Posted on 12/09/2008 7:49:41 AM PST by AJKauf
Iranian students from major cities such as Tehran, Shiraz, and Hamedan protested against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. This time they protested in great numbers about imprisonment and torture of students, expulsion of lecturers, poverty, abuse of human rights, dictatorship, and looting of their country’s wealth by foreign powers such as China and Russia.
The demonstrations this year were bigger and more violent. The Iranian government was aware and worried. So much so that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei canceled an appearance with the students. Until recently, the government had used the anti-Western sentiments of the original demonstration in 1953 to serve its anti-Western propaganda goals. In fact, students were encouraged to demonstrate. During the early days of the revolution, even young school children, including myself, were taken to rallies.
However, these days, Iran’s leadership is becoming worried about the blowback. The Iranian people, especially young students, are angry, and they are becoming less afraid to show it. A vivid example (see video here) took place at the main university in the city of Shiraz in early November. Addressing Ali Larijani, who is currently the speaker of the Majlis, one student said in front of hundreds of others that “I don’t recognize you as the head of the Majlis, because the parliament is illegitimate, due to massive disqualification of candidates.”..
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Almost precisely what they protested against in 1976... Is history about ready to repeat itself?
They’re getting bolder. God (not allah) bless them!
“This time they protested in great numbers about imprisonment and torture of students, expulsion of lecturers, poverty, abuse of human rights, dictatorship, and looting of their country’s wealth by foreign powers such as China and Russia. “
Sort of the same stuff some of us in America will be protesting in the near future.
I seriously doubt it. Our forefathers were cut from a different cloth than these goat-humping medieval persians....
ut I pray that you are correct.
I seriously doubt it. Our forefathers were cut from a different cloth than these goat-humping medieval persians....
But I pray that you are correct.
goat-humping? medieval? you’re bright...people fighting for freedom and trying to shed a religion that’s forced on them...and this is how you react? What do you know about our forefathers btw? Tell me please...
The bottom line, and one that trumps all others is that they were of a Judeo/Christian background — believers in Plato and Aristotle. These persians believe in a false moon-god. But you knew that.....
ping
They don't have Jimmy Carter undermining the current Iranian rulers.
Sense the tension in the room--that woman in black--a cop?
The students sitting nervously silent looking about--thinking "boy these shouters are going to disappear"--
How ironic that Jews may be their salvation--
Bibi gets in; they hit Natanz, other baby milk factories--
Let's see how much guts Rat Boy has--
Because if they do not repress the majority that wants them dead, the rulers will be Chow-Chess-Skewed.
Just in, Genius Joe Biden says IRGC NOT a terrorist organization--tell that to this room full of shouters.
One side's got the guns; the other side's born since that So Glorious Revolution.
If nothing else it’s about to get easier to get into college in Iran.
Thanks, Phil.
“Addressing Ali Larijani, who is currently the speaker of the Majlis, one student said in front of hundreds of others that “I don’t recognize you as the head of the Majlis, because the parliament is illegitimate, due to massive disqualification of candidates.”
The student, who then went on to complain about problems suffered by the Islamic students union, to the amazement of the audience, told Larijani: “Let me tell you about my grievances. I hate three things. 1. I hate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 2. I hate the way he tries to fool the people of Iran. 3. I hate his shinning halo (referring to Ahmadinejad’s claims that he felt he was surrounded by a halo during his speech to the U.N. General Assembly in 2005).” Larijani was left speechless by the remarks and the fact that many students cheered on the speaker. Later on, pro-Ahmadinejad students tried to reclaim control by chanting pro-Ahmadinejad slogans. But it was too late - the damning words had already been immortalized on video and circulated on the Internet.”
Brave guy. You can bet he’s been arrested
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