Lately with everything that is happening in Iran, many people have become improvised "Iran Experts" on Tv and they continuously preach about the goodness of Moussavi and the Badness of the Mullahs and Ahmadinejad.

First, if we are to be honest with ourselves, we'll agree that for the most part we don't care about iranians. The only reason anybody the western media even covers the iranian elections is because of their oil reserves, their proximity to the oil reserves of Iraq, Koweit and Saudi Arabia, their proximity to Israel, their closeness to the Straits of Ormuz and ...oh our dependence on that oil for the functioning of our economy. Beyond that, Iranians could elect a naturalised Kim Jong Il as their next President and none of us would dare raise our heads long enough for our Starbucks lattes to go cold.

Second, Moussavi is not a reformer. He's not Iran's Obama as some have called him. A quick glance at his bio would convince anybody of that fact. He is perhaps Ahmadinejad Lite, but not the kind of leader that would take on the Theocratic Establishment to make Iran safe for capitalism.  

Third, Even if Moussavi was a reformer, he would be Iran's reformer. A president for the Iranians, as it should be and not a stooge of the West. And unfortunately being a local reformer means implementing an agenda that may have local traction but foreign opposition. This may include things that Western countries would object to. i.e: the continuation of the nuclear programme and continuous support for terrorist groups.  

So next time you see an "Iran Expert" on your favourite Tv channel going on about Iran... do some quick research before accepting the good guys vs. bad guys narrative.