To say that the reactions to the Iranian elections may lead to "reform" for Iran is excessively hopeful, at least in this writer's opinion. In the ideal circusmtances, the outcomes may clear the way for some modest changes that build enough consensus for wider reforms.

But to say that the election fallout has anything to do with "freedom" for Iran is just ridiculous. If you know even the least bit about their government hierarchy, or last fifty years of Iranian history, it would abolish the f-word from any discussion about Iran in July, 2009.

It really cheapens the undeniable bravery and defiance of the protestors in the streets of Iran when well-fed and far-away critics attempt to tell them what they're fighting for.