One interesting pattern in reporting on Iran is that the liberal media generally asserts that Ahmadinejad and Khamenei are a duo and that the former is sub-ordinated to the latter, whereas more conservative media reports a power struggle between the two.
The most likely motivation behind this is that it is quite difficult to argue for engagement with a Government substantively controlled by Ahmadinejad. It is easier to argue for engagement with a Government in which he is a mere figurehead.
I suppose time will tell which side is reporting the straight facts and which is subsuming "journalism" to a political agenda.
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