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Gunshots heard at Iranian protests
Fox News | June 15, 2003

Posted on 06/15/2003 1:18:39 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty

Fox News just broke in with an alert stating that Reuters is reporting gunshots at the scene of Iranian protests. People wearing kevlar and wielding AK's have been seen. No word on casualties as of yet.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ayatollah; iran; mullah; persia; revolution; studentprotests

1 posted on 06/15/2003 1:18:39 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty
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To: Tree of Liberty
Just heard it.
2 posted on 06/15/2003 1:19:38 PM PDT by MEG33
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To: MEG33
Praying for the Freedom fighters!
3 posted on 06/15/2003 1:29:39 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog
I,too.I fear there will be lives lost.Freedom isn't free.
4 posted on 06/15/2003 1:33:15 PM PDT by MEG33
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To: Tree of Liberty
Jun 16, 2003

Gunshots were heard in the early hours of Monday morning near a Tehran university dormitory that has been the focal point of six nights of pro-democracy protests, a witness said.

Hardline Islamic vigilantes, some carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and wearing bullet-proof vests, patrolled the streets near the campus, which were clogged with thousands of cars carrying people trying to take part in the protests.

"I heard three gunshots quite clearly," a correspondent at the scene said.

"Immediately after the gunshots some of these hardliners jumped on their motorbikes and headed in the direction of the (sound of the) shots."

The protesters have vented most of their anger at conservative clerics who control the key elements of power in Iran.

But they have also lambasted the reformist government of moderate President Mohammad Khatami and his allies who control parliament, accusing them of failing to deliver change after six years in office.

US President George W Bush has praised the demonstrators, saying on Sunday their protests were a positive step towards freedom.

Iran has accused the United States, its arch-foe, of interfering in its affairs and exaggerating the demonstrations' importance.
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5 posted on 06/15/2003 2:19:02 PM PDT by Sabertooth
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To: Tree of Liberty
People wearing kevlar and wielding AK's have been seen.

Reporting like this always irritates me. If you're a journalist in a foriegn country, at least bother to familiarize yourself with the local police and military units. That way, when something happense, you can report more usefully than this.

These guys have uniforms? Insignia? Vehicles? Are they from out of town? Are they well equipped? Do they appear well trained and disciplined? Scared? Reluctant?

I suppose this is hoping too much, but you'd think that would be the reporters job.

6 posted on 06/15/2003 2:21:16 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Stop reading my tag line.)
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To: Steel Wolf; BOBTHENAILER; DoctorZIn
It's nighttime, there is shooting, after people have been beaten and stabbed to death.

But YOU would walk right up to a gang of AK-toting vigilante thugs on motorbikes and shine a flashlight on them, to get their "thug battalion" insignia.

Yeah, sure you would.

There is a LOT of good intell here, such as the use of AKs instead of Iranian G-3s.

7 posted on 06/15/2003 2:32:18 PM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: Travis McGee
But YOU would walk right up to a gang of AK-toting vigilante thugs on motorbikes and shine a flashlight on them, to get their "thug battalion" insignia.

If I noted that there was a gang (several) of thugs (unit type) with AKs (weapons) on motorbikes (vehicle), then I'd consider that information far more useful than what was in the original post I replied to. I don't need to get their badge or sevice numbers, but a 'police, military or vigilantee' tag is in order.

I do see your point and understand the difficulties of collecting information in that situation. I'd also say that weak report is better than no report at all.

Yeah, sure you would.

I wouldn't use a flashlight, but I guarentee my reporting would be more informative. ;-)

8 posted on 06/15/2003 2:51:50 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Stop reading my tag line.)
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To: Sabertooth
shades of tiananmen square. could be ugly. prayers going out.
9 posted on 06/15/2003 2:55:50 PM PDT by glock rocks (remember -- only you can prevent fundraisers... become a monthly donor)
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To: Travis McGee
Another article claims Iran has asked Hizbullah to assist them them in putting this down.
10 posted on 06/15/2003 3:30:58 PM PDT by judicial meanz
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To: judicial meanz
Got a link?

Is it posted here?
11 posted on 06/15/2003 4:03:13 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Iran Mullahs will feel the heat from our Iraq victory!)
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To: Tree of Liberty
I hope we are doing everything we can behind the scenes to help these freedom loving people in Iran. Most are young and love the West. Following 9/11/01, many walked through the streets of Tehran chanting "down with bin Laden" and "...we love the US." There is no other country in the world with such a majority openly wanting the overthrow of such an oppressive regime. God bless those people. I pray that we will soon see them liberated as the Iraqis have been.
12 posted on 06/15/2003 6:43:44 PM PDT by CurlyBill (Voter fraud is one of the primary campaign strategies of the Democrats!!!!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
It was yesterday.....let me see what I can find
13 posted on 06/15/2003 6:47:11 PM PDT by judicial meanz
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/search?m=any;o=score;s=iran%20hizbullah%20protesters


Thats a start Earnest....I'll find some more
14 posted on 06/15/2003 6:49:15 PM PDT by judicial meanz
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To: judicial meanz
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/929234/posts

Also here
15 posted on 06/15/2003 6:50:01 PM PDT by judicial meanz
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To: Sabertooth
"Immediately after the gunshots some of these hardliners jumped on their motorbikes and headed in the direction of the (sound of the) shots."

Sounds like an excellent way for the freedom fighters to set up an ambush.

16 posted on 06/15/2003 6:51:40 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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To: Sabertooth
Been kinda quiet on the news front. What exactly did go on overnight?
17 posted on 06/15/2003 6:52:59 PM PDT by dogbyte12
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