https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/03/01/iranian-carnival-aka-elections-redux/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:46:29 -0400<![CDATA[The Basij &#8212; the radical thugs who beat up Iranians for violations of the dress code and other sins against the official version of Islam &#8212; will be voting early and often in Iran on Friday. Groups of them have been organized to go from polling place to polling place, &#8220;voting&#8221; en bloc in accordance with the foreordained results decided by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei&#8217;s Politburo. The official numbers will claim a very large turnout, which the tyrants will interpret as a ringing endorsement of the Islamic Republic.]]>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:39:42 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/03/01/iranian-carnival-aka-elections-redux-n187508