Why Did The Mullahs Panic?

A reader writes:

Why did the clergy panic? Because they saw something much larger than just Mousavi being elected. They saw the beginnings of a wave that would sweep them out of power. This started with Khatami. and it won't stop today just because they declared a fraudulent winner. Mousavi would have been the crowbar with which to pry open the tangled nest of corruption that came into power soon after the 1979 revolution. There is enough pent-up anger in Iran's youth to fuel a complete wipeout of the regime. If the thugs were so utterly ham-fisted in their attempt to usurp power, they surely will commit scores of idiotic errors in the days to come. I cannot imagine Rafsanjani staying quiet for much longer; the theocracy is about to break wide open. Resistance will take many forms, and now will not stop until the mullahs are permanently out of power. Iran is headed for civil war.

The situation is still too murky for me to agree or disagree with this. I sure hope my reader is right.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/why-did-the-mullahs-panic.html

could get done peacefully.

I don't know if the kids can win. I hope so.

How do you know who won what?

and watched by the world.

wanted a new beginning and I think Iran is headed for a civil war also.

asking for election to be set aside.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/13/742004/-Updated:-Breaking-Mousavi-Arrested:-Rafsanjani-Resigns,-Iranian-Police-Fleeing-from-Demonstrators

of the mullahs and Supreme Leader first. A more accurate read will come probably in another 48 hours.

that is best able to keep there heads attached to their torso's will probably be the winners. Just sayin

We'll see who's standing or if there is a compromise reached pretty soon. If the Guardian Council and the mullahs are split, I have no idea what direction this will take.

that is best able to keep there heads attached to their torso's will probably be the winners. Just sayin

They did that with Khatami and it worked out pretty well. Granted the reformists weren't great at managing economic policy and so that had something to do with it.

If the mullahs are really worried about being overthrown, rigging the election for their mouthpiece was just about the dumbest thing they could've done. Unless of course they plan on staging a show of military might Tienanmen style.

Dupe...

And they're going to have to reject their government's brand of religion to get it.