Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Six)

Update (7/9/2009):Berman Post: Iranian Revolution (Day Twenty-Seven). End of Update:

A large protest is being planned for tomorrow despite the assumed violent confrontation they expect from security forced because no permit was give (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=100176§ionid=351020101). People are being told to carry roses as their 'weapon' (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/07/iran-protestors-advised-to-carry-roses-as-weapons.html).

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/07/iran-if-they-cant-protest-we-will.html links to http://protests.sharearchy.com; if the people of Iran are prevented from protesting, the people of the world will protest for them.

Khamenei's son is now in control of Iran's militia responsible for cracking down on the protesters (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/08/khamenei-son-controls-iran-militia). Could this mean that Khamenei fears he is losing control over the government forces.

There are conflicting stories on how many people are/have been released. One source says two-thirds have been released with another 100 to be released shortly (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=100144§ionid=351020101). Another source says puts that number at four-fifths meaning 500 people will stand trial (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=100148§ionid=351020101). Then again, they are also saying that none of the people who have been executed were related to the protests (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=100133§ionid=351020101). I think early reports of the jails being so beyond capacity that they are using sporting arenas as holding areas is more likely.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned that the US make seek further sanctions, but the threat is apparently in regards to Iran's nuclear ambitions, not the massacring of protesters (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090708/pl_nm/us_iran_usa_clinton). Given Obama's residence to Hillary's calls for more sanctions before, and Obama's active blocking of further sanctions at the G8 summit, it is hard to assume that the Iranian government will brush this off as an idle threat.

The latest word is that the "G-8 Will Not Call for New Sanctions Against Iran" (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/07/g8-will-not-call-for-new-sanctions-against-iran.html), while they deplore the violence in Iran (http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-07-08-iran-violence_N.htm).

It is hard to tell exactly what impact the situation in Iran is having on this, but Obama's Presidential Approval Index rating dropped to –5, the lowest point yet (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll).

A former detainee describe being beaten into confessing at http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/07/08/iran-detainees-describe-beatings-pressure-confess.

Another first had account, this one of the violence on the street, at http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1246443758013.

Solidarity video using U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" song (Content Warning) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/08/iran-uprising-blogging-we_n_227566.html).



"Open Letter by Shirin Ebadi to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad" (http://www.humanrights-ir.org/php/view_en.php?objnr=284).

A home made video shows the protesters how to make a simple devise (weapon would be a stretch) that is designed to puncture tires to disable police cars and motorcycles (http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/07/iran-day-25-a-rose-revolution.html).

The Saudi's deny they gave Israel the nod to use their airspace to strike Iran (http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/07/07/riyadh_denies_israel_overflight_report).

This as "The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that time is running out for dialogue with Tehran to avoid either a nuclear-armed Iran or a possible military strike against the Islamic Republic." (http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-40879020090707).

The NY Times delves into the "power struggle grinds on behind the scenes, this time over the very nature of the state itself. It is a battle that transcends the immediate conflict over the presidential election, one that began 30 years ago as the Islamic Revolution established a new form of government that sought to blend theocracy and a measure of democracy." (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/world/middleeast/08clerics.htm).

Could Twitter be making the situation in Iran worse (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/willheaven/100002576/irans-crackdown-proves-that-the-twitter-revolution-has-made-things-worse)? I do not think so. Twitter and the other social networking sites have been the only thing offering any measure of protection to the protesters.

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)

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