I Thought This Would Have Been Obvious, But I Forgot I Was On DU - RE: Iran Info....

[BlooInBloo]

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/the-real-results.html

Sully: "This is hearsay - but under conditions of a police state coup, we are best advised to glean what information we can, hold it provisionally, and test it as time passes."

Durr.

Yes, I wish we had direct video of Ashleigh Banfield 24-7 live in Tehran too. We don't. In the absence of she, or GOD, or someone similarly authoritative and unimpeachable, we make do with what we DO have, and note that it may need to be revised upon receiving future information (or tossed altogether, even).

Durr.

[Oregone]

1. "we make do with what we DO have"

Ill only make do with that which fits my preconceived notions of what happened!

[BlooInBloo]

2. Heh. And if my preconceived notion is that twitter is stupid, then so be it!

:rofl:

[angstlessk]

3. and we all know what your preconcieved notion is..with absolute proof of fraud

no fraud could have been commited...I am glad you were not on the bernie ebbers case, or the bernie madoff case!

[Oregone]

4. absolute proof of talking out of your ass

:rofl:

[angstlessk]

5. oh, looky, ...gone...a poll made just for you from CNN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5846809

[Oregone]

9. Logical fallacy: Argument from Popularity

"The whole word KNEW Iraq had WMDs"

[Posteritatis]

11. Any poll that touches DU, Dkos, FR, etc is tainted

They're almost as bad as online petitions that way. I do think the election was rigged, but I also think every single CNN poll is too. ;)

[KittyWampus]

6. Let me guess, you think the notion the election was stolen is all a CIA plot to overthrow Iranian

Govt?

[BlooInBloo]

7. That's what these DUers think....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5846749

[KittyWampus]

8. On a more sober note- I wonder if there are any ME countries willing/able to lend a hand to

those trying to bring more open govt. to Iran.

Steve Clemons spoke to an Iranian who predicts some serious bloodshed in higher Iranian political echelon in near future.

[Posteritatis]

12. How would they do it?

US forces in Iraq notwithstanding, Iran's the most powerful state in the region by a considerable margin. Many of them wouldn't have the resources for any kind of subtle intervention, and anything less than subtle would be an unmitigated disaster (and galvanize the Iranians behind whoever screamed in outrage loudest).

[Oregone]

10. No, I think I don't have a clue either way.

Both are possible. I don't know.