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Islamic Repulic Transformed into a Military State? | |
2009-07-27 | |
CAIRO -- The Revolutionary Guard tightened its already powerful hold over Iran during the post-election turmoil, raising alarm among some Iranians that it is transforming the Islamic Republic into a military state. The Democratic Underground hasn't heard about the AP's new rules. I Googled an AP headline and noticed a DU posting, so I linked to that one, not the original AP. I'm still guilty, though, right? The 120,000-strong force has its own ground, naval, air and missile units and is believed to be better armed and equipped than the far larger regular military. Are they about to see the Law of Unintended Consequences?
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Posted by:Bobby |
#2 I am hearing noises like the Basij are having trouble keeping people. People are being forced by their families to choose between their family or the Basij. One thing to also remember, the Revolutionary Guard controls much of the oil and gas industry and is set to take the entire thing over:
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Posted by: crosspatch 2009-07-27 22:17 |
#1 Apparently, the AP was surprised. Maube I'll go see if anyone at the DU believed this, or thought it was another Rovian plot. Nah. Not worth it. |
Posted by: Bobby 2009-07-27 12:41 |