Posted on 06/15/2009 9:47:12 AM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
TEHRAN, Iran - Shots were fired Monday at a rally by pro-reform presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, apparently by pro-government militia.
An AP photographer said militia fired at the opposition protesters, killing at least on person.
"There has been sporadic shooting out there ... I can see people running here," added a reporter of Iran's English-language Press TV.
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22 posts until someone makes a sensible statemet. Thank you
Sure. God forbid our President should break his silence and say something like this...
2006 | SOTU | President Bush:...And, tonight, let me speak directly to the citizens of Iran: America respects you and we respect your country. We respect your right to choose your own future and win your own freedom. And our nation hopes one day to be the closest of friends with a free and democratic Iran.
He could just call for peaceful protest from the population towards the failed elections. Firmly come out against the heavy handed oppression of the regime. He needs to state somehow that the elections are failed. Let the protesters know, through the world media, that we are behind them. Let the Mullah’s know the world is watching. Why walk on eggshells. They are our enemy. They don’t pretend, we shouldn’t either. We should do whatever we can to put the heat on those crazies. At some point in the future we will wish we were as hostile to them as we could be. No matter what we do they will hate us. Let’s give a good reason to hate us. I know it will make me feel better
Certainly if VictoryGal feels the need to say this why shouldn't our President?
Liberals are dirtbags.
President Bush was not a coward...uhbama is a Muslim.
Muslims = cowards. (Afraid of difference of opinion, afraid of women, afraid of openness and afraid of fun.)
AND Muslims have no hesitation when it comes to slaughtering UNARMED, UNSUSPECTING innocents in this world (take 9/11)- they are the supreme cowards of this world.
Yes. The Shiite has hit the fan.
Report on another thread said:
Twitter: markcount: RT @Mashouf: “10 people were shot at Tehran University a number of female students were thrown out of windows. God help us” #iranelection
Obama will be dumped on around here whatever he does. That's Rule # 1. He gave a speech in Cairo a couple of weeks back and everyone said STFU!
The little Holocaust-denying creep and his clerical backers would love to be able to label this as an American-inspired interference in Iranian politics and use it as a rallying cry. We need to maintain a public distance from this chaos while secretly doing what we can to make life as miserable as possible for Khamenei and his henchmen.
The FAIRNESS DOCTRINE on steroids . . .
was just over on democratic underground. Bunch of insensitive fascist over there - seem to have no concern about the students/reformers safety. No statements of support - just more bush bashing... they must all be brainwashed.
He could say something like this...
Radio FARDA | President Bush: My message to the young in Iran is that someday your society will be free. And it will be a blessed time for you. My message to the women of Iran is that the women of America share your deep desire for children to grow up in a hopeful society and to live in peace...Well, I think the people of Iran are going to have to come to the conclusion that a free country is in their interest. We, of course, support freedom movements all around the world. We are supporting a freedom movement on the Iranian border, in Iraq. We are promoting and helping the Iraqis develop a free society. By the way, a free Iraq will help the Iranians seek the blessings of a free society. There's no doubt in my mind that the women will be leading freedom movements in Iran and elsewhere, and the role of the United States is to provide moral support and other support without undermining their cause.
THANK you, Free Reign!!
It seems some people have forgotten that not too long ago, we had a REAL President, with REAL values, and REAL courage.
The Iranian people are on their own in their fight for freedom with Obama in the WH, and this is a tragedy.
That sounds like something that happened in the uprising in 1999. There were students beaten and pushed out of windows. Wonder if they are referring to 1999 or if it’s happening again at Tehran University.
It's worth noting that those laudable words of Bush were made at a time of civil calm in Iran. Whether he would make them now and appear to be fomenting revolution at a time when there is civil instability is another question.
Cheering from the sidelines while Iran's rulers ponder how to cope with this upheaval is simply inviting them to crack down hard.
BWWWWHAAAAAA!!!
You're real good, pal.
Where you been?
McLame sure could've used a [decent] speech writer. LOL
President Bush believes in the freedom of oppressed people, and was always willing to speak up for and fight for it.
He may voice the sentiment in slightly different words, but the idea that he would not voice them at all is inconsistent with who he is and how he conducted himself throughout his eight years in office.
In other words - Obama should be making statements right now supporting the rights of the Iranian people.
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