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I picked a great weekend for a little vacation. I don't have much time for posting, so I'm just going to post a few stories that seem important.
From Gateway:
The regime police are blocking Azadi Square and teargassing the protesters--
Iranian police are massing at Azadi Square. (CBS News)
The police are massing at Revolution Square in Tehran.
CTV reported:
There were loud protests last night-- the people were on their rooftops screaming out against the regime.
Here is one of the first reports coming from Tehran--
EXPLOSIONS REPORTED:
More video from the streets of Tehran -- Here.
They are defying the regime leader's warning to accept the election results.
On Friday Iran's regime leader Khamenei sternly warned opposition leaders to end street protests or be held responsible for any "bloodshed and chaos" to come.
A protester holds up a photo of the Iranian soccer team wearing green wristbands in support of the opposition. (Mehr News)
Thug contained:
Azarmehr posted this picture of a club wielding thug contained by the noble and courageous people of Iran.
And Obama is doing nothing, of course. He is so doing nothing that even the NYT is taking note.
From the Astute Bloggers:
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Fox: Iran Clamps Down on Opposition Leaders Published February 14, 2011 TEHRAN, Iran – Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters wracked central Tehran on Monday with security forces beating and firing tear gas at opposition...
- Is This What We're Supposed To Be "stunned" By, Mahmoud?
Lifted from the comments section at Atlas this morning: Things are getting ugly in Tehran. See Blogs: 10:50 AM Tehran time - 7:20 AM GMT Tehran Helicopters flying very low just north of Azadi Square. Very large crowd, mix of Basijis and protesters,...
- Iran Today: Europe Condemns Iran, Obama Throws A Picnic, And Mousavi Attends Protest Outside Of Parliament
From Gateway: Great Britain ordered the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats, signalling a new low in relations between the two nations. European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana condemned on Tuesday the horrible violence that followed elections...
- Hey Khamenei! That Ain't Your Fucking Muezzin's Adhan You Hear You Sonofabitch!
MSNBC: Late-night shouts echo through Tehran, even after Khamenei's warning msnbc.com news services updated 9:44 p.m. ET, Fri., June 19, 2009 TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader sought Friday to end the deepening crisis over disputed elections...
- Report: Shots Fired At Pro-mousavi Rally In Tehran
Haaretz: Report: Shots fired at pro-Mousavi rally in Tehran By Reuters Iranian state television said shots were fired during a mass rally in support of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in Tehran on Monday and that people were running...
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Explosions in Tehran
I picked a great weekend for a little vacation. I don't have much time for posting, so I'm just going to post a few stories that seem important.
From Gateway:
HEAVY CLASHES IN TEHRAN!... Explosions Reported! (Video)
REGIME USING AXES & DAGGERS ON PROTESTERS!The regime police are blocking Azadi Square and teargassing the protesters--
Iranian police are massing at Azadi Square. (CBS News)
The police are massing at Revolution Square in Tehran.
CTV reported:
Supporters of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi rallied in Tehran on Saturday, despite a threat by the government to crack down on demonstrators, witnesses reported.Iran Press News-- AFP reports from Tehran, Zdshvrsh forces are widely deployed at Revolution Square. The basij forces are preventing the protests and beating the demonstrators.
The witnesses told the Associated Press that protesters are holding a number of smaller rallies to demand a new vote after last week's national election gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a landslide victory.
Earlier Saturday, fire trucks parked around Revolution Square, while riot police descended on Tehran University, where protesters and security forces have previously clashed.
Police and members of the Basij militia flooded the streets of Tehran.
There were loud protests last night-- the people were on their rooftops screaming out against the regime.
Here is one of the first reports coming from Tehran--
EXPLOSIONS REPORTED:
More video from the streets of Tehran -- Here.
Breaking: Opposition Leaders Mousavi, Khatami and Karoubi Will March Together Saturday In Tehran
Breaking: Opposition leaders Mousavi, Khatami and Karoubi will gather tomorrow at 4:00 PM and march from Enghelab Square to Azadi Square in Tehran for a crucial green protest.They are defying the regime leader's warning to accept the election results.
On Friday Iran's regime leader Khamenei sternly warned opposition leaders to end street protests or be held responsible for any "bloodshed and chaos" to come.
A protester holds up a photo of the Iranian soccer team wearing green wristbands in support of the opposition. (Mehr News)
Thug contained:
Azarmehr posted this picture of a club wielding thug contained by the noble and courageous people of Iran.
And Obama is doing nothing, of course. He is so doing nothing that even the NYT is taking note.
From the Astute Bloggers:
A WEEK HAS GONE BY AND OBAMA STILL DITHERING ON IRAN
NYTIMES: Obama Reluctant to Toughen Stance on IranWith Iran on a razor’s edge after a week of swelling protests, the Obama administration has fended off pressure from both parties to respond more forcefully to the disputed election there. But if Iranian authorities carry out their latest threat of a more sweeping crackdown, the White House would reconsider its carefully calibrated tone, officials said Friday.
Administration officials said events this weekend in Tehran — when demonstrators plan to rally in defiance of the authorities — would be a telling indicator of whether President Obama would join European leaders and lawmakers on Capitol Hill in more harshly condemning the tactics of the Iranian government.
REGARDLESS OF THE SUPPOSED REASONS FOR THIS RELUCTANCE... IT SUCKS.
THE POTUS SHOULD BE LEADING THE FREE WORLD, NOT "European leaders and lawmakers on Capitol Hill...".
OBAMA IS A MORAL FAILURE AND A - IN GEOPOLITICAL TERMS - A STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL FAILURE.
IF HE WAS A CRTPTO-MUSLIM WHO WANTED THE MULLAHS TO SUCCEED, WHAT WOULD HE BE DOING DIFFERENTLY?
NOTHING.
THEREFORE, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, OBAMA IS OUR FIRST MUSLIM PRESIDENT - AND THE FIRST TO SUPPORT TYRANNY - A MUSLIM TYRANNY, AND SHARIA - OVER LIBERTY.
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Fox: Iran Clamps Down on Opposition Leaders Published February 14, 2011 TEHRAN, Iran – Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters wracked central Tehran on Monday with security forces beating and firing tear gas at opposition...
- Is This What We're Supposed To Be "stunned" By, Mahmoud?
Lifted from the comments section at Atlas this morning: Things are getting ugly in Tehran. See Blogs: 10:50 AM Tehran time - 7:20 AM GMT Tehran Helicopters flying very low just north of Azadi Square. Very large crowd, mix of Basijis and protesters,...
- Iran Today: Europe Condemns Iran, Obama Throws A Picnic, And Mousavi Attends Protest Outside Of Parliament
From Gateway: Great Britain ordered the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats, signalling a new low in relations between the two nations. European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana condemned on Tuesday the horrible violence that followed elections...
- Hey Khamenei! That Ain't Your Fucking Muezzin's Adhan You Hear You Sonofabitch!
MSNBC: Late-night shouts echo through Tehran, even after Khamenei's warning msnbc.com news services updated 9:44 p.m. ET, Fri., June 19, 2009 TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader sought Friday to end the deepening crisis over disputed elections...
- Report: Shots Fired At Pro-mousavi Rally In Tehran
Haaretz: Report: Shots fired at pro-Mousavi rally in Tehran By Reuters Iranian state television said shots were fired during a mass rally in support of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in Tehran on Monday and that people were running...