Can't say I recall these people protesting Iran killing tens of thousands of Iranians....
Posted on 03/01/2026 6:45:27 AM PST by Freeleesy
CBS Evening News. Feb 28, 2026 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday. CBS News contributor Masih Alinejad, who has survived three plots by Iran's regime to kill or kidnap her, discusses the crippling of the Iranian regime.
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..war with Iran and we bring you live pictures of mourners already lining up for the funeral of their supreme leader which will take place on Sunday in Iran. These are pictures from Iranian state television. While there are people mourning, there are also plenty of Iranians celebrating at this hour.
And with us now is CBS News contributor and Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinajad, who has survived not one, not two, but three plots by Iran's regime to kill or kidnap her.
Uh Masi, thank you very much for being here. Uh it sounds like you've lost your voice a little bit. Is that related to today's events?
>> I have been singing, shouting, screaming, celebrating with my people inside Iran. I was talking to mothers, Ibrahim Katabdar's mothers, Peshan's mothers, Huya's mother. These are the mothers that they lost their children. And I hear the voices that they are celebrating the killing of the murderer's Ali. So that's why I lost my voice. But don't worry when I need it to come back to me.
>> I see the celebrations. I can sense the joy in the streets. Is there apprehension about what comes next?
>> You know, of course, people are worried. But this is the time that my people, Iranians, they are experiencing pain and hope because I'm talking about the regime that massacre more than 40,000 people. But in the street, people are just screaming out of joy because they believe this is going to be the beginning of a future. A future that we don't have killers in power. A future that people can have a normal life.
You know, for many of Americans watching me, maybe this is about a country miles away from America. They say that this is the story of people that we don't maybe know them. But for me, this is my life story. I was put in prison when I was only 19 years old. I was pregnant. This is the regime. Think about it. They have stolen my life. They have stolen my family, my country, everything.
Are you hearing talk of anyone in particular who might be able from Iranian civil society to step forward, not part of the regime, not part of the revolution, on a whole another track and be the leader that I think people like yourself are looking for in Iran.
>> This regime cannot be reformed. So definitely we're not looking Oh my God, I lost my voice.
>> It's understandable. We're not looking for anyone from this regime and people in the street they're naming Prince [Pahlavi] and he says that he believes in fair and free election.
I believe that we deserve to have a transition from this government to this regime to a secular democracy. I'm not a political leader but I believe that Iranian can have a government by voting having fair and free election. So that's why I'm calling on Europeans. This is the burning wall moment to meet with the opposition to think about ending Iran without Islamic Republic, because this is a regime sending killers in the region in America in Europe everywhere. So there is only one solution to end the war endless war to end the root cause of the war which is the Islamic Republic.
But in the Berlin wall moment, the wall came down and the guard stood down. The Iranian revolutionary guard is not standing down. What happens next?
>> I think because they don't see strong signal as soon as they see signal from the Europe European leaders, all over the world, you know, Arab leaders, where are they? If there is like, think about it, a political coalition in Iran and outside Iran like the Europeans, Americans, leaders from Arab countries if they get all united having a plan, a strategic plan to see an Iran without Islamic Republic that will send a signal to the revolution guards members to put their guns down. I think we need to see this signal...
>> ... How do you think future generations will look back at this moment?
>> Oh my god, I can't I can't talk. I lost my voice. You have to bring me back tomorrow. I need some hot water.
>> All right, let's get the ladies some hot water. Uh Masih Alinajad, thank you very much for being here. Appreciate it.
>> I will invite you to my beautiful country. I want to hug my family. It has been 15 years. That's why I get really upset when I see some anti-war Americans taking to the streets.
My fellow citizens take to the street to celebrate the killing of a terrorist because this is not about politics.
This is all about normal life having dignity for Iranians. We share the same values. You want these terrorists, don't feel sorry for terrorists. Feel sorry for my people inside Iran. The new generation, they deserve to have democracy.
It breaks my heart when I see Americans in the streets. They chant, "I am Hamas. Hamas is killing Iranians killing people in Gaza. If you care about free Palestine, help us to free Palestine from Islamic Republic. I want to talk to Americans, but I will be I will be back tomorrow."
Can't say I recall these people protesting Iran killing tens of thousands of Iranians....
Yea. It started with 2 young Arab immigrants from CAIR on a podium in Chicago.
I have been to a fair number of demonstrations, and have noticed the stark difference in the way participants on both sides express themselves through both in-demonstration behavior, and the signs carried to express their point of view.
I took the time to document it a couple of years ago as shown below. I took two pictures, one showing a large gathering of Leftists/Liberals, and one showing a large gathering of Conservatives.
Here is an example of what the liberal protesters carry when they want to make a point. This analysis was from the Antiwar protesters at The Gathering of Eagles on March 17, 2007. What you see in this picture is absolutely, 100% TYPICAL.
Here is an example of what the conservative protesters carry when THEY want to make a point. This analysis was from the Taxpayer March on Washington on 9/12/2009. What you see in this picture is absolutely, 100% TYPICAL.
Conservatives not only show wit and originality in the content of the materials they use to express themselves, but also spend time making them both readable and legible. They take pride in their handiwork, and they can do this because they have a deeper understanding of the issue at hand.
Liberals often have mass printed signs that lack originality and wit in an attempt to ensure everyone has a sign (created by someone else) that says something that the "someone else" want them to express. When you see liberals carrying their own handmade signs, they often look like this, poorly lettered and shallow in content:
I have seen this contrast over and over again. What I have concluded from this is that while Leftists and Liberals may have some form of conviction about a subject, it is because they want to believe something they have been told without thinking it through. Most of them have an "understanding" of an issue that is a foot wide and a fraction of an inch deep. They will doggedly stay within that framework regardless of facts and logic, and their expression of that viewpoint in their signs and banners illustrates a lack of depth, understanding and originality.
Interestingly, I will bet money that the yellow signs with black lettering that were printed back in 2007 were made by the exact same organization that made the yellow and black ones in your images you posted.
Legalize marijuana they said. Have a few laughs they said.
How much is Soros paying these protesters?!
Great; but this isn’t over until the celebrants create a new government with enough firepower to close-down the radical mosques and hold-off the inevitable guerilla retaliation.
Trump should also give Russia good reason to ditch the mullahs by eliminating sanctions that should never have been imposed.
I hope all the Persians here are able to be issued an M4 as they land in Iran and take care of business.
And, never mind, his successor is even harder line than he was and openly favors Iran developing a nuclear weapon.
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he could be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two sources briefed on the intelligence said.
It’s fine. But we need to worry about the midterms.
Thanks for this
Why do we have traitors to humanity in the USA like those holding those signs? I hope that they are not from any of our great universities!
I want someone to bring me Iranian pistacios like I was given back in the day!
And Persian rice..
Kazan: “his successor is even harder line”
Always we these fake drama intimidation.. “more” hardliner than ‘death to America’ / ‘wipe Israrl off’ / nuclear arsenal for that?
Not anymore he doesn't. He's dead. He blowed up real good less than 90 minutes into his new role as Ayatollah.
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