Posted on 06/01/2006 5:05:11 AM PDT by nuconvert
This is what you are NOT seeing on the nightly news. This march took place on May 24, 2006. This is HISTORY in the making and the d@mn MSM refuse to show the world.
Please keep in mind that this is illegal. Even groups of 4 or 5 people gathered on a street corner are told to disperse or they may face accusations of conspiring against the gov't.
The crowd has been estimated between 200,000 to 300,000 and more. This is not the only demonstration that has happened in Iran recently, though it is believed to be the largest.
President Bush spoke to the Iranian people and told them that the U.S. would support them and stand by them in their struggle for freedom. NOW is the time to show our support! The Iranian regime is watching us do nothing to help. In fact we are ignoring it. That's great news for the regime. They do NOT want publicity of these demonstrations. They've blocked out coverage of all the demonstrations ocurring in Iran, so their own people don't know what's happening. OUR media has blocked the coverage out as well. The Iranian people protesting against their gov't and FOR freedom and democracy deserve to be seen and heard! This needs to be seen all over the world.
Please, contact the networks and CNN and FOX and demand that they cover this historic time in Iran.
CNN doesn't want to upset the jihadists. It would make them targets. /sarc
PONG
Could you give more details on exactly what the protest is about? Why does the site say a protest against anti-chauvinist article?
"CNN doesn't want to upset the jihadists. It would make them targets"
Actually, you're not far off. If CNN covers stories that the regime disapproves of, they will be thrown out of Iran.
Anything we do is covert, assuming we are doing something. We have inept government here. We were duped into thinking compassionate conservatism would equate into conservatism but it really is big government liberalism with a half assed tax cuts, tough talk against abortion and that's it.
Reagan conservatives got shafted. We need a visionary and not some recovering drug addict/alcoholic. Two in a row is 2 too many.
The source seems to indicate that Tabriz is in Azerbaijan, not Iran. A Google search confirmed this.
CNN had the same non-confrontational policy while they were in Iraq under Saddam.
Of course, such agreements invalidate their journalistic credibility... Um... If they had any to begin with.
This protest began before this march, in response to a cartoon in a newspaper that the Azeris took offense to. (there was a character in the cartoon who was depicted as a cockroach that spoke the azeri language/dialect and the Azeriss' didn't appreciate being depicted as a cockroach)
The title of this video is misleading, as this demonstration march is against the regime. Not just the cartoon. The cartoon was a catlyst for a bigger protest against the regime.
http://home.att.net/~tabriz/
When does Sean Penn arrive to support the protesters? /s
Tabriz is in Iran. They have a large Azeri population.
Thanks. Amazing march.
Any FReepers in other parts of the world seeing this covered on their tv?
PONG
OK, sorry.
Apparently Tabriz, is in the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. I didn't realize that differed from the Republic of Azerbaijan.
My apologies.
http://www.orient-travel-pars.com/azerbaijan.htm
It might be sarcasm on your part, but it's probably true about CNN...
I don't think you are being sarcastic.
You are correct. They are trying to make money
by fomenting as much interest in "news" regardless
of what the truth really is.
The MSM should be discarded like old,dirty underwear.
Nothing here, but Iran is not a hot topics here.
"but Iran is not a hot topic here."
Well, you're in closer missile range than we are.
Iran should be a hot topic worldwide.
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