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Iran President Facing Revival of StudentsÂ’ Ire | |
2006-12-21 | |
But the significance of the confrontation was easy to grasp, even from a distance, said Mr. Zamanian, a leader of a student political group. The Iranian student movement, which planned the 1979 seizure of the United States Embassy from the same university, Amir Kabir, is reawakening from the slumber of recent years and may even be spearheading a widespread resistance against Mr. Ahmadinejad. This time the catalysts were academic and personal freedom. “It is not that simple to break up a president’s speech,” said Alireza Siassirad, a former student political organizer, explaining that an event of that magnitude takes meticulous planning. “I think what happened at Amir Kabir is a very important and a dangerous sign. Students are definitely becoming active again.” The protest, punctuated by shouts of “Death to the dictator,” was the first widely publicized outcry against Mr. Ahmadinejad, one that was reflected Friday in local elections, where voters turned out in droves to vote for his opponents. | |
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#1 well there was a big flap about the students rising about a year ago. no deal - too many gov't heavys and pro-Mahmoud militia types. Country is about split down the middle with the guns all on the gov't side. Don't bet on a change without an outside push to even the odds. |
Posted by: Angoter Slailet7696 2006-12-21 14:49 |