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Mohammad Khatami to run in Iran's presidential election - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 2/8/2009
Mohammad Khatami to run in Iran's presidential election - Los Angeles Times
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Reporting from Tehran -- Iran's former president, Mohammad Khatami, a moderate, announced Sunday that he would run against incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a critical election in June that is shaping up as a referendum on the performance of the current conservative government. After months of ...
timesonline.co.uk - 2/10/2009
Iranian mob attacks moderate ex-president Mohammed Khatami on anniversary
— timesonline.co.uk — s former president was set upon by an angry stick-wielding mob today amid celebrations of the 30th... anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on the streets of Tehran. The attack on Mohammed Khatami came just two days after the reformist cleric announced ... (more) Iranian mob attacks moderate ex-president Mohammed ...

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Khatami throws his hat in the ring
blog.foreignpolicy.com - 2/9/2009
Khatami throws his hat in the ring
— blog.foreignpolicy.com — The Iranian elections just got a whole lot more interesting. Mohammed Khatami, the reformist former president, has... announced that he'll be challening Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June. Nasser Karimi for the AP: Khatami's decision to run against ... (more) Khatami throws his hat in the ring

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juancole.com - 2/10/2009
Could Khatami be Iran's Obama?
— juancole.com — You have an economy in shambles, increasing international isolation, the danger of further wars, an unpopular millenarian... president who thinks God put him in office to reshape the world, and an alarmed public across the board. And you have a liberal ... (more) Could Khatami be Iran's Obama?

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Unqualified Offerings:  OK, but can we see his birth certificate?

Informed Comment:  Could Khatami be Iran's Obama?

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OK, but can we see his birth certificate?
Unqualified Offerings — By Thoreau Mohammad Khatami is throwing his hat in the ring to run for a third term as President of Iran.  Given that (1) Ahmadinejad is an embarassment who’s even pissed off some hard-liners (even if they sort of agree with him, every faction must have its sub-factions) and (2) the theocrats effectively neutered Khatami’s efforts in 1997-2005, I wouldn’t be surprised if they approve him for the ballot.

Could Khatami be Iran's Obama?
Informed Comment — ... Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has decided to run for president again in the election slated for June, against the incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ...

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