An Iranian Observation - by a Nut

Jeffrey Goldberg notes that:

Flynt Leverett, formerly of the National Security Council, compares the "election" in Iran to the 2000 recount in Florida:

Look at the irregularities Mousavi is citing now: that they ran out of ballot paper in some polling precincts, that they did not keep some polls open long enough. There is no way such things could change the overall outcome which is clearly in favor of Ahmadinejad. If you compare this to the flaws of the presidential election in Florida in 2000, it seems very insignificant.

So, this is the type of 'wise men of Washington' that rule our destiny?

Gee, I would have compared it to Germany:

The election campaigns was held under violent circumstances, as Papen lifted the ban on the SA, the Nazi paramilitary, which Brüning had banned during the last days of his administration. This inevitably led to clashes with the equally violent Communist paramilitary.

The elections resulted in great gains by the Nazi party, who with 230 seats for the first time became the largest party in parliament. Combined with the Communists, the enemies of democracy now commanded a firm majority in parliament, making any parliamentary government impossible. However, the Nazi Party had no governing majority either and both President Hindenburg and the other parties refused cooperation. Hence, Papen's minority government continued, leading to another election in November.