I'm paying attention to the craziness that's happening in Iran. I can't get it out of my mind. It's like it's a movie; because it's so bizarre and enthralling, yet we're so detached from it all.
It's strange to experience an extended event like this one, all the while knowing it'll probably end up as a film or a documentary.
My heart goes out to the Iranian people during this time. I think I'd be pretty upset if I thought my vote didn't count either. Who knows? Maybe I'd be out there with the hundreds of thousands of other protesters on the streets.
I can't say whether or not I think the election was rigged. One one hand, it seems like a conspiracy theory - not to mention, it would be very difficult to pull off.
On the other hand, the opposition has a lot of compelling circumstancial evidence, like how Pres. Ahmadinejad won so heavily in the opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi's hometown. And also, counting 40 million write-in ballots in a matter of hours seems a little fishy.
My gut is telling me that it'd take a miracle to change the 'outcome' - and likely not much will change in US-Iranian relations. Both leaders are pretty anti-American. And our approach won't change either. We will still try to engage them with talks, persuading them towards nuclear disarmament and ending support for terrorist states.
I'd like to see a change in their leadership, but we'll probably have to wait 4 more years.
In the meantime, I'm glued to the news.
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