Juan Cole said that the execution might lead to more sectarian turmoil.
Juan Cole has an excellent piece about him in the context of American politics and social history here:
Juan Cole says the international community is running out of options:
An example would be Juan Cole, who writes:
Juan Cole, American Baha'i, contemporary academic and commentator on Islam.
Juan Cole, on the other hand, rejects this interpretation.
Juan Cole on his Informed Comment website discussed the issue:
Juan Cole also noted in 2005 with Democracy Now!
Juan Cole suggests the number was probably closer to 50%, while Rajiv Chandrasekaran estimates the unemployment rate at approximately 40%.
According to Juan Cole, Iran has never launched an "aggressive war" in modern history, and its leadership adheres to a doctrine of "no first strike".