MERGED: All About US' IRAN Problem

[haroldjizdeortega]

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naa nasab mo anang inyong conspiracy theory. deep ra kaayo mo oi. simple ra mana. ga protesta sila didto kay gipul-an na silas ilang leader morag keta diri bah gikapoy nang arroyo pon an pag con-ass

[Luskan]

These vile acts are the reason their Government placed Iran under a media blackout.

Basij shots to death a young woman in Tehran's Saturday June 20th protests
http://www.youtube.com/watch?eurl=ht...&v=MrdRwOlmIxI

[Tarmac]

It won't be long before the conspiracy theorists in our midst start squawking about the 9/11 Zionist plot or the Apollo XI moon landing hoax.

President Obama is playing his cards right in toning down rhetoric on the Iranian elections because the US does have a history of meddling in Iranian affairs, specifically the ouster of Iranian PM Mohammed Mossadeq in 1953. To recall, Mossadeq nationalized Iran's oil industry (dominated by British and American firms) and was removed by a Western-backed coup d'etat (with the CIA at point).

With US support, the reviled Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi became absolute ruler. His brutal rule was ended by the Islamic Revolution of 1979, a harsh lesson in the unintended consequences of meddling.

Proof of any US involvement in street protests would only blunt the tide of people power now sweeping Tehran. The Iranian government is banking on this by harping on the foreign meddling issue.

The fact is, Iranians don't need any outside agitation. They are an intensely nationalistic people. The Zoroastrian imprint on their culture, which still holds sway despite the influence of Islam, has in every Iranian's subconscious the belief that their leaders must act in a just and moral fashion or else they lose their ascendancy and may be removed by the will of the people. I'm sure Ahmadinejad and even the Guardian Council have this in mind.

One thing we must keep in mind. While the hasty announcement of Ahmadinejad's victory already makes the validity of the ballot count suspect, it does not necessarily mean he lost the elections. He does enjoy substantial support in the countryside, where he spent billions to buy the masses' loyalty.

Let's see how this whole thing plays out. We are at the cusp of either another EDSA '86 or Tiananmen '89. Or the whole thing could just fizzle out.


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[chad_tukes]

yeah, that's why the question still arise: what if the count was right?

[Luskan]

Today the theocracy in Iran shows its true face by banning free speech, by banning free press, by violating human rights, by hunting and killing innocent people protesting for their rights.
there is no difference between the regime of the mullahs of today and the regime of the shah of persia in 1979. Both were dictators.

[reclamador]

yeah, that's why the question still arise: what if the count was right?

If the count was correct all along ... Then, the more there is NO justification for the deaths and brutality !!!

If the truth is with you, then you should have no fear. All this brutality stems out of fear.

[chad_tukes]

Hundreds protest in Iran, despite warning

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Hundreds of demonstrators angry over recent presidential election results gathered in a public square Monday in Iran's capital city, despite a stern warning by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

Riot police and Basij militia dispersed large crowds from congregating in Haft-e Tir and arrested at least eight people, eyewitnesses said.

This comes as the guard warned that it would meet protesters who "disturb the peace and stand up to security forces" with a strong response.

Internet postings on Twitter, Facebook, and an Iranian opposition leader's Web site mentioned a 4 p.m. (7:30 a.m. ET) vigil for Neda -- the young female protester who became a rallying cry and a symbol for the opposition after her death was caught on camera.

Hundreds protest in Iran, despite warning - CNN.com

[macrowide]

From hundreds of thousands to only hundreds. Basin ni tu-o ang kasagaran na Iranian sa ilang Supreme Leader?

[masterjanuarius]

they are capable of everything...

[pigrah]

Whats happening in Tehran is heart breaking! I met some Irani's myself and they are very gentle people.
Truly heartbreaking!