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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hmmm.... It appears that the security forces are on orders to NOT engage the crowd.... we will see how long this will last
IranNewsNow URGENT: IRAN MEDIA BLACKOUT! #Karroubi under house arrest, phone lines cut. Spread word! #FreeKarubiNOW #IranElection #Feb14 #Egypt #Jan25
The story is on aljazera now according to tweets
BTTT
Live blog here. They are shouting death to the dictator from balconies nd rooftop in Tehran. YouTube video at link.
http://kimbersiranlog.blogspot.com/
Basij = junkyard dogs.
Pinging Egypt list for Iran protest.
@iranian: Unconfirmed: reports saying that a huge crowd is moving from Ferdowsi Square toward Valiasr Intersection #iran #25bahman
5 minutes ago via Twitterrific
@MikVerbrugge: #Iran #25Bahman witness:2:15pm near Sanati U. Security Forces tried entering Azadi Sq but ppl blocked roads with their cars
5 minutes ago via TweetDeck
Khoshkeledoc VVV v @persianyouth: CALLER FROM IRAN —> WE ARE GOING TOWARDS SEDA O SIMA (TV and radio) #iranelection @bbcpersian
2 minutes ago via web
Bump
RT @kiarash777: Al-Arabia is reporting Mousavi and Rahnavard have joined the protesters #25Bahman #IranElection”
1 minute ago via TweetDeck
More accurate than many would think. Basij are mostly recruited from the rural poor, those who benefit from the Islamic welfare state. Being head-busters is the only skill they have, and if the regime loses they will just be unskilled poor again.
BARDIA epersianradio: THIS IS THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, ahmadinejad SAYS THAT IRI IS DEMOCRATIC AND WHY MUBARAK DO… (cont) http://deck.ly/~mEGzR
2 minutes ago via TweetDeck
G-man epersianradio: they have cut off mobile services #iranelection UNCONFIRMED
half a minute ago via TweetDeck
G-man epersianradio: they have cut off mobile services #iranelection UNCONFIRMED
half a minute ago via TweetDeck
sayahcnn Tehran witness - Tear gas disperses crowds at Vali Asr Intersection #iran #cnn #25bahman
half a minute ago via web
XTRABallots RT @persianyouth CALLER FROM IRAN: MOBILE SERVICES ARE DOWN IN IRAN #iranelection
less than a minute ago via web
Come on, Baraqqi. Let’s hear the rhetoric about ‘young people clamoring for change’.
I won’t hold my breath.
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