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Protest Wave Rocks More Provincial Cities
SMCCDI ^ | 2-25-042

Posted on 02/25/2004 12:43:49 PM PST by nuconvert

Protest Wave Rocks More Provincial Cities

SMCCDI (Information Service)

Feb 25, 2004

The increasing wave of protest rocked more of Iran's provincial cities, such as Ardel, Kiar and Farsan, where hundreds of demonstrators were came attacked by the Islamic regime forces after they came in the streets.

Plastic bullets, Tear Gas and clubs were used against peaceful demonstrators who were shouted slogans against the regime and its leaders and have resulted in tens of injured and arrested among the demonstrators.

The brutal attacks resulted also in the popular anger and the protesting crowd took against several public buildings and security patrol cars which were damaged.

The situation in the region is very tense.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: ardel; demonstrators; farsan; iran; kiar; mrstumov; protest

1 posted on 02/25/2004 12:43:50 PM PST by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert
A Persian Tiananmen coming soon?

2 posted on 02/25/2004 12:49:59 PM PST by swarthyguy (You have to remember that if you grow thorns, you will not harvest roses - Ayman Al-Zawahiri)
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To: nuconvert
the brutal attacks resulted also in the popular anger and the protesting crowd took against several public buildings and security patrol cars which were damaged.

Go Persians!

3 posted on 02/25/2004 12:51:23 PM PST by xJones
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To: nuconvert
Gosh, I guess they were right about Mel's movie provoking violence.
4 posted on 02/25/2004 12:54:59 PM PST by Sloth (We cannot defeat foreign enemies of the Constitution if we yield to the domestic ones.)
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To: nuconvert
Prayers for the people of Iran... may this be the time they become free.
5 posted on 02/25/2004 12:56:26 PM PST by thoughtomator ("What do I know? I'm just the President." - George W. Bush, Superbowl XXXVIII pregame statement)
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To: swarthyguy
A very apt comparison. I am afraid the outcome is bound to be similar as well.
6 posted on 02/25/2004 12:57:34 PM PST by JimSEA ( "More Bush, Less Taxes.")
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To: nuconvert
I realize this is an organizational press release,but it might be helpful to have some idea of :numbers of protesters involved; their approximate backgrounds (eg: clerks,housewives,shop keepers,students, etc.); which police or militia units responded (local police? Army? Pasdaran ?);and how the responding units were armed: (clubs,sidearms,rifles-obviously there were if rubber bullets were fired-,armored cars,tanks,crowd-control gasses.)
7 posted on 02/25/2004 1:05:37 PM PST by genefromjersey (So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
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To: genefromjersey
Yeah, be nice to have more info.
Sometimes they (SMCCDI) do a follow-up with more details.
Usually by the next day, some other media source picks it up and fills in the details.
8 posted on 02/25/2004 1:10:24 PM PST by nuconvert (CAUTION: I'm an acquaintance of someone labelled :"an obstinate supporter of dangerous fantasies")
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To: swarthyguy
A full blown Persian version of The Prague Spring. The retribution against these demonstrators will be savage and desperate.
9 posted on 02/25/2004 1:21:31 PM PST by .cnI redruM (At the end of the day, information has finite value and may only come at a significant price.)
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To: swarthyguy
If I was Putin...or better, if I was in positions of Putin...hmmm maybe one day? heheheh, anyways, if I was, it is time to start pumping guns and monies to opposition...for several thing obvious: revolution will happen, might as well get in bed with new guys and faster, better for all involved...and more likely that friendship real and not just because of mutual business interested.
10 posted on 02/25/2004 2:29:51 PM PST by RussianConservative (Xristos: the Light of the World)
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To: RussianConservative
I'm sure the Russians, Americans and others are all playing away.
11 posted on 02/25/2004 2:35:04 PM PST by swarthyguy (You have to remember that if you grow thorns, you will not harvest roses - Ayman Al-Zawahiri)
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