| Mr Khan said: I still don't really see the motivation for them to have rigged that election. It would have been easier for Khamenei to simply stump for Ahmadinejad and just sort of force him back into power.
What you're seeing is similar to Tiananmen square, but on a more mild scale. A brief, violent, but ultimately impotent protest that will see the country slowly go in that direction over the next couple of years. |
It's simple why. The Revolutionary guard rigged the election under a more right wing cleric then Khamenei.
Khamenei likely had no problem with a reformist who would get through only pointless gestures.
They're afraid that even meaningless change will effect those really in power.
Much how liberalism infected some of the Czars of Russia.
Once the action was taken Khamenei is put it the position of either going along with the rigging... or going against the rigging and causing a giant turmoil between him and the revolutionary guard which would greatly weaken his control even if he did win.
