Saeed Mortazavi
(Photo: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters)
Posted on 06/24/2009 6:43:13 PM PDT by GVnana
The Times June 25, 2009
Jenny Booth and James Hider
Saeed Mortazavi: butcher of the press - and torturer of Tehran?
Saeed Mortazavi
(Photo: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters)
The Iranian regime has appointed one of its most feared prosecutors to interrogate reformists arrested during demonstrations, prompting fears of a brutal crackdown against dissent.
Relatives of several detained protesters have confirmed that the interrogation of prisoners is now being headed by Saaed Mortazavi, a figure known in Iran as “the butcher of the press”. He gained notoriety for his role in the death of a Canadian-Iranian photographer who was tortured, beaten and raped during her detention in 2003.
“The leading role of Saeed Mortazavi in the crackdown in Tehran should set off alarm bells for anyone familiar with his record,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, the Middle East and North Africa director of Human Rights Watch.
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Perhaps we should just meet with them without setting any preconditions. That’ll fix this.
Or we could apply direct force to the leadership over there.
And lord Zero punishes them with the ferocity of denial of hot dogs.
To think of enforcement right out in the street going after people with axes or beheading them or shooting them at random, while the people over there are throwing rocks back.
2A folks. What’s the saying? (I’m not good at doing Greek letters).
While brave Iranians are slaughtered in the street by their own government as they seek liberty, Obama "considers" disinviting Iranian officials to American 4th of July celebration.
Meanwhile, they are axing students to death.
Obama will never pull the trigger on these MUZZIE SCUMS. If I were lucky enough to take Bambi’s place for a day, the “Butcher” and his buddies would be getting their 72 Helen Thomas look-a-like virgins!
He looks a tad like Oday Hussein.
One word...Islam.
Why don’t we do like Iran and cross the Iraqi boarder to help the opposition?
Who could complain?
What a cowardly looking man.
Barney Frank’s pool boy.
Oh ewwwwwwwwwwww! Enough to make me almost feel sorry for the butcher. But then again, any contact with barney could considered cruel and unusual punishment, so bring it on for that butcher.
Time to start a little deck of cards. Saeed Mortazavi - Jack of Clubs, maybe?
It won't be pretty but it'll be necessary.
Mort(death)...azavi(head of)
Perhaps the Mossad will do the world a favor.One can only hope.The CIA is too worried about future "torture" prosecutions to ask Obama for a finding.
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