Iran, 1997-2022: Reform, Reaction, and Crisis
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Is Ahmadineh Nejad a Wild Card?
Ahmadineh Nejad was compared in his day in American media to George, George W. Bush. Rajasen Johnny assumes that the reformist vote will go for him and that he'll somehow just win based on his stature. He wins as kind of a consummate outsider but is almost like a stealth candidate by elements within leader's office. The nuclear issue gets sort of brought to the, brought to prominence during this period.
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