June 23, 2005

The fallacy of elections under the mullahs' reign of terror

By Roya Johnson
There is no end to demagoguery and deception practiced by the mullahs in Iran. As the ruling tyrants are working to generate an appearance of popular legitimacy by claiming a grossly inflated 62% voter—turnout in the last week's presidential election farce, their rogue conduct at home and abroad reveals their true nature. A case in point is the continued public hangings in Iran, vividly unmasking the reign of terror the tyrant clerics aim to disguise under the veneer of a revolting caricature of electoral process. According to the Department of State's 2004 human rights report, Iran's ruling regime 'continued to commit numerous, serious abuses. The right of citizens to change their government was restricted significantly. Continuing serious abuses included: summary executions; disappearances; torture and other degrading treatment, reportedly including severe punishments such as amputations and flogging; poor prison conditions; arbitrary arrest and detention... There were...(Read Full Article)