World

Ahmadinejad 'leads in Iran election'

by Babel-Fish | June 12, 2009 at 06:44 pm

128 views | 16 Recommendations | 9 comments

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has a substantial lead in Iran's presidential election with about 77% of votes counted, officials say.

Mr Ahmadinejad so far has 65% of the vote and claimed victory in an election that has drawn a large turnout.

However his leading rival, reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, said earlier that he had won by a substantial margin.

Mr Mousavi also complained of a number of voting irregularities.

It would look like my worst fears are becoming a reality. That the ex-terrorist and anti Israel fundlamentalist will remain in office and be a pain in the buttocks in formating any sort of peace in the Middle East.

1 See all footage | View Slideshow

Share: email story | add to any | | facebook | stumbleupon

recommend This comment thread is now closed

Babel-Fish

at 18:48 on June 12th, 2009

Well this means Obama still has a very big problem concerning Iran and Israel, the thorn still remains in a Fundamental Muslim nation. Peace in the middle east, forget it as this leader is crazy as hell

renovatio

at 19:08 on June 12th, 2009

There's nothing worng with this leader, he does not create any war, unless Israel or perhaps US try to spy Iran activities. Let's hope peace upon earth.

Babel-Fish

at 19:28 on June 12th, 2009

We beg to differ, I have read all of his speeches full of propaganda and fundamentalism and he does have a background of terrorism. He will create war if given the chance I really do not trust this mad man.

Peace on earth can never be, whilst religious fundamentalism exists and each and every religion has their fundamentalist. All so greed plays much in the dangerous global chess game that see so many, many innocent people die. Indoctrination sucks.

israeli.agent

at 21:44 on June 12th, 2009

Not only the fundamentalists are the problem, the major threat is from the communists - of various sizes , colours, names and shapes - who view people as potential martyrs for achieving 'equality'. In that process they conveniently ignore the fundamentalists and worse , even support every action of those. They will keep shouting revolutionary slogans even if their backsides are on fire.

.Agent.

Nauman Umair Khan

at 02:52 on June 13th, 2009

I agree on this...

Nauman Umair Khan

at 02:45 on June 13th, 2009

"Peace on earth can never be..."

Why just the religious fundamentalism is targeted... why the heck not communism and capitalism... who introduced a dictator into a peaceful moving country that was being run by a moderate ruler... who orchestrated the Iran-Iraq war... who rejected Iran's Grand Bargain... who put Iran into the 'Axis of Evil' for reasons (still) unknown... who keeps on targeting Iran's right to have nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, an internationally recognized right, with invalid facts... why the heck the UN didn't intervene while the chemical weapons were in use during Iran-Iraq war, even after receiving valid reports... why it still doesn't intervenes after having a clarification/OK from IAEA regarding Iran's nuclear assets... so many questions still in my head but I'm sure that no one will ever bother to answer them...

I know why... just because the US is now an exception... but yeah, remember, so were the Germans and so were the British... and back in history, so were the Muslims and so were the Christians... and back back in history, so were the Egyptians and so were the Greeks...

If Iran is a terrorist then so is the US, the only difference is that the former is a terrorist by spoken words while the later is by it's deeds after it became the new exception on the face of the earth...

While my friend, Babel, said that it's the religious fundamentalism thing which indeed is... I would say that it's the bloody oil and gas reserves... just burn them all and then see... I bet that peace will prevail then...

RonP (not verified)

at 01:17 on June 13th, 2009

I am in no doubt that this election was "fixed" like so many of them are dictatorships. As Frank Herbert said "when religion and politics ride the same cart" I won't bother about the rest of the quote, you either know it or you don't.

Also remember the words of another dictator Joseph Stalin "It's not who votes that counts it's who counts the votes"

As Obama rightly said "Irael has the right to exist, as does Palestine" until these religious maniacs grow up enough to learn those simple facts then there can never be peace. They don't want peace as hate and war are what keep them in control and their people in ignorance. Witness the fact that they block the internet and BBC programs to prevent people finding out what is happening in the real world.

debbie menon (not verified)

at 01:55 on June 13th, 2009

Congratulations to the People of Iran and to President Ahmadinejad

People of Iran have made their choice. Democracy won. Despite Israeli military threats and American charm offensive, Iranians re-elected their president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by landslide majority.

I suppose the purveyors of democracy are wondering "how come all of these democratic elections seem to be going wrong lately? Too many people are taking our call for democracy too seriously and not voting for the "right" guys."

Perhaps they can find themselves an Iranian Abbas, and deal with him instead! Regardless, I think the Iranian people have spoken, and I admire them and congratulate their President. Let us hope that he can remain on his feet for the duration of his new term and is not going to be harrassed as democratically elected Hamas was. It is not going to be easy!

Babel-Fish

at 17:12 on June 13th, 2009

At the moment the Iran's are celebrating in the streets, seeming very happy at this dictators election methodology. Yep, graduations to the people of Iran and watch out for the odd bullets and big rocks.