http://poliblogger.com/?p=11891 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 06 Oct 2024 00:12:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11891#comment-1362323 Fri, 04 May 2024 19:09:49 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11891#comment-1362323 Point taken. I was basically wondering out loud if this particular bit of criticism was truly news-worthy. Point taken. I was basically wondering out loud if this particular bit of criticism was truly news-worthy.

]]> http://poliblogger.com/?p=11891#comment-1362319 Fri, 04 May 2024 18:17:40 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11891#comment-1362319 Why would criticism in the domestic press not be significant? The press rails at Ahmadinejad all the time, and it's one of the reasons his political position is so weak, and was weakened further in last December's elections. Or, more precisely, it is a symptom of his weakness. But its being a symptom doesn't make it insignificant. The "conservative press" is essentially the mouthpiece of the clerical establishment, which now controls all levers of power other than the presidency. Why would criticism in the domestic press not be significant? The press rails at Ahmadinejad all the time, and it’s one of the reasons his political position is so weak, and was weakened further in last December’s elections. Or, more precisely, it is a symptom of his weakness. But its being a symptom doesn’t make it insignificant. The “conservative press” is essentially the mouthpiece of the clerical establishment, which now controls all levers of power other than the presidency.

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