Posted on 07/05/2009 9:16:21 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
The news from Iran may have died down, but that's a function of the mainstream media getting bored and the Presidents weak response, it does not, by any means, indicate that the revolt that began the day after the presidential election is over.
The oppressive regime must be getting nervous as it is beginning to threaten the opposition candidates. In two editorials, the Iranian daily Kayhan termed Mousavi, Khatami and their followers a dangerous opposition, and called to put them on trial for treason, cooperation with foreign elements, and responsibility for the death of civilians during the recent protests. Source: Kayhan, Iran, July 4-5, 2009 (H/T MEMRI Blog) Perhaps the Most significant development since the beginning of the revolt happened on Friday as a prominent group of clerics bashed the new government of Ahmadinejad as illegitimate:
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Obama will help him secure his power. Just like Zelaya. Obama = enemy of freedom.
Prayers for the liberty lovers in Iran and that American champions
of liberty and justice for all will find a way to do an end run around
the big obstructer!
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