By Andrew L. Jaffee

Iran’s mullahs are forcing their people further into the Stone Age, banning women from sporting events, and trying to shut down citizen access to satellite TV. In a strange twist, the country’s fascist President Ahmadinejad actually stood up for women’s rights, but was overruled by Iran’s “supreme leader.” From the BBC:

The supreme leader of Iran has vetoed a ruling by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that would have allowed women to attend major sporting events.

Several ayatollahs and MPs had said last month’s ruling violated Islamic law and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has now said it should be reconsidered.

Mr Ahmadinejad had said lifting the ban would “promote chastity”.

Separately, Iranian police are launching a new drive against owners of illegal satellite television equipment. …

Six grand ayatollahs and several MPs had protested against Mr Ahmadinejad’s move, saying it violated Islamic law for a woman to look at the body of a male stranger.

One MP had said if the reformists had tried the move there would have been suicide bombers protesting on the streets of Tehran.

Unbelievable, an MP threatening his own people with homicide bombings.