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'Social Explosion' in Iran?

Ayatollah Ebrahim Amini, a conservative Iranian cleric, warns that his country may be on the verge of revolution. "Society is on the threshold of an explosion. If popular discontent increases, society an the regime will be threatened," warned the ayatollah. He's no "moderate," either; he sits on the Assembly of Experts, the panel that chooses Iran's "supreme leader."

Can you imagine what would happen here if Congress tried to call itself the "Assembly of Experts?" A healthy disrespect for politicians is the beginning of wisdom.