tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post461751386165018014..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: Two Military Dictatorships CrumbleGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-8586718126493941152008-02-20T11:32:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:32:00.000-05:00I am actually pretty optimistic about Iran in the ...I am actually pretty optimistic about Iran in the medium run. They do have elections, and a republican constitution. If we could just get the mullahs to stop interfering, get rid of the current president, and keep our administration from rattling the saber, they might transition to multiparty democracy pretty easily.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-21195350587852687492008-02-20T08:49:00.000-05:002008-02-20T08:49:00.000-05:00I hope you are correct. We'll see. One election do...I hope you are correct. We'll see. One election does not make a democracy. I'll feel better if after a few elections. Remember Iran has elections too and I wouldn't consider it centrist. In fact centrist are persecuted there. I like your optimism though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com