Mr. Qashqavi drew comparisons with American election results.
“No one encouraged the American people to stage a riot” because they disagreed with the re-election of George W. Bush, he said. Quoted by Press TV, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman for the authoritative Guardian Council — a 12-member panel of clerics charged with certifying the vote —
And I've been saying that for about a week now. I fully support the Iranian people's right to assemble and press their case but the number of people acting like they could act like that here (US) and not have water hoses, rubber bullets, tear gas, and mass arrests are smoking some serious crack. How many peaceful organizations were infiltrated and monitored prior to the 2004 election? How many people were locked up during the Republican convention in NYC on totally bullshit charges? Reporters denied press credentials? Reporters arrested? Check and check.
All I'm saying is to keep this all in historical and factual perspective.