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Iran Roiled, Crowds Burn Banks, Police Station; Chanting against Theocrat Khamenei;(Cropped)
juancole.com ^ | 12/28/09 | Juan Cole

Posted on 12/28/2009 1:18:40 AM PST by DGHoodini

The BBC is reporting that clashes are continuing into Monday morning between protesters and the regime security forces in Tehran and perhaps other cities, marking the first decisive failure of the basij paramilitary to control the streets by early morning of the day of a big demonstration. The number of protesters allegedly killed by security men rose to 9, with dozens wounded and 300 persons allegedly arrested.

This video is allegedly from Monday morning and shows protesters freeing others taken prisoner in a basij van:

The chanting on Sunday turned against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself, not just against President Ahmadinejad. He was castigated as the Dictator and as worse than the old shah, and the very ideological basis of the regime, the doctrine of clerical rule, was chanted against in the streets. The legitimacy of the regime, profoundly shaken by the events since early June's presidential election, is now being shredded further.

Another remarkable dimension of Sunday's events was the sheer number of cities where significant rallies and clashes occurred. Some of those allegedly killed are said to have fallen in Tabriz, a northwestern metropolis near Turkey. Even conservative cities such as Isfahan and Mashhad joined in. Shiraz, Ardabil, the list goes on. The attempt of some analysts to paint the disturbances as a shi-shi North Tehran thing has clearly foundered.

The most ominous sign of all for the regime is the reports of security men refusing orders to fire into the crowd.

(Excerpt) Read more at juancole.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bbcpersia; farsinotarabic; iran; iranianrevolution2; juancole; persiannotarab; revolution; sayyid
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Be sure to read down and see what it says about the killing of a Sayyid. For a better understanding of the impact that the shooting death of Mousavi's nephew could portend.
1 posted on 12/28/2009 1:18:41 AM PST by DGHoodini
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To: DGHoodini

thread bump.


2 posted on 12/28/2009 1:28:19 AM PST by Cindy
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To: DGHoodini

Iranian protesters for freedom, we don’t have time for you, our Dear 0 is out playing golf.

Try rebelling in another 3 years or so. Very busy.


3 posted on 12/28/2009 1:30:42 AM PST by VicVega (2010 Let only Real Conservatives win. Say good night John McCain.)
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To: DGHoodini
DrRevo: RT @iran_letter: ILNA - Ahmadinejad's ministers summoned to Parliament http://bit.ly/5nRwoU #iranelection #iran less than a minute ago from Tweetie ~~~ I wonder what Parliament will have to say ?,,, (related) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415788/posts This could very well be the beginning of the end for Nutjob and the Mullahs...
4 posted on 12/28/2009 1:49:35 AM PST by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: DGHoodini

Keep a watch out for what the Army does.


5 posted on 12/28/2009 2:08:38 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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To: DGHoodini

And just like President Ronald Reagan, who stood with the brave people of Poland and Afghanistan against their oppressive regimes, so President Barak Obama, today...

Oh, wait... let me start that over...

And just like Nero, who fiddled while Rome burned, so President Barak Obama, today, got in another round of golf.


6 posted on 12/28/2009 2:14:31 AM PST by samtheman
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To: VicVega

“Iranian protesters for freedom, we don’t have time for you, our Dear 0 is out playing golf.”

Is it likley Obama would do anything to support the overthrow of this regime if he did get involved? Unfortunately, they stand a better chance if he doesn’t.


7 posted on 12/28/2009 2:21:10 AM PST by 1776 Reborn
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To: DGHoodini; FARS; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik

LET US THEN HAVE TWO REGIME CHANGES TO BANISH ISLAMOFASCISM

8 posted on 12/28/2009 2:33:26 AM PST by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: DGHoodini

Read the whole Blog Post. Fascinating. Hope most Freepers get to read this.


9 posted on 12/28/2009 2:50:16 AM PST by AmericaUnite
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To: AmericaUnite

Problem is this is from Juan Cole. Most of us lost all respect for him during the Iraq war.


10 posted on 12/28/2009 3:27:14 AM PST by McGavin999
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To: DGHoodini

And the great zero remains silent. He’s probably crapping in his mess kit thinking his terrorist butt buddies are going to lose control of Iran.


11 posted on 12/28/2009 3:35:11 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: DGHoodini

Hope this report is true. Keep going, Iranian people! Kick the slugs out!


12 posted on 12/28/2009 3:43:09 AM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt (Ronald Reagan: If we ever forget that we're one nation under God,then we'll be a nation gone under.")
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To: McGavin999

Regardless of opinion about Cole, the points made in the post, stand on their own logic and corroborating facts.


13 posted on 12/28/2009 3:51:05 AM PST by DGHoodini (Iran Azadi!)
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To: DGHoodini

The right for Citizens to own and carry guns is very important


14 posted on 12/28/2009 5:18:18 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Steven Tyler

anyone care to bet that if the Iranians overthrow the government that Obama won’t take credit for it?


15 posted on 12/28/2009 5:22:33 AM PST by wny
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"clashes are continuing into Monday morning between protesters and the regime security forces in Tehran"

Not only are the mullahs tyrants, the specter of thermonuclear incineration has the people between a rock and a anvil.

16 posted on 12/28/2009 6:17:35 AM PST by 2001convSVT ("Only Property Owners that pay taxes should have the right to Vote")
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To: DGHoodini

“Khameni, who is vacationing in Hawaii, had no comment”....


17 posted on 12/28/2009 6:50:32 AM PST by Mac from Cleveland ("See what you made me do?" Major Malik Hasan)
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To: Mac from Cleveland

In one of the other 2 rented houses


18 posted on 12/28/2009 7:48:26 AM PST by Foolsgold ("We live in the greatest country in the world and I am going to change it" Barry O'boomarang 2008)
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To: hennie pennie

*bookmark*


19 posted on 12/28/2009 8:07:01 AM PST by hennie pennie
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To: Mac from Cleveland; All

You got the name a bit wrong it’s Oba-Hussein-Khomeini, everyone should use the name.


20 posted on 12/28/2009 10:49:48 AM PST by FARS (Be well, be happy and THRIVE!)
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