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Iranian revolt in progress, spreading
Project: FREE IRAN ^

Posted on 03/17/2004 3:52:40 PM PST by f1r3brand

As the youth jumped over the bonfires the traditional ancient rhymes were replaced with anti-government ones. "toop, tank, feshfesheh Akhoond bayad koshteh sheh" " Cannons, Tanks and Firecrackers We must kill the Mullahs".

In the Haft-Howz, Falakeh Dovvom and Nirooye Havaii, districts of Tehran more than 10,000 people had gathered. Some women openly removed their scarves encouraging others to do so too. In Mohseni Square, the youth fought back the Law Enforcement Forces. At least 20 government forces were reported badly beaten up by the crowds. In Amir-Abad district the people joined the students and more anti-government slogans were shouted. Police patrol cars, which attempted to disperse the crowd, drove away from the scene as the people started throwing home made grenades at them. In Aryashahr, the crowd were throwing pictures of Supreme Leader, Khamenei and Islamic Republic flags on to the bonfires.

(Excerpt) Read more at activistchat.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democracy; iran
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1 posted on 03/17/2004 3:52:40 PM PST by f1r3brand
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To: DoctorZIn
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2 posted on 03/17/2004 3:55:01 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Much of your pain is self-chosen. --- Kahlil Gibran)
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To: f1r3brand
I'm amazed that even the liberal press is ignoring this.

Do you think it's being overstated.........?
3 posted on 03/17/2004 3:57:49 PM PST by kahoutek ((A conservative is a liberal who's been mugged))
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To: Axiom Nine
PING
4 posted on 03/17/2004 3:57:49 PM PST by pax_et_bonum (Always finish what you st)
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To: f1r3brand
What can Freepers do to help the people of Iran? Anyone have any ideas?
5 posted on 03/17/2004 3:58:30 PM PST by MNJohnnie (If you have to pretend to be something you are not, you have all ready lost the debate)
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To: f1r3brand

6 posted on 03/17/2004 3:58:44 PM PST by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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To: f1r3brand
Do you think the (Iran free press?) is trying to gain int'l support to force the mullahs out through opinion and condemnation?
7 posted on 03/17/2004 3:59:50 PM PST by SZonian (The truth hurts, so bury it! (Liberal tagline))
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To: f1r3brand
Please help this get into the mainstream press!
8 posted on 03/17/2004 4:00:12 PM PST by f1r3brand
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To: f1r3brand
Why has this not received any attention in the media?
9 posted on 03/17/2004 4:00:33 PM PST by TJC (t)
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To: MNJohnnie
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1099368/posts
10 posted on 03/17/2004 4:00:51 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Much of your pain is self-chosen. --- Kahlil Gibran)
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To: TJC
Arrrg! There was a post put up just now about how Bush is leading Kerry in a new poll. Its been pulled, and I cannot seem to find it!
11 posted on 03/17/2004 4:01:34 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (There is no problem so great that it cannot be solved with high powered explosives.)
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To: f1r3brand
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1005500/posts
12 posted on 03/17/2004 4:02:10 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Much of your pain is self-chosen. --- Kahlil Gibran)
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To: TJC
The media covers what is cheap and easy. Right now, there are no US bureaus in Tehran, so it just doesn't exist.

If CNN wasn't in China during Tehenneman square it probably "wouldn't exist"
13 posted on 03/17/2004 4:03:21 PM PST by dogbyte12
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To: f1r3brand
Great News!
14 posted on 03/17/2004 4:03:42 PM PST by cmsgop (For Gosh Sake MCI, NO MORE JAMES TAYLOR !!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: TJC
The news is filled with the bombing in Baghdad.
15 posted on 03/17/2004 4:04:00 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Much of your pain is self-chosen. --- Kahlil Gibran)
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To: MNJohnnie
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/03/16/iran.festival.reut/index.html


CNN as usual, is reporting the Mullah's line. We need to bombard CNN with complaints about this!
16 posted on 03/17/2004 4:04:23 PM PST by MNJohnnie (If you have to pretend to be something you are not, you have all ready lost the debate)
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To: kahoutek
I'm amazed that even the liberal press is ignoring this.

I'm not. There's very little, if any, mention in the press of news that indicates a definite tilt toward the tipping point in Iran. Even locally, this anti-regime demonstration in Seattle last summer didn't get ink, when much smaller but politically correct demonstrations do.

For that matter, this big pro-Israel rally in Seattle was studiously ignored by the press.

17 posted on 03/17/2004 4:04:55 PM PST by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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To: kahoutek
The press is distracted by the breaking story that John Kerry served in Vietnam.
18 posted on 03/17/2004 4:05:59 PM PST by colorado tanker ("There are but two parties now, Traitors and Patriots")
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To: Professional Engineer
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19 posted on 03/17/2004 4:06:00 PM PST by msdrby (US Veterans: All give some, but some give all.)
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To: MNJohnnie
Go to number 12. And scroll through that thread. At the bottom, cut and paste the media list.

Fast spamming, that way!
20 posted on 03/17/2004 4:06:27 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Much of your pain is self-chosen. --- Kahlil Gibran)
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