Posted
8:49 AM
by Gene
We must always wonder in cases like this, Mr. Mark: how close did
this press release for COMEDY CENTRAL NEWS NETWORK come to knocking
IRAN off the cover?
Happily we look on the sunny side of life:
Historically, the position of president in the Islamic republic has never been a strong one. The Supreme Leader takes the big decisions, especially on war and peace. "I don't think Mr. Ahmadinejad would even drink a glass of water without the Supreme Leader's permission," suggests a Khamenei adviser who declined to be quoted by name. So it's unlikely that Ahmadinejad will ever have his finger on the nuclear trigger. So let's "try to reach out to the Iranian people" and all will be well.
The only problem: we remember when
COLUMBIA JERNALISM REVIEW called the Iranian revolution a good thing.