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...Many others were disappointed with Moussavi's performance. "He looked like he was in a total state of shock, like he didn't expect Ahmadinejad to hit so hard," said Ata Hosseinian, 25. "He could barely talk properly, he kept saying chiz" (a Persian equivalent of thing, which is used in the way "you know" is used in colloquial English...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Presidential Debate: Will Ahmadinejad's Attacks Backfire? | 6/5/2009 | See Source »

...breaking with the conventions of Iran's political class, the President has certainly taken a risk. "Ahmadinejad totally broke the rules of the game," said Moussavi supporter Hosseinian. "He may very well have a powerful current building up against him." There are now rumors that Rafsanjani, Expediency Council chief and the country's second most powerful personality after the Supreme Leader, has asked state television for an opportunity to debate Ahmadinejad live. State television in the Islamic Republic has rarely been this exciting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Presidential Debate: Will Ahmadinejad's Attacks Backfire? | 6/5/2009 | See Source »

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