• Iran, Recounting

  Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:37 AM | By Meghan O'Rourke
  
  
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  So Iran's Guardian Council has agreed to do a partial recount of the votes, according to the New York Times and other sites, in response to street riots and protests larger than any in the country since 1979. If you haven't yet seen pictures of what's taking place, you have to check out this gallery from The Big Picture. (The image of the protestor helping the injured riot officer is amazing.) As everyone else has already noted, too, it's fascinating that social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and blogs have helped fuel protests and fervor. It's become a cliche that ... (To read the rest of this post, visit our new website DoubleX.com!)
  Filed under: election, Iran, ahmadinejad

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