Contending Ahmadinejad

AP is reporting: TEHRAN, Iran – Tens of thousands of supporters of pro-reform leader Mir Hossein Mousavi are streaming through the center of Tehran in a boisterous protest against election results that declared President Mamoud Ahmadinejad the winner.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_iran_election

The current election held in Iran is proving to be very difficult for Mamoud Ahmadinejad. The rise in protest from people who are backing his opponent, Mir-Hussein Mousavi, have come front and center showing a rise in discontent in Ahmadinejad's power over the Iranian people. Protests and rallies have been planned to demand an appeal to the election declaring Ahmadinejad the winner, but with Ahmadinejad's tight control over the government, it has been difficult to organize any type of legal protest.

To challenge a political juggernaut like Ahmadinejad at a time where Iran is facing potential confrontation with the United States show that the Iranian people are just not content with his handling of international and domestic issues. Mousavi, known to be a reformer with a pro-western friendly attitude towards international relations, has proven to be the contrast of Ahmadenijad's policies. If Mousavi gets his wish in contesting and then winning the election, he could play a considerable role in bringing neutrality within the region.

I commend and support those Iranian people who are willing to stand up to their own government in hopes of making their voices heard. The Iranian people have shown the rest of the world not all of them are happy with Ahmadenijad's policies, and that he does not speak for all Iranians. Let us learn from the Iranian people who show that speaking out against its own government during a time of discontent is the right thing to do--no matter what the repercussions.