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BREAKING: Iran Ambassador to Norway resigned/seeking asylum!
Twitter | Tues, January 5, 2010 | ?

Posted on 01/05/2010 4:23:18 PM PST by DGHoodini

It's being tweeted that the Iranian Amb to Norway has resigned and is seeking asylum in Oslo. So far I have not seen it in the MSM. It's beeing tweeted that it is been published in a Norwegian paper. Anyone read the language?

Things must be gettin real bad if Ambassadors are cutting and running, as one person posted.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ambassador; assylumseeker; asylum; consulgeneral; heydari; iran; iranianambassador; norway; oslo; resign; resignation
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To: DGHoodini

Maybe the Iranian ambassador to Norway wants a peace prize too!


101 posted on 01/06/2010 11:22:55 AM PST by brooklyn dave (Can I see more retirements from the DEMS please!)
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To: DGHoodini; FARS; jhpigott; 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; SunkenCiv; sonofstrangelove; Nachum; muawiyah
THE NEW YORK TIMES VERSION OF THE STORY

Iranian Diplomat Quits to Protest Post-Election Violence
By WALTER GIBBS
Published: January 07, 2010

NY TIMES Mobile Story

OSLO - .....Although Mr. Heydari does not appear to be a high-ranking member of the government, he would be one of the only Iranian officials to publicly resign over Iran's crackdown on opposition demonstrations following the country's disputed presidential elections in June.

"It was the Iranian authorities' treatment of demonstrators the week after Christmas that meant I could not in good conscience continue," Mr. Heydari was quoted as saying in a report on the Web site of the Norwegian television network NRK.

There was no video or audio of the interview available, and Mr. Heydari could not be reached for additional comment. His wife and two children were with him in Oslo, according to a Norwegian news report.

A spokesman for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, which handles asylum requests, declined to comment.

A spokesman at the Iranian Embassy characterized Mr. Heydari's departure as a regular event.

"It's quite normal that at the end of a mission a diplomat will leave and somebody will replace him," said the spokesman, who declined to give his name.......

NY TIMES Mobile Story

102 posted on 01/06/2010 11:32:29 AM PST by hennie pennie
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To: jhpigott; FARS; All

Interest detail and analogy to Serbia. The point you made about Iran greens not having allies in Basij or Revolutionary Guard does not take into account another important security force. The three part exposee on Khamenei points out that he is surrounded and protected by 200 personal guard, 500 palace guard, and 10,000 other guard. The 200 personal guard have all been given $1 million homes to buy loyalty. If I remember right, the article also explained other loyalty preserving methods. Time will tell if their support by Rafsanjani and others will be of any significance.


103 posted on 01/06/2010 1:25:10 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin
O F F T O P I C

>>>> "....I am now reading Spy Catcher by Peter Wright, former Assistant Director of MI5." <<<< Please list a dozen or so books, either fiction or non-fiction, which you've particularly enjoyed reading.

Thanks.
HP

104 posted on 01/06/2010 1:57:07 PM PST by hennie pennie
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To: hennie pennie

Thanks, but no.


105 posted on 01/06/2010 4:40:33 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: hennie pennie

I have read a lot of books on many different topics, including health, military, volcanos, dinosaurs, biology, escapist fiction of adventure and romance, psychology, among others. Perhaps you could tell me where your interests lie.


106 posted on 01/06/2010 6:33:04 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin; All

You may find the AntiMullah translation and introduction on who Makhmalbaf is, a better window/focus into matters and Alan’s highlighted comments more instructive/illuminating.

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2010/01/full-english-version-of-khameneis.html

Makhmalbaf is NOT against the regime, just the current management team.


107 posted on 01/06/2010 7:05:59 PM PST by FARS (Be well, be happy and THRIVE! Happy New Year.)
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To: FARS

Thanks for the ping!


108 posted on 01/06/2010 9:46:02 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: gleeaikin
Nevermind. I was just curious if you could rattle off a number of recent "spectacular" titles, the page-turners, I didn't care what the subject matter was, nor if it was fiction/nonfiction.

As I said initially, NEVERMIND.

109 posted on 01/07/2010 6:59:31 AM PST by hennie pennie
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To: hennie pennie

The most spectacular thing I have seen in recent years has been the 3D version of Avitar. Don’t miss it in 3D.


110 posted on 01/07/2010 7:24:25 PM PST by gleeaikin
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