Y&R Discussion Group

Topic: Iran

A friend sent me a link to this photogallery of images from these terrible events (some images are graphic, particularly the look of anguish on the people's faces, but no dead bodies).

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_disputed_election.html

It is quite frightening on many levels. 

You will notice that although the men are dressed in western clothes, no woman in those photos is without a hijab, some wear burkahs. There are public hangings in Iran for adultery (ie, the women are hanged, not the men) where the victims are strung up by cranes. It is barbaric.

I don’t know what is going to happen there, but expect to see more of this. Actually, expect to see less of this because the Ayahatolla will expel all western journalists. Ahmadinejad is just their puppet, a willing puppet, but a puppet no less. This will not turn out the way that it did when the Iron Curtain fell. “People power” only works where the army give up and stop defending the dictators. This is not the case in Iran where they are paranoid about the west – all that will happen is that Iran will becatapulted towards a hard-line Islamic state, and that is not good for anybody, anywhere.

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Please read: In that photogallery link above, there are some VERY graphic photos towards the end, but they are hidden by hyperlinks that you need to click on to view. Please read the captions to those photos before deciding whether or not you want to click on them. The last photo, in particular, is of an obviously deceased man, shot in the head. Sorry about not mentioning this up above, but I just looked at it now (and am quite distressed by it)....Rose Bush...eom

Thank Rose Bush for links. I think you are right nothing change there....topcat

Thanks for that link, Rose. The U-tube coverage at the end of it is particularly distressing. I always am saddened at the sight of the police, who are themselves working citizens, attacking their fellow citizens. eom/sandra

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Posted by: Elaine
Date posted: Mon Jun 15 15:08:41 2009
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Look at the faces of these freedom loving people who respect the U.S. and want a democracy in Iran.  These are the so called 'terrorists' that GWB and mad dog Cheney wanted to nuke.  I hope all works out for these people.  It's in their hands.

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You have to wonder. In the age of twitter, youtube, flickr, skype and facebook, would Tianamen Square massacre have happened?....topcat

I think it would have TC. The People's Republic heavily censor internet traffic into and out of the country. They would have done what the dictator in Iran did - shut down the network and pretend that nothing was going on.....Rose Bush...eom

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Posted by: old and restless
Date posted: Mon Jun 15 13:21:00 2009
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I have been following this story closely. It is history unfolding before our eyes. These people are very brave and I fear many of them may lose their lives in this cause. It makes me appreciate our freedoms which were won by previous generations for us.

As Thomas Jefferson said,

 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from
time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants."

Hoping for a peaceful outcome for the people of Iran.

 

 

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I'm just amazed that it's not getting more play on the news.....topcat

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