From: "Randy H" 

It's the un-elected Guardian Council that's mucking up the works over in Iran.

"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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> > He has all the power he needs or probably wants.  Why would a leading
> > religious teacher sully his hands with secular office?
>
> Look to neighboring Iran for that answer, the Ayatollah's have ruled there
> for quite awhile now, and while there are true rumblings of change there,
it
> would be quashed in a second should the head Ayatollah feel like it.  (of
> course that may cause a civil war...)
>
> - Bob Comer
>
>
> "Phil Payne"  wrote in message
> news:40092470.67ADEF2D{at}isham-research.com...
> > > There has not been so much as a hint by anyone, Al Sistani, his
> immediate
> > > followers or anyone else that Al Sistani intends to run for office,
any
> office.
> > > Where do you people here get the idea that he wants to run for office?
> That is
> > > not the issue and no one supposes it is.
> >
> > He has all the power he needs or probably wants.  Why would a leading
> > religious teacher sully his hands with secular office?
> >
> > --
> >   Phil Payne
> >   http://www.isham-research.com
> >   +44 7785 302 803
> >   +49 173 6242039
>
>

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