Iran's Election or Selection?

There is outrage across the world about Iran’s election. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad allegedly won 60% of Iran’s votes, but his alleged win has the whole world in disbelief and anger. Iranians want a recount. It is reported that 40 million people voted in Iran’s election (My Persian friend who currently resides in the U.S. even voted at a New York mosque.) ; and ballots were hand counted. So it is no surprise that there was much controversy and suspicion as a winner was declared in a matter of two hours.

Vice President, Joe Biden is doubtful about Adhmadinejad’s win, but he said that he would withhold comment until there was more information about the election being “ rigged”. He tells NBC’s Meet The Press, "There's an awful lot of question about how this election was run. I mean, we're just waiting to see."

Mousavi, Admadinejad’s opponent, said he was robbed of the vote and demands a recount. As protesters and Tehran University students merged the streets of Tehran, blood and gun shots resulted.

There has not been a demonstration like this in Iran since the Iranian Revolution in 1979.