Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared his re-election "real and free" and compared the violent protests that broke out after his victory to "passions after a football match." While his opponent, Mir Hossein Moussavi, claimed ballot irregularities, noting how polls showed he was leading over incumbent Ahmadinejad, Ahmadinejad said of the unhappy reactions, "It doesn't matter. Some people are sentimental and become excited...Their team has not won in the match." He also blocked access to web sites and text messaging. In Europe, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Hague in the Netherlands to dispute the results (the EU said it was "concerned about alleged irregularities") and NY1 reports that dozens of Iranians in the city, who were allowed to vote in the election at polling centers in Manhattan and Queens, protested outside the consulate yesterday. One said, "Many people went and voted in Iran for a change, and the results of our votes are not being respected in an unprecedented way in Iran."




A dictatorship stages a phony election to remain a dictatorship? I'm shocked!
I didn't think there would be any real surprises here.
ACORN in Iran? Who knew...
57 million ballots in a country with 51.7 registered voter. A Chicago pol's wet dream.
Oh, get over it. Obama won fair and square. As much of an embarrassment as Palin is making of herself over the Letterman jokes, I sure as hell am glad she's not a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Win or lose, I have to admire and envy those Iranian people out in the streets.
Maybe they'll feel the exhilaration that the Germans felt when The Wall fell, or maybe they'll feel the boot that the Chinese felt in Tienanmen Square.
For sure they're making me feel ashamed and embarrassed for doing nothing in November 2000.