Posted on 02/14/2011 1:31:52 AM PST by AdmSmith
What will happen Monday, history will record in less than 24 hours. The atmosphere is filled by suspense over the call for demonstration. Certainly the city is not calm. There were chants of "Allah-o akbar" across Tehran. People expect something to happen. Publicly, Mr. Karroubi and Mr. Mousavi have called for a demonstration in solidarity with the people of Egypt. Nobody thinks or believes this is about Egypt or will remain focused on Egypt. No wonder that their request has been rejected as illegal. Their advisers have announced that according to Article 27 of Iran's Constitution there is no need for a permit. It must be noted that both leaders are under house arrest now. Most likely they will be prevented from attending the demonstration. [While Karroubi has been under house arrest for four days, there is no independent confirmation that Mousavi has been similarly confined. As we noted two-and-a-half hours ago, a senior adviser to the former presidential candidate says that his mobile phone has been disconnected and it has not been possible to reach him. --Ed.]
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Iranian security forces blocked the entrance to the house of opposition leader Mir Hussein Mousavi and cut off the telephone lines in his home to prevent him from attending the opposition protest in support of the Egypt and Tunisia protests scheduled for Monday, an opposition website reported.
According to the report, several police vehicles are blocking the entrance to Mousavi’s house in Tehran. Another opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi has been in effective house arrest since Thursday.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4028265,00.html
Iran Standard Time (IRST), GMT+3:30
12:50 a.m. Tehran Bureau contributor homylafayette reports that the web is buzzing with stories of a protester who climbed a crane near Chahar Raheh Ghasr and hoisted a flag at around 8:30 a.m. The protester held up pictures of “martyrs” and warned authorities that they would jump if approached.
Can’t wait for Obama’s resolute moment (Take 2).
Emruz News, the website close to the reformist Organization of Islamic Revolution Mojahedin, quoting Al-Arabiyah, reported that credible sources in Tehran have said that security forces have been ordered not to confront the marches if they are sizable, but simply try to control them.
Emruz News also reported that in the meeting of Iran’s Supreme National
Security Council, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the Revolutionary Guard commander, has expressed concern that the Guard’s rank and file may disobey the orders of their superiors, if directed to employ violence against marchers. Given that the Egyptian army did not open fire on the demonstrators in Cairo, a violent crackdown on Monday’s marches may completely destroy the credibility of the force with the people. Thus, he proposed that the police be made responsible fro imposing order Monday marches, instead of Basij and Guard forces.
High noon Tehran Time. 3 hours till anticipated march time
Many people have started to gather in Sadeghya Square in Tehran
Obongo would get on there and ask us all to not make too many rash judgments about massacres in Teheran, that's for sure.
(Still have not figured out if Obama is Sunni or Shiite...perhaps Wahabbist, I reckon.)
about 50 riot police in bikes were headed toward Azadi Square. Another 100 are at Ferdowsi square. No protests yet
Many People will be on the streets within the next 2 hours
The internet speed is quite low in Tehran. Still functioning tho!
A reliable source says many IRGC commanders have refused to take charge today. Their argument to the Supreme National Security Council is that it’s a job for regular Security Forces, not IRGC combat brigades.
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/8ql5tn
State Department starts Farsi Twitter feed
According to one police commander, around 2:00 p.m., officers from different precincts will be stationed along the demonstration route. They are particularly to be stationed in front of banks and gas stations as well public buildings. These forces are ordered TO AVOID any clash with the demonstrators and only interfere to PREVENT VIOLENCE. Anti-riot forces and Basij units are on alert and will be stationed in alleys and parking areas. The traffic police force will be focused on the major intersection of Roudaki St. and Azadi Blvd. It should be kept in mind that there is a strong possibility that the demonstrators will be attacked and shot at after the demonstration ends. It is absolutely necessary to disperse when the demonstration is done. All the bookstores and other stores in the University of Tehran district (Enghelab Square) are ordered to shut down at 2:00 p.m.
http://behzad-mani.blogfa.com/post-77.aspx
check out the video
http://greenrevolutioniran.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post_5452.html
some training
How to defend against a baseball bat in a street fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onF2hnmn3hk
some training
How to defend against a baseball bat in a street fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onF2hnmn3hk
It’s fascinating to me that in 2009 this administration offered NO support to the demonstrators in Iran- in fact- just the opposite. Yet last week Joe Biden called on Iran to join the party with Egypt...encouraged the people to rise up. Either we’re helping behind the scenes or Biden is about to have blood on his hands.
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