Learning to Lose in Iran
Win or lose, it has become obvious that the fortunes of Hassan Rouhani and his administration remain bound to the memory of and the Green Movement. Calls for the release of the movement's imprisoned leaders by the cheering crowds were a reminder on the campaign trail that the indignity of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection continues to be a source of grievance for millions of Iranians, a legacy to be redeemed at the ballot box. Rather than back down, voters have doubled down in emphatic fashion, electing Rouhani by wide margins in the 2013 ...
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