Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Iranian Revolution (Day Thirty-Three)

Update (7/16/2009):Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Thirty-Four). End of Update:

Will a Friday sermon spark a resurgence; "The brother of powerful Iranian cleric Ali Akbar Hasehemi Rafsanjani hailed the latter's upcoming Friday sermon as one that Iranians have highly anticipated and said that a "great turnout" is expected." (http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/15/iran.rafsanjani/index.html). Ahmadinejad will intentionally not be there (http://niacblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/“ahmadinejad-and-his-ministers-will-be-absent-for-tehran’s-friday-prayer”). Mousavi will (http://niacblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/mousavi-i-will-attend-the-friday-prayer).

Parvin Fahimi, mother of murdered protester Sohrab Aarabi, speaks to Mir-Hossein Mousavi and his wife (Zahra Rahnavard) (http://keepingthechange.blogspot.com/2009/07/los-angeles-times-iran-slain-protesters.html).



Could Taraneh be another Neda; "28-year-old Taraneh Mousavi was one of a group of people that was arrested by plainclothesed security forces for attending the gathering.

Taraneh, whose first name is Persian for "song", disappeared into arrest.

Weeks later, according to the blog, her mother received an anonymous call from a government agent saying that her daughter has been hospitalized in Imam Khomeini Hospital in the city of Karaj, just north of Tehran -- hospitalized for "rupturing of her womb and anus in... an unfortunate accident".

When Taraneh's family went to the hospital to find her, they were told she was not there.
" (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shirin-sadeghi/the-rape-of-taraneh-priso_b_233063.html).

Ahmadinejad thinks, or at least presents himself, as the 'symbol of change'. Lets not forget "Iranian Democracy is a Global Model!" (http://www.roozonline.com/english/news/newsitem/article/2009/july/12//iranian-democracy-is-a-global-model.html).

Laura Secor on the media silence on the Iranian protests; "In the two weeks since Iran’s disputed election and the ensuing protests and violence, Michael Jackson died, Sarah Palin resigned, and news from Iran slipped below the fold and into the inside pages of most daily newspapers.

In this case, however, American editors and readers are not solely to blame. The Iranian authorities had an interest in making this story disappear, and they have done a very effective job. ...

The less we hear from Iran, the easier it is to presume that the regime’s strong-arm tactics have succeeded in putting down the protest movement. But the silence we hear is only our own. The protest movement that exploded into Iran’s streets in June was not a momentary flash of anger.
" (http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2009/07/laura-secor-behind-irans-silence.html). Head over to the source and read the whole thing.

Borzou Daragahi thinks that Supreme leader Khamenei has been diminished in eyes of the Iranians. He reasons "Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose title of supreme leader makes him Iran's ultimate authority, has gotten his hands dirty. His decision in recent weeks to so stridently support the nation's controversial president after a disputed election has dramatically changed his image among his people, setting in motion an unpredictable series of events that could fundamentally change the Islamic Republic.

"Public respect for him has been significantly damaged," said one analyst, speaking on condition of anonymity. "Opposing him is no longer the same as opposing God."
" (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-leader15-2009jul15,0,4685397.story).

Clinton makes another statement on the treatment of the Iranian protesters. It was tucked into a speech that was about other Middle East issues as well; "In a wide-ranging policy address to the Council on Foreign Relations, Clinton said the administration was "appalled" by Iran's recent postelection crackdown on protesters. She said the hard-line regime would face new penalties and increasing isolation over its nuclear program and support for extremists unless it soon took up the U.S. overture." (http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/2009/07/15/D99ETH680_us_clinton_iran/index.html).

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A poem from Mousavi's Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=116949887392&).

"Thorns and Brushwoods
by Mir Hossein Mousavi میر حسین موسوی
6:10
Poetic Translation by Golafarin:

This is dedicated to all those alluded to as the "dust and dirt" of Iran...

"O'weary traveler waiver not and carry on through this stormy night,
Your silent sobs must be heard and become the war cries of this noble fight,
O'weather-beaten countryman you are our battle's emblem,
O'hands that clench in anger, raise up your fists in fury,
O'heritor of this land and soil, claim this country--your birthright,
To leave your homes is a trifle, you must be willing to leave this earth in this fight,
Should the enemy rain fire down upon your heads--fear not,
And even if they attack with spears and swords,
Do not cower, but instead offer them your heart,
This dust and dirt, this land, belonged to your father's fathers--it has been stolen from you,
Sons of your fathers--claim what rightfully belongs to you,
Break down these walls built up by fear and sorrow,
You've walked this far to your tomorrow,
Now shape your destiny,
Let your voices be multiplied, for the time to be heard is now,
With each new breath, renew your will to fight,
Freedom fighter of Iran-the world is waiting with bated breath,
This proud and ancient land has fallen into the wrong hands--take notice,
These weeds can be removed with one flame,
This darkness of night that looms overhead, you are the dawn of light that can put its blackness asunder."
"

Unnecessary/ridiculous political comparison of the day (hat tip to http://americanpowerblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/leftists-unhinged-at-our-country.html). Make sure you stick with in till the end to understand.



Past related posts:
Berman Post: Iranian Election Viewed as Rigged
Berman Post: Iranian Election Fraud Protest (NYC)
Berman Post: Iranian Riots Continue
Berman Post: Iranian Election Fraud Riots (Day Three)
Berman Post: Iranian Election Fraud Riots (Day Four)
Berman Post: Iranian Election Fraud Protest at Union Square (NYC)
Berman Post: Iranian Election Fraud Riots (Day Five)
Berman Post: Iranian Election Fraud Riots (Day Six)
Berman Post: Prayer Vigil For The Fallen Iranian Protesters (NYC)
Berman Post: Iranian Election Fraud Riots (Day Seven)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Eight)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Nine)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Ten)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Eleven)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twelve)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Thirteen)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Fourteen)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Fifteen)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Sixteen)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Seventeen)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Eighteen)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Nineteen)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-One)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Two)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Three)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Four)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Five)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Six)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Seven)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Eight)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Nine)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Thirty)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Thirty-One)
Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Thirty-Two)

1 comment:

  1. This story is almost certainly a hoax. We have absolutely zero that this person even existed.
    I have investigated the three blogsites where this story originated and published the results on my blog,
    http://www.qlineorientalist.com/IranRises/taraneh-musavi/
    You can read it and make up your own mind.

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