I find it amusing that the American press seems so up in arms over the possibility that an election was (gasp!) stolen in Iran. I mean, even before we took all that democracy over to Iraq back in 2002, we were running pretty low on the stuff ourselves. The irony of anyone in the US calling shenanigans on an election in Iran is, of course, completely absurd. The current holocaust-denying megalomaniac that just got “re-elected” may have stolen the election, but his people probably learned from the best. Remember, it was the US that facilitated a coup d’état with the help of actual Nazis back in 1953, prior to installing the dictatorial but pro-western Shah of Iran. If you really want to steal an election, just go into politics. It’s just kind of how things work around here. There are plenty of guide books available, and this Washington Post piece explains why playing the slots in Vegas is more carefully monitored than voting machines are. Go ahead! Vote!