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Iran's Khamenei Demands Halt To Election Protests
Reuters ^ | June 19, 2009 | By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi

Posted on 06/19/2009 5:44:30 AM PDT by Fennie

TEHRAN - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday demanded an end to street protests that have shaken the country since a disputed presidential election a week ago and said any bloodshed would be their leaders fault.

He defended Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the rightful winner of the presidential vote and denied any possibility that it had been rigged, as Ahmadinejad's opponents have asserted.

"If there is any bloodshed, leaders of the protests will be held directly responsible," Khamenei declared in his first address to the nation since the upheaval began.

"The result of the election comes from the ballot box, not from the street," the white-bearded cleric told huge crowds thronging Tehran University and surrounding streets for Friday prayers. "Today the Iranian nation needs calm."

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To: x_plus_one

Many, many of those people in the auditorium were bussed in from outside Tehran. Iranian version of rent-a-mob.


81 posted on 06/19/2009 2:58:54 PM PDT by FourPeas (Why does Professor Presbury's wolfhound, Roy, endeavour to bite him?)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
"If there is any bloodshed, leaders of the protests will be held directly responsible," Khamenei declared in his first address to the nation since the upheaval began.
...then ordered troops and paramilitary police to continue to shed the blood of the protestors.
82 posted on 06/19/2009 4:11:59 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

Freedom and liberty are words alien to Obama... he never uses them.... TOTUS won’t allow them in its programming.


83 posted on 06/19/2009 7:08:43 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (OBAMANATION - Resistance is futile you will be assimilated.)
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To: FourPeas; All

Tomorrow’s forbidden demonstration is at 4 pm. That is about 8:30 tomorrow morning, tune in for the next exciting/tragic? episode.


84 posted on 06/19/2009 10:05:39 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin

Current conditions (Tehran-Mehrabad)
Description: Scattered clouds. Pleasantly warm.
Temperature: 77 °F Comfort Level: 78 °F
Wind: No wind
Last update: Sat 11:30 AM IRDT


85 posted on 06/20/2009 1:26:04 AM PDT by seton89
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To: piytar
Aren’t AKs about as common as kitchen knives in Iran?

Iran is not Iraq or Afghanistan (tribal society with lot's of arms). Indeed Iran has strict gun laws. The citizens are disarmed.

86 posted on 06/20/2009 1:47:32 AM PDT by SolidWood (Down with the islamic regime! Freedom for Iran!)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

True.


87 posted on 06/20/2009 6:13:03 AM PDT by beagleone
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To: x_plus_one

In my mind it is a matter of whether or not the mullahs are able to control Moussavi. In the major cities, Imanutjob is not well liked and if the mullahs preceive that there could be more potential bloodshed over it.. they may dump him in favor of Moussavi. BUT... they still want assurances that Iran will remain an Islamic regime. What is interesting in the photos that I’ve witnessed, is not too many women wearing the hajib... which is contrary to the commands of the mullahs. It may be that the people are looking for more than just getting rid of Imanutjob, and demanding more freedom from the oppressive religious requirements.

The Iranians are smarter and more sophisticated than your average Arab. They’ve experienced the western cultural world and they like it... and they want it.


88 posted on 06/20/2009 9:00:18 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: Fennie
Yo, Khameini. Haven't you learned anything from General Secretary Ubama?

Just go on your equivalent of State Run ABC and declare, "The election's over. We won."

That works wonders over here.

Ouch. Sometimes the truth contained in my sarcasm is too painful even for me.

89 posted on 06/20/2009 9:43:49 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Fennie
Iran's Khamenei Demands Halt To Election Protests

Then tells them something stupid like "Elections have consequences"...

90 posted on 06/20/2009 6:07:06 PM PDT by FDNYRHEROES (In just 3 days, the War on Terror became the War on Free Speech.)
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To: FDNYRHEROES
Where is Israel?
They want to have peace but they are not helping by words and encouragement the Iranians trying to overthrow ARMAJINAJAD ?
Where is Hilliary?
This really exposes both Obama and Israel as far as I am concerned.
They are not helping the pro democratic Iranians for crazy reasons.You have to wonder if they prefer the hatred of Armejinajad because it helps their agenda.
91 posted on 06/20/2009 7:15:10 PM PDT by ricoshea
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To: Fennie

Clue phone for Ayatoilet Khamenei:

They are not election protests anymore.

They are protests against the Islamo-fascist tyranny over which you preside.


92 posted on 06/21/2009 7:04:44 AM PDT by Westbrook (Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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To: Jackson57

Why didn’t they use that excuse at Kent State?

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They did.

President Nixon’s staff issued statements that clearly blamed the protesters at Kent State for the shootings.

A few of the National Guardsmen who fired on the students were later indicted, but all charges were dropped.


93 posted on 06/21/2009 7:35:48 AM PDT by Hepsabeth
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