The Turbulent Aftermath of Iran's Election
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Rebuttal
Candidates Mousavi and Ahmadinejad get ready for their live debate on state TV in Tehran on June 3, 2009. Mousavi accused Ahmadinejad of "undermining" the Islamic republic's dignity during his four-year term. "We are dealing with an astonishing phenomenon here," said Mousavi in one debate. "We're dealing with someone who looks you in the eyes and says white is black ... He has turned the country into a place full of lies and hypocrisy."
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