In Iran, an Iron Cleric, Now Blinking<\/a>:<\/p>\n\u201cEveryone speaking of Ayatollah Khamenei tends to use the word \u2018cautious,\u2019 a man who never gambles. But he now faces a nearly impossible choice. If he lets the demonstrations swell, it could well change the system of clerical rule. If he uses violence to stamp them out, the myth of a popular mandate for the Islamic revolution will die.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s almost enough to make you feel sorry for the guy. Almost.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Final words of a good analysis piece in today\u2019s New York Times entitled In Iran, an Iron Cleric, Now Blinking: \u201cEveryone speaking of Ayatollah Khamenei tends to use the word \u2018cautious,\u2019 a man who never gambles. But he now faces a nearly impossible choice. If he lets the demonstrations swell, it could well change the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1528,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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