Comments on: So NOW What’s Going on in Iran?

By: cornell upshaw

cornell upshaw — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:30:43 +0000

I don’t know what to say to the people trying to turn their country around and rid themselves of terany.
I know I am–we my country of America is behind what your doing to try to free yourselfs.
Don’t let the light of this young women go out, for the price she paid.
I can’t endorse anyone going out and taking a chance, that’s a personal decision. But, we I stand with you

By: Dave T

Dave T — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:07:04 +0000

And the president of the U.S. fiddles with his words while Iran burns. Dante had it right, “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in time of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.”

Iran is in MORAL crisis, Mr. President. The despots and their thugs are killing innocent people who only want a free and fair vote. It’s time to support Hope and Change for other people as well. If you cannot mke a simple and clear statement supporting freedom for the Iranian people, you are not fit to criticize the former occupant of your office.
Dave

By: bluemax

bluemax — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:25:19 +0000

good comments Aussie;

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:21:04 +0000

I am completely appauled at the lack of performance from the world leaders in general. Afghanistan and Iraq were so important to make democracies out of them. What is the difference the Iranian people are telling the world that they too want peace and a more conducive society. Why isn’t anyone responding positively? Wouldn’t an Iran that is positive be more of an asset then the Iran we have now?

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Francesco Costa » Nodi che vengono al pettine — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:00:21 +0000

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By: kabud

kabud — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:19:59 +0000

Our Prayers are with IRANIAN PEOPLE

By: brian

brian — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:00:53 +0000

I’ve been reading lots of twitter posts from people inside Iran and they don’t seem to want or care about what Obama says.

It’s an independant movement.
They also know they might be facing death today.

At this point based on what I’ve seen, Obama is irrelevant. That’s from the Iranian twitters.

By: Turbeaux

Turbeaux — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:36:12 +0000

I’m going to go out on a limb and predict that if the regime cracks down hard on the protestors and ends up wounding and killing a bunch of the protestors in the process that Obama’s response with respect to the crack down will again at best be subdued and tepid.

By: Aussie

Aussie — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:37:13 +0000

I am amazed at the ignorance of some of the comments on this blog. For example: “these are professional revolutionaries”. What a load of….

This movement if anything has been a spontaneous response to obvious election vote rigging. I get this from reading the comments by Iranians, not Americans or Australians, or British – the people who do not understand the politics of Iran. There is no real similarity to the Velvet revolution. However, there is a lot of similarity to 1979.

All of the key players were revolutionaries in 1979. Mousavi was very much a part of what happened back then. Mousavi and Rafsanjani know the rule book that brought the downfall of the Shah. Already some of those plays are being made again – the shouting from the rooftops is a part of the same that happened back then.

It seems to me that some people are so offended by Islam that they cannot understand the message of “Allah Akbar” that is being shouted. It is a message of Ahmadinejad and for Khamenei and it is: you are not greater than God. It is a political message to the rulers of Iran, that God is above all of them.

The same is happening with the protests and especially the day of mourning. If the regime continues to murder the protesters then there will be more days of mourning, and more people will join in the protest.

The mere fact that so many are participating all over Iran is evidence that this is of the people. It is a movement that is growing in momentum, and it is already beyond the point where the people will listen to Khamenei and put an end to the protests. The people are no longer afraid of this horrible regime.

So what if these people follow Islam. Iranians without this horrible regime are amongst the most tolerant of Muslims in the world.

By: jodetoad

jodetoad — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:44:42 +0000

Keep in mind that although Mousavi was selected by the mullahs, as being acceptable, that does not necessarily mean we know his positions if the game changes.

As a politician, he had to play by the rules in place at the time. He had to keep his statements circumspect to survive. If the situation changes, his actual beliefs may differ.

Mousavi is now a prisoner, along with his advisors. Anyone speaking in his name must also be circumspect, so as not to endanger his life.

So we are not in a position to really know how he would actually govern.