I’ll believe it when I see Catty Curic report it
Heads up!
burn, baby , burn
DRUDGE REPORT will do......
Iranians were given only two hours' notice of the move that limits private drivers to 100 litres of fuel a month.
Despite its huge energy reserves Iran lacks refining capacity, forcing it to import about 40% of its petrol.
Tehran is trying to rein in fuel consumption over fears of possible UN sanctions over its nuclear programme.
Iran fears the West could sanction its petrol imports and cripple its economy.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6243644.stm
Ping
The Iron hand will come down and the protests will stop.
The vast majority of the Iranian people are YOUNG...born after the mullahs took power.
Here’s to hoping they take out their own trash, and seek liberty no matter the cost.
Oh the mercy!
If Iranians had half the balls of Washington, Franklin or Jefferson, they wouldn’t know what to do with them.
We are constantly hearing about rebellion, but the only thing we see on TV are burning American flags, and Imadinnerjacket talking about the latest insult he’s flung at the US.
These people will do nothing. Just as we will do nothing when congress passes the amnesty bill.
An interesting little nugget of news there. That, to my mind, is considerably more significant than riots in filling stations. If it does turn out to be Kurds vs. Bassiji I'm thinking I'd bet on the Kurds.
26 June 2007 |
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| Iranian gasoline trucks |
Angry Iranians have attacked fuel stations in Tehran, as the government introduced a plan Wednesday to ration gasoline use by motorists.
Witnesses say flames rose from one fuel station as cars burned. Protesters threw stones and shouted angry slogans denouncing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Riot police gathered in the area and tried to disperse the demonstrators.
The rationing plan took affect at midnight Tuesday.
Iran must import about 40 percent of the fuel because it lacks refining capacity. Gasoline, whether imported or domestically produced, is heavily subsidized.
The gasoline rationing plan is aimed at reducing fuel imports and government subsidies.
The plan dictates that private cars unable to use compressed natural gas will receive 100 liters of gasoline per month. Vehicles that can burn compressed natural gas will get much less.
Iran's recent gasoline price increase of 25 percent left the price of fuel at about 10 cents per liter, still some of the cheapest in the world.
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Oh those loveble whacky persians!
Theyre upset at gas shortages so they burn down the gas stations?
Thats quick thinking!
Iran short on gas?
Well, they can use nuclear energy! (sarcasm)
We’ve heard this before. No amount of “unrest” will unseat the mullahs.
Just imagine the problems Iran will have when we destroy their one and only refinery.
Perhaps the spark igniting the real fuse. Wouldn’t it be nice to see all those Mullahs and Amanutjob suddenly facing a firing squad...
I’m sort of curious about why there is not enough refinery capacity in Iran. We have eco-nuts running around here trying to stop new ones from being built, but I cannot imagine that is the case over there. Surely the Russians would have built them a few after the collapse of the Soviet Union, just for the hard currency.
“upset crowds set fire to some 50 gas stations in Tehran “
Oh ya, that’ll help. NOT!!!
Just doing what muzzies do best I suppose.
Serious unrest in Iran, good. In Washington would be better.