"When you see footage such as this, with anti-regime Iranian protesters losing any concern about their own safety, it's hard to imagine the current leadership hanging on.
Hereis brutal footage of protesters saving two men who were being hanged. Caution definitely advised. Not for the squeamish or faint of heart.
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Video: Iran- "Obama, you're either with us or with the Iranian gov't
Here's another video of Iranian protests:Raw video: Iranian police truck runs over a female protester
krishna, amazing footage. The evidence is mounting as to the desperateness of the regime. Iran is on the cusp of change. The West needs to step up and aid the Iranian people in every way possible.
dar:
...I certainly agree.
krishna:
...that was one of the most powerful videos I've seen. I pray their determination will bring about the changes they are deserving of.
krishna, amazing footage. The evidence is mounting as to the desperateness of the regime. Iran is on the cusp of change. The West needs to step up and aid the Iranian people in every way possible.
When the protests first started, I thought their situation was helpless. But now I'm starting to feel there's at least a glimmer of hope-- more and more people seem to be involved in the protests. (But the sooner the change happens the better-- many people will suffer in the interim :-(
...that was one of the most powerful videos I've seen. I pray their determination will bring about the changes they are deserving of.
More people need to see it.
Tell all your friends on NV!
And-- I am emailing the link to my email contacts!
When the protests first started, I thought their situation was helpless.
I did too. I very much admire their obvious determination to know freedom.
But the sooner the change happens the better-- many people will suffer in the interim :-(
You are right. Yet, in the face of incredible danger and possible death the Iranian people are still taking to the streets. This is a kind of bravery few of us can understand...
And when the rebels triumph, will they value good relations with the US? Nope. Why not? Because Obama, like so many Presidents before him, chose to deal with the despots that the rebels overthrew - thus making the US a party to their crimes.
Nofleur:
....they may or may not value good relations with the US, but the 'rebels' certainly don't share their current Fascist leader's agendas and there's certainly room for hope if we show our support for the protestors (which Obambi is reluctant to do).
You're right about our current and past involvement with pervious despots in their gov't. But memories are short in most public domains when it comes to political corruption.
WE have no idea what the US is doing covertly. I think we are doing a lot, but it can't be publicized.
And when the rebels triumph, will they value good relations with the US? Nope. Why not? Because Obama, like so many Presidents before him, chose to deal with the despots that the rebels overthrew - thus making the US a party to their crimes.
Actually, the protestors have been asking for more U.S. support. Here's another video of protestors in Iran-- they are shouting:
Obama ya ba oona ya ba ma
Translated.. Obama your either with the people of Iran or the Iranian goverment
This is a reason not to nuke Iran like all the warmongering cretins (some probably never saw combat or even any military duty). Too many innocents will die, not the real evil ones. Most people only want to be free and live a safe life. Unfortunately the evil ones want to destroy that chance.
The free world (whats left of it) needs to support a counter insurgency to kill the barbaric leaders in Iran.
This is a reason not to nuke Iran
Elvis-362920 no one here is saying we should nuke Iran.
iran is holding on because the protesters are a small number of middle class liberals, the majority of iranians are poor & ill educated, they are still mindlesslt supporting the conservatives, until they start to rise up, nothing much will happen
iran is holding on because the protesters are a small number of middle class liberals, the majority of iranians are poor & ill educated, they are still mindlesslt supporting the conservatives, until they start to rise up, nothing much will happen
You might be right. I think most of the protestors are midle class, and from the cities. Most of the poor and the rural population apparently supports the current regime quite strongly.
As to what percentage of the popualtion is on either side, I don't know.
When it first erupted, the manchurian said the most important thing for America was not to appear involved! Gutless and disgraceful! But he sure was eager to apologize to islam now, wasn't he? That hero of cairo organizer-in-chief really has no clue!
What is with the video saying Iranian people are not muslim...is that a joke??
Sorry, I say let them deal with it themselves. The U.S. get's criticized for acting like the World Police all the time. We help a to overthrow a government or give "aid" to another one and in 10 years we end up fighting them. We helped afghan against the russians and even helped sadaam in the early 80's.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article807098.ece
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