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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Doug R who wrote (652743)10/28/2004 12:34:33 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
Iran's Clerics Lean Towards Kerry to Ease Pressure

Wed Oct 27, 2004 07:10 AM ET

By Paul Hughes TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian officials like to portray U.S. presidential elections as a choice between bad and worse but there is little doubt they would prefer Democratic challenger John Kerry to win next week.

Since President Bush took office the Islamic state has been dubbed an "axis of evil" member, seen U.S. forces mass on its borders in Iraq and Afghanistan and faced concerted U.S. accusations that it has a covert atomic arms program.

Kerry is unlikely to ease the pressure on Iran, which will remain a key U.S. foreign policy challenge whoever wins the Nov. 2 vote.

But the Massachusetts senator's emphasis on a multilateral foreign policy approach and hints he would negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program appeal to the country's bazaar-rooted instincts to bargain its way out of a crisis.

"Logically speaking, everything points to Iran supporting Kerry," said Tehran-based political analyst Mahmoud Alinejad.

"If Bush is re-elected it will be on a platform of a radical strategy to democratize the Middle East, if necessary by force. At least what Kerry has hinted at provides the possibility for Iran to get out of this deadlock, to buy some more time."

Conservative strategist Amir Mohebian, who advises some of Iran's top policymakers, agreed.

"We prefer Kerry because he favors diplomatic methods rather than pressure. Iran is better off if he wins," he told Reuters.
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