Iran Militia Halts Former President’s Speech

NY Times ^

[nuconvert]

On Saturday night in Tehran, members of a pro-government militia broke into a mosque where former President Mohammad Khatami, a reformist leader, was speaking, forcing him to break off before concluding his remarks.

As my colleague Nazila Fathi reports, “about 50 vigilantes armed with chains, batons and pepper spray disrupted a speech by Mr. Khatami at Jamaran Mosque in Tehran, the home mosque of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the spiritual leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution.”

[nuconvert]

Videos here.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTR_0-oGcrs&feature=player_embedded#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBSfqGhJ7UY&feature=player_embedded#

[Man50D]

Crickets from BO.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Hmm... I don't know what will happen afterward, but in this scene, Basijis didn't get much inroad. They look cowed by crowds' response.

I guess things are looking up in Iran.

[The_Media_never_lie]

about 50 vigilantes armed with chains, batons and pepper spray disrupted a speech by Mr. Khatami at Jamaran Mosque in Tehran, the home mosque of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the spiritual leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution

Sounds like a David Horowitz campus speaking engagement.

[clee1]

Iran, like our own beloved Nation, is about to come apart at the seams.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Damn! I was hoping the former president was named Carter.

[Eleutheria5]

But in Iran’s case, that’s a good thing.

[Eleutheria5]

I’ve just posted these on Allvoices.com

[Eleutheria5]

Of course. He’d just love to have his goon squads do the same.