Ibrahim Underwood wrote:
>
>> Also, I would exclude Iran in the
>> group of "rogue nations" because they have free elections
>
> Iranian democracy is a bit of farce really, as absolute power lies in the
> hands of the Iranian clergy, as a result of some of the more unique
> features of Ithni Imami Shiah theology.
>
Hmmm... I might extrapolate from your first name that you have
an Islamic background, don't you? But isn't they system based
on the will of their own people - the fact that there is a constitution
that exists above the power of politicians to change it doesn't make
Iran a dictatorship.
> It would certainly not compare to
> the US, Australia or Indonesia for example.
>
Why not? In all these countries - Iran included - the power of the
people to vote something is limited by system. The USA can't turn
to the democratic power just because more people voted for it
than for the GOP. Australia is still a monarchy.
I don't know enough about Indonesia, and the recent news were
mostly biased towards showing Indonesia = Evil,
East Timor = Good ...
Alberto Monteiro
