Comments on: 2M Iranians Defy Ban, Protest Elections

By: JohnMG

JohnMG — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:30:35 +0000

…..”a condemnation on the communications crackdown and obvious police violence would be a start……”

Coming from Obama? You’ve got to be kidding,t.n.

This is precisely what he has in mind for us. Why would he protest such behavior abroad when he plans to implement the same tactics here. Watch for it come July 4th at some of the tea parties.

By: tranquil.night

tranquil.night — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:22:58 +0000

I disagree and I’m infuriated by such a cop-out. O’blah-blahs press conference was disgusting. There’s just.. my God, so much is wrong with this. The idea that this is going to happen peacefully is just so naive. The idea that there’s going to be a fair investigation into the fraud is dangerous. The police have been given the order to shoot, 5000 Lebanese mercenaries were brought in to kill protesting Iranians, it’s estimated 100 students are missing, some confirmed dead in a college raid last night. Yeah, this thing will end peacefully, it’ll be reported to have ended peacefully and no one will know how many heroes lost their lives in a futile attempt to show the world they’re ready for freedom.

Twitter is telling a story rarely told because the Western media is normally forced out. Reports are that iranians on twitter are being disconnected and/or tracked. This isn’t diplomacy o’blah-blah! It’s freedom and it needs our damn show of confidence. I don’t think anyone expects US intervention, but a condemnation on the communications crackdown and obvious police violence would be a start. Man oh man..

By: 12 Gauge Rage

12 Gauge Rage — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:22:07 +0000

It’s an Iranian TEA Party. Tire of Enduring Ahmadinejad. If they’re successful maybe they can throw the mullahs out and bring all the other thugs to justice for what they’ve done since the 1979 revolution. But first they’ll have to try them for crimes committed against their fellow citizens. Because these tyrants didn’t achieve their grip of power without first terrorizing the people in order to keep them in line. The mullahs can’t blame the Americans this time for all the post election unrest.

By: curvyred

curvyred — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:42:53 +0000

I agree with you David – they are already stating it is because of outside interference that the uprising is occurring.

He is on the television right now – starting off with “I want to make myself very clear” and he is actually making a lot of sense – wow. I am impressed.

I have them in my prayers and hope they continue to fight for freedom and truth.

By: VMAN

VMAN — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:10:45 +0000

He may just keep his mouth shut altogether and then take credit no matter how things turn out. That seems to be more his style. Do nothing and then take credit for anything that looks good

By: David

David — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:31:12 +0000

I think it could be very damaging to this movement if the US was seen to support it. The only thing I will give credit for is if Obama keeps his mouth shut until it is over. My guess is we will be hearing some “historic” speech of support for the revolution by Obama in the next day or two and the anti-US backlash will kill this thing much faster than the Iranian govt. ever could.

By: Liberals Demise

Liberals Demise — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:18:11 +0000

I hope they don’t look to our Messiah for help. He is against the very thing they are protesting for.

They take to the streets for their right to democracy……..
…….we do it and we are labeled, slandered and banished by our own government Jackbooted thugs!!

By: proreason

proreason — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:12:41 +0000

I don’t want to be Pollyanna, but Communism did fall suddenly in Eastern Europe.

Perhaps it is possible the Iranian people have had enough.

If the inconceivable happens, and the people marshall the will to take control of their destiny, it would even be worth having the Moron attempt to take credit for it.

It’s hard to look at those amazing pictures and not be hopeful.

By: tranquil.night

tranquil.night — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:23:22 +0000

http://www.boston.com/bigpictu.....ction.html

Look at picture 29, it speaks volumes. Revolutionaries are circulating rumors that there’s hope police forces might side with the crowd.

By: JohnMG

JohnMG — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:11:55 +0000

How do you think the MSM will characterize these people? Will they be dubbed “freedom fighters”? It that is the case, then anyone can become a freedom fighter simply by partaking in a civil disturbance. My guess is, that won’t be the case in this country–unless, of course, the protesters are left-wing nut jobs. The rest of us will have to be satisfied with being derisively refered to as ‘teabaggers’

By: proreason

proreason — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:00:34 +0000

What an amazing photo. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. And it does seem to indicate that something unexpected might be going on in Iran. I was scornful of the thought until I saw the photo. Now I have a different perspective.

Thanks for linking to it t.n

By: tranquil.night

tranquil.night — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:33:45 +0000

Isn’t it? This is a huge thorn in the paw of all demagogues out there and needs the support of our media and our president (who’s out blah-blahing about medicare).

Just saw this:

“119 members of Tehran University faculty have resigned en-masse as a protest to the attack on Tehran University dorms last night. Among them is Dr Jabbedar-Maralani, who is known as the father of Iranian electronic engineering. They have asked for the resignation of Farhad Rahbari the appointed president of Tehran University, for his incompetence in defending the University’s dignity and student lives.”

People are also saying leaked results show Ahmadi came in a very weak 3rd.

Wow: http://twitpic.com/7h3r5/full

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:02 +0000

I’ve actually been following that very Twitter. (My first following.)

It is quite amazing.

By: tranquil.night

tranquil.night — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:51:54 +0000

I've said it before, I'll say it again, today's internet and networking framework is so potentially underestimated with respect to freedom of speech that it's frightening. This is being called a Twitter Revolution, and now they're being fired upon. So who knows what'll happen here IMHO. Khamenei may have really overplayed his hand and/or gotten blind-sighted by this - he probably meant to incur unrest so that he could crush it - but this sounds like it has the potential to get way out of the scope of his control (we don't even know what's going on outside Tehran). Kind of like Soros with the current economy: what started with a tactical recession and subtle shift to socialism is becoming a full-blown depression and radicalizing USA - also largely because the internet and leaders of the new free media are putting forth a much more coordinated and effective opposition than ever thought possible by the masterminds. "That's when I noticed that the police always treated the protesters in the same way. Head and testicles. It was an easy message to understand. A smash in the face, a kick in the balls and Long Live the Democrator." Robert Fisk of UK Independent Iranian Election Twitter - I'm following it now, it's an absolutely historic thing.