Supremely screwed

For thirty years, Iran’s leaders have continuously lauded their grand Islamic revolution. Now that the theocracy has seriously cheesed off at least half of the Iranian people by deciding to fix the “election” so Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gets four more years.

If they don’t play their cards right, they’ll soon see the proper meaning of the word revolution. This time, however, the Ayatollah will play the role of the shah.

I’m not saying their grip on power will weaken with this blatant slap in the face of quasi-democracy those Iranians apparently cherish (aren’t they aware the Ayatollah is essentially their dictator, and the President is merely a puppet?), but it has certainly opened a lot of eyes in Iran, and may wrest some from apathy to action.

Unfortunately, this could all end in violence and the destabilization of yet another Islamic country in a region that already has plenty.

Would it have been so hard to actually take the time to count the votes in the first place, and allow Ahmadinejad’s more moderate opponent the chance to win or lose legitimately?