Something Is Happening In Iran: Caution

I’m an Iranian living in the United States and today I went to one of the 35 or so polling stations set up around the country to vote for Mir-Houssein Mousavi.  My family in Iran will be voting the same way. 

I hope that with his presidency, Iran will see economic growth and more laxer Islamic laws.    Strangely, despite the record turn outs in Iran, speaking to Iranians I have found that many are not voting as they feel disillusioned by the Iranian democratic process.  They either do not believe their vote will count for much or feel that no matter who they vote for nothing will change as much of the power is held by the “Supreme Leader” Khamenei.  I too believe little may change  but I am tired of watching my country rot at the hands of incompetent leaders.  Iran will not be returned to its pre-1979 state with this election, but I do think that with a reformist president and the push coming from the myriad of young Iranians, the nation can inch itself towards progress.