Extraordinary things are afoot in Iran, as hundreds of thousands of people gather in Tehran to show support for reform candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in his race against incumbent Ahmadinejad. The national election will take place in two days. What's at stake here is quite remarkable in terms of the future of Iranian politics. This short article and slideshow from CNN offer a glimpse of the streets of Tehran. The NYT has a lengthier piece here, and a slideshow that includes this photo of two Mousavi supporters.
The debate over a LGBT march in DC pales in comparison, but this is just one more example of the difference between protests and gatherings that capture the world's imagination and those which are likely to be duds.
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