ensure any supporters who showed up remained calm.
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My Comment: Who knows what the final result is. With no independent outside observers on the ground to monitor the election, fraud and irregularities will always be a .... he said she said .... situation As to the election figures being bandied about in which President Ahmadinejad actually came in third .... again .... we will never know for sure.
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