It’s getting good and lively in Iran:
Posted by Tim Blair at June 14, 2003 01:50 AM | TrackBackHundreds of protesters called for the death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei as thousands of onlookers watched early today, the third day of demonstrations in the capital despite threats by the hard-line regime to crack down to end the disturbances.
The three nights of demonstrations have produced the largest outpouring of public opposition against Iran's leadership in months, involving hundreds of young Iranians, some still teenagers.
They shouted chants including, "Khamenei the traitor must be hanged," "Guns and tanks and fireworks, the mullahs must be killed," and "student prisoners must be freed," witnesses said.
Wow - they must have gonads of steel calling for the death of the (nominal) head of their government.
Posted by: Andjam at June 14, 2003 03:37 AMHoly crap! Student protestors I support! A personal first....
Posted by: KevinV at June 14, 2003 09:08 AMANti-ayatollah Iranians have been emboldened by US hegemonic power moves in the Gulf. Rogue state fascists and fundamentalists evertwhere beware!
Posted by: Jack Strocchi at June 14, 2003 11:07 AMEven more encouraging is that PRO-Ayatollah protesters are being arrested: http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030614.wiran0614/BNStory/International/
Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 15, 2003 04:58 AMAre pinkoes squirming yet: after all, during the last number of months enough of them have ssured all and sunbdry, middle easterners just wish to be left alone to live under not only the Saddamites of this world but mad Mullahs, and open commerce etc would amount to 3-anglos imperialism.
Seems a large number of easterners desire 3-anglos imperialism.
Posted by: d at June 16, 2003 01:08 PMGo, Iranians! I just hope our govt. is doing something to help you overthrow your oppressors.
Stephen M.
St. Onge
Minneapolis, MN
Posted by: Stephen M. St. Onge at June 17, 2003 12:14 AM