Today's Trib copies a story from the LAT (which I think has better ME coverage), "In Iran, disparate, powerful forces ally against Ahmadinejad," exploring the various urban, for instance Tehran Mayor Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, or former politicians, such as Rafsanjani, who are working openly or behind the scenes to thwart Ahmadinejad and bolster Mousavi's popularity. Not a bad article, and it closes with a telling quote:
"But the primary challenge has been to sway or pressure the supreme leader, who remains the nation's ultimate arbiter of power, to withhold his support from the president.
'"It's very civilized, like a game of chess,'" said one figure in Rafsanjani's inner circle. "'But our game is with Khamenei. Ahmadinejad is just a pawn.'"
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