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| Ahmadinejad Struggles to Secure Second Term
Written by Shireen Qudosi
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Monday, 25 May 2009 19:35
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With Iran’s upcoming June 12 presidential election, a quick trace over Ahmadinejad’s steps shows a failing leader desperate to secure a win.
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 At his May 25 press conference in Tehran, the Iranian leader carefully positions himself against a sky backdrop in a see-through attempt to project himself as visionary. It was at this time that he extended an open invitation to Obama for a public debate at the U.N. should he be re-elected. In this maneuver, (one that will likely be turned down by Obama despite his “unilateral cowboy summitry” pledges), Ahmadinejad attempts to paint his candidacy as being the only one that can truly protect Iran’s nuclear interests and present a bold face against the West – which many in the region continue to hold a pitted resistance to. In a four way race, Ahmadinejad’s possibly sees his biggest threat in reformist Mir Hossein Mousavi, the fifth and last prime minister of Iran backed by former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami for whom he also served as adviser. Khatami initially entered the race but pulled out, giving support to Mousavi – a move many believe was orchestrated to ensure the race had at least one strong reformist candidate. campaign's lack of access to any media.  [ A recent move by Ahmadinejad to block Facebook, an online social networking forum critical to Mousavi’s campaign, has seemingly backfired. Although Ahmadinejad denies banning the site, the blatant act of media censorship and freedom of speech (common in the Islamic Republic) has only catapulted Mousavi to headline news and prompted thousands of young supporters to be more adamant in their support for him. The question is will this support translate to votes? With over fifty percent of Iranians born after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, young voters have the potential to make or break this election. Meanwhile, Mousavi still has access to Kalameh Sabz, a newspaper he launched a few weeks prior. Translated as the “Green Word”, the move to combat the regime’s notorious track record of media censorship may not be a major asset to Mousavi due to its late launch date. Regardless of who wins the race, the ultimate seat of power in Iran is with the Ayatollah – and that’s where things need to change. Further readings... Ahmadinejad uses Christ to Attack West
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