PRO-DEMOCRACY RALLIES IN AZERBAIJAN: Via Alarming News, which found something interesting in the photos. And there’s more here, too.

UPDATE: James Oberg relays this report from an American in Baku:

US government reps in Baku support the democratic process and they aren’t backing any particular government or candidates. However, all agree that the opposition has no platform, has no agenda for reform or improvement for the country. In fact, maybe a year ago, when Ambassador Harnish was at a meeting with opposition figures, his parting words to them were something like, ‘Now I’ve heard all your complaints, I hope next time you will have ideas and plans for change’.

A year’s gone by. Have we heard anything like that from the opposition? Nope. It seems they just want their turn at the trough. It will be a bad day for Azerbaijan if the opposition does take over.

Not terribly encouraging.