“Iran has executed its Tiananmen Square.”
Very disturbing photo through the link.
More as it comes to me. I’m really not finding much. Even my twitter link below doesn’t have much. Any help would be appreciated.
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And what is purported to be a letter from within Iran.
Third addendum: A skirmish between baton wielding police and stubborn demonstrators, including a woman knocked to the ground who gets right back up and into the officers’ faces until a gentleman steps in between them.
More photos and info here. And here.
Fourth addendum: Andrew Sullivan is keeping very good track of events and the fluctuating streams of information. Apparently cell phone networks are being shut down. In this clip, demonstrators are rushing the police.
Brave souls, but the numbers appear much lower than last week’s events – understandably. The events of the day are depressing, but I’m getting a feeling of permanence to this opposition. Iran could usher in an historic breakthrough. It’s going to take some initiative in existing power centers however. Some humanitarianism, or even just some personally ambitious pol or military leader – I’m not picky.
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June 24, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Hank Sims
Your link there is going to freak people out — not for the content, but for the fact that it links through Facebook and issues a warning. You should link direct to :
http://threatswatch.org/rapidrecon/2009/06/unimaginable-horror-in-tehran/
Thank you for posting this.
June 24, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Eric Kirk
Thanks Hank.
June 24, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Fred Mangels
We need to keep in mind that the troops doing the supposed bad stuff represent the majority of the people in Iran, at least from all that I’ve heard, so far. What’s wrong with a little Democracy in action?
June 24, 2009 at 7:15 pm
milt
The same could be said about the troops at, Kent State, in 1970, Fred.
June 24, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Eric Kirk
The majority may or may not support the existing regime. There’s no way to gauge support for what has happened since the election.
June 24, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Eric Kirk
I think Fred is trying to make a subtle point about the perils of democracy to favor the concept of a Republic which protects property rights and all.
June 24, 2009 at 9:19 pm
capdiamont
Once you start eliminating your opposition, there will be no majority against you.
June 25, 2009 at 5:46 am
milt
You could read all that in Fred’s “democracy in action” comment, could you?
There was no way of gauging the American 1970 ‘majority’ opinion on Viet Nam either, though Nixon’s invasion of Cambodia, draft lotteries, and an iconic photo , sure were instrumental in its eventual, and very discernible, formation.
That comparison to what’s presently happening in Iran is my subtle point, understood, or not, by someone who uses a Tiananmen Square reference.
June 25, 2009 at 6:00 am
milt
Oh, and remember your post about the, Cheney, take your daughter to work, MSM fest. There was some speculation raised about what that was really all about. It’s no longer a mystery .
It will be interesting to see what the Dick’s take is on Iran. Perhaps, crazy horse, will buy the goddam thing and treat us to a few selections.
June 25, 2009 at 7:13 am
Buhne St. Game Warden
It’s a shame that Americans lacked the fortitude to take to the streets to challenge the Supreme Court’s selection of Bush over the winning Gore in 2000.
June 25, 2009 at 7:28 am
Fred Mangels
“It will be interesting to see what the Dick’s take is on Iran.”.
It would be interesting hearing from Iranian government’s side, as well. I don’t know that I’ve heard much from the folks on the other side.
I was listening to National Public Radio news yesterday afternoon. They had a guest on that had some role as a reporter. Didn’t catch if she was Iranian, or not, but she sounded middle eastern. She didn’t think it was fair the way MSM focuses just on the demonstrators and hasn’t really presented what might be the other side of the story.
She claimed she was in no way on the Iranian government’s side. She just wanted equal coverage.
I thought she made a good point. I’ll admit to not following this issue very closely, but all I’ve heard from Iran is that it appears they won although they’ve noted some “irregularities” occurred. I think “irregularities” could be found in most elections.
June 25, 2009 at 7:54 am
Eric Kirk
I’m certain that there are reporters who would love an interview with a government official. I doubt they’re talking much these days.
June 25, 2009 at 10:37 am
Michael Pugliese
Nope. Gallup poll and other major polls showed that by ’70, b4 Kent State there wa a majority against the Vietnam war. See the books by scholar Melvin small who has studied this. Within that majority against that war, a substantial % though despised the anti-war movement.
June 25, 2009 at 10:39 am
Michael Pugliese
you want the Iranian regime pov? Go to PressTV, their outlet, http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/martin-bright/2008/05/station-based-iranian-london
June 25, 2009 at 4:15 pm
mresquan
I certainly despise the actions taken by the government.But I will add that it certainly is not unlikely that Ahmadinejad won the election which essentially started the protesting as Mousavi was not all that much different ideologically.