There is no doubt that the incoming Mullahs' president is an ultra conservative whose dedication to, and involvement in the repressive policies of the clerical  regime in Iran is well documented.  However, hostage-taker or not, Ahmadinejad is not going to be the one who sets the central agenda and policies of the regime -  foreign or domestic. The ruling class and all of its factions, who have taken the whole of Iran hostage for more than two decades, must, therefore, be the main target of any critical analysis or political action. Presidents, "reformist" or  conservative, come and ago, as needed!  However, in the absence of  a radical, democratic and independent  alternative with a wide social base and the ability to question and challenge the system as a whole, the Islamic regime is here to stay.  Without a viable alternative,  the only winners of any current or future political `games', scenarios, or crisis would either be the regime, or imperialism, or the forces representing the interests of both.