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2003-06-14 Iran

Militants beat Students, violence rages through Tehran

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Posted by Frank G 2003-06-14 08:11 am|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A.P., You are correct. The "Iranian militant" thugs are actually Palestinians and Syrians imported for their lack of conscience, joy in thuggery and "pure islamic faith" (i.e. mullah says "kill", thug says "How many per pile"?).

Posted by Hodadenon 2003-06-14 14:46:08|| 2003-06-14 14:46:08|| Front Page Top

#2 I recall that Khomeini's power base was in the bazaars -- the poorer uneducated Iranians that weren't benefiting from the Shah's westernization program and were opposed to rapid cultural change. Kind of like Nixon's "silent majority." Until I see evidence that the regime has lost its influence with those folks, I am dubious as to whether the students can effect any change.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-06-14 19:09:48|| 2003-06-14 19:09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Comparatively speaking western university students have it good. Though sometimes I would like to invite those Iranian thugs to show our students how it's really done.
Problem is, will these protests spill over to the general population, or remain a student phenomenon?

Posted by RW 2003-06-14 09:25:58|| 2003-06-14 09:25:58|| Front Page Top

#4 I think we will see tipping point when the individual police and enlisted ranks in the army swing over to the moderates. Then all the mullahs will have left are their security forces

Posted by Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-06-14 10:13:26|| 2003-06-14 10:13:26|| Front Page Top

#5 I was reading somewhere a while ago that Iran has brought in foreign muscle for enforcement because of the lack of trust in the loyalty of the local law enforcement for the regime. If the current regime brutalizes the students past a certain point, it will radicalize the moderates and Just-Plain-Joes and the movement will gain momentum exponentially. The students need an incident to focus on and for everyone to identify with in order to tip the balance. "We're sick of the Mullahs" is not enough. We'll see.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-06-14 13:11:01|| 2003-06-14 13:11:01|| Front Page Top

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