nytimes.com - 3/11/2009
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Gholamhossein Karbaschi, who was instrumental in Mohammad Khatami’s victory in 1997, said he would back Khatami’s rival, Mehdi Karroubi, in coming elections. >
realclearworld.com - 3/16/2009
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realclearworld.com —
With 87 days to go before Iran's presidential
elections, the air is already thick with excitement. Usually,...
big events happen within a month before elections. But this time, we are witnessing them almost three months prior to the big day....
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Why Khatami Withdrew
news.bbc.co.uk - 3/16/2009
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 3/12/2009
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During the Cold War, “ Kremlinology ” was
a term for the practice of attempting to determine...
the workings of the Soviet government, and which leaders or factions were on the rise or decline at a given moment. U.S. analysts often (and ...
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Wonk Room —
... Yesterday, the New York Times reported that one of former Iranian president — and current presidential candidate — Mohamed Khatami’s most prominent backers, Gholamhossein Karbaschi, switched to support one of Khatami’s rivals, Mehdi Kharroubi. Both candidates are considered reformers, and have been critical of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ...
There’s a Reason They Call Him the “Supreme” Leader
Matthew Yglesias —
... Yesterday, the New York Times reported that one of former Iranian president — and current presidential candidate — Mohamed Khatami’s most prominent backers, Gholamhossein Karbaschi, switched to support one of Khatami’s rivals, Mehdi Kharroubi. Both candidates are considered reformers, and have been critical of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ...
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