tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post8727501665493408968..comments2024-03-29T11:22:18.208+00:00Comments on Mabinogogiblog: Evidence that the Iranian Election was riggedDocRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-7248506243718810102009-06-30T12:13:21.144+01:002009-06-30T12:13:21.144+01:00Hi Dan
Many thanks for taking the trouble to comme...Hi Dan<br />Many thanks for taking the trouble to comment. However, in order to take part in a debate, it is necessary to provide reasons and evidence, as I did in the original piece.<br /><br />If you mean by "biased", the fact that I have used sources other than the Iranian regime, I accept that completely, but hey, this is politics, which is all about taking views from diverse sections of the body politic.<br /><br />If you are of the opinion that the election was not stolen, I would be more than interested to see what evidence you can bring to bear.DocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-34803178582938474992009-06-28T01:27:24.749+01:002009-06-28T01:27:24.749+01:00ur source is already xtremely biasedur source is already xtremely biasedDannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-41114243079009470182009-06-22T12:53:42.467+01:002009-06-22T12:53:42.467+01:00None of these items would indeed lead one to accep...None of these items would indeed lead one to accept the Iranian regime's account. All of the items taken together do in fact lead us to believe that the election was stolen.<br /><br />You prefer Opinion Polls to elections?<br /><br />And what do you think of the Basijis response to peaceful demonstrations? No conclusive proof?<br /><br />You Conservatives are such hard work! Still - have a nice day.DocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-11293672842440289342009-06-22T12:30:12.786+01:002009-06-22T12:30:12.786+01:00None of these reasons are conclusive evidence that...None of these reasons are conclusive evidence that there was substantial rigging as to alter the result of the poll.<br /><br />In polls leading up to the election, Ahmadinejad polled more than Mousavi by a ratio of 2:1, in line with the official results.<br /><br />Even in his Azeri heartland, Mousavi trailed Ahmadinejad, receiving just 16% of support, compared to Ahmadinejad who had the support of 31%.<br /><br />As such, I am thoroughly unconvinced as of yet, of claims of electoral fraud being pushed forward by Mr Mousavi. And I believe at this stage, that it would be a travesty and denial of the democratic will of the majority of Iranians for the election result to be annulled under such weak and insubstantial evidence of irregularity.James, Londonnoreply@blogger.com