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2009-06-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran riot police block parliament demontsrations

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Posted by Fred 2009-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Where are the voices of outrage from other Islamic countries over the violence committed by the regime in the name of allah?

Posted by Don Vito Crolutle2068 2009-06-25 14:07|| 2009-06-25 14:07|| Front Page Top

#2 They are facing conflicting pressures. The authoritarian sunni states Egypt, SA, etc are happy to see Khameni have troubles. OTOH they can hardly like the example of street protests. And ultimately a democratic Iran, friendly to the west (or at the very least less unfriendly) would make the US less dependent on Saudi (and Egyptian) good will.

Posted by liberal hawk 2009-06-25 16:40|| 2009-06-25 16:40|| Front Page Top

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