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To: Elroy who wrote (273014)	2/9/2006 5:50:13 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575604

Re: I don't think the unelected leadership of Iran should be allowed to exist. And what do you make of the "unelected leadership" of China? Is China next on your "regime change" list? Oh, btw, Iran's President M. Ahmadinejad won the election by a landslide against rival Rafsanjani.... Gus Iran hardliner sweeps to victory The ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has won a landslide victory in Iran's presidential poll. Mr Ahmadinejad won 62% of votes, defying predictions of a close race, to defeat the more moderate ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. After his win, Mr Ahmadinejad said he planned to create a "modern, advanced and Islamic" role model for the world. His victory means all the organs of the Iranian state are now in the hands of conservative hardliners. Mr Ahmadinejad, 49, who campaigned on a conservative Islamic platform, had surprised observers by beating five other candidates in the first round to reach the run-off. The BBC's Frances Harrison in Tehran says his taped statement, broadcast on state radio after the result was announced, was aimed at easing worries about his conservative views. Some 22 million people voted in this run-off poll - a turnout of 60%, down from 63% in the first round a week ago. Our correspondent says it was Mr Ahmadinejad's appeal to the poor that seems to be the secret to his success. Despite Iran's huge oil wealth the country has high unemployment and a big gap between rich and poor. [snip] news.bbc.co.uk