Bugs Posted December 27, 2009 Report Posted December 27, 2009 These are events that have occurred in the last day or two, and are being live blogged at http://www.dailyniteowl.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/27/live-blogging-ashura-protests-in-iran/ At that site is what appears to be the burning of a police station. There are some videotapes at: http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/200164.php It could be the end for the regime. Quote
eyeball Posted December 27, 2009 Report Posted December 27, 2009 It could be the end for the regime. I hope so. A lot relies on whether the rest of world can mind it's own business this time and leave Iran to the Iranians. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
Bugs Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Posted December 28, 2009 Warning: graphic images. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygi3p4WQpkw&feature=player_embedded I'm sorry, but I don't agree with the idea that encouraging people who want liberty is ever inappropriate. Quote
Bugs Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Posted December 28, 2009 More photos -- a photo gallery at Huffington Post shows more police action. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/27/iran-protestors-beat-poli_n_404533.html?slidenumber=vQzKPj1x3F8%3D&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow&slideshow Quote
JB Globe Posted December 31, 2009 Report Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) Warning: graphic images. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygi3p4WQpkw&feature=player_embedded I'm sorry, but I don't agree with the idea that encouraging people who want liberty is ever inappropriate. Unless of course, your support gives a casus belli to a regime that is iitching to legitimize outright military force against said liberty-seeking folks. Which is why we need to be careful to not give the appearance that we're in any way physically supporting the protests. Edited December 31, 2009 by JB Globe Quote
Bugs Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) Unless of course, your support gives a casus belli to a regime that is iitching to legitimize outright military force against said liberty-seeking folks. Which is why we need to be careful to not give the appearance that we're in any way physically supporting the protests. They don't need an excuse. Believe me, nobody is thinking of attacking Iran to support these demonstrators. It's only people like Ahmedinijad and his ilk. (He spends half his time taunting western nations, trying to get a battle going. It isn't working.) Wouldn't it be nice if the West could have it ringing in as many Iranian ears as possible ... "What does it mean when the government is more afraid of its own people than of foreign enemies?" What kind of Revolutionary Guard would fire into crowds of their own people? Why would it hurt Iran to know of the world's revulsion? It takes guts to be free. You have to be willing to offend the oppressors. The Iranians have those guts, and all I (or Krauthammer) mean is that they should know they aren't alone. They should be cheered. Edited January 3, 2010 by Bugs Quote
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