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2004-03-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Regime forces pull back from demonstrators in most Iranian cities

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Posted by tipper 2004-03-17 11:00:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I hope the ball keeps on rolling.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-3-17 11:10:32 AM|| 2004-3-17 11:10:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 while last night CNN had a puff piece on happy people using firecrackers in Tehran

Posted by mhw 2004-3-17 11:13:51 AM|| 2004-3-17 11:13:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 i've a horrible feeling the site the link directs us too is a bit of a one for exagerating this.I must say i have seen 2 pics of what looked like pretty serious riots ,but thats all, I realise the Mullahs have the Media under thier control but surly thered be more on the web and net,admitadly i don't speak there langauge so i can't read thier websites directly.Anyway hopefull but also sceptical

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-17 11:18:29 AM|| 2004-3-17 11:18:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 mhw, well they wouldn't want to do something silly like report the truth and get their reporters kicked out would they ;)

It's amazing to me that news organizations will purposely report lies in order to stay in country. What's the f-ing point of being there if they can't report on it!

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2004-3-17 11:19:42 AM|| [http://brighterfuture.blogspot.com] 2004-3-17 11:19:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 In other news "what goes on in las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas".

Posted by Lucky 2004-3-17 11:25:47 AM|| 2004-3-17 11:25:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 From MND NEWSWIRE/SMCCDI: The Islamic republic regime's anti-riot units and plainclothes men began a crack down last night against anti-regime demonstrators in southern Tehran, Esfahan's Tchahr Bagh and the city of Mashad. Regime forces are said to be using knives, clubs and chains against the demonstrators. There are unconfirmed reports that regime forces are using plastic bullets in Esfahan and the Sadeghieh square of Tehran. Several demonstrators have been badly wounded, but according to reports some demonstrators are striking back with Molotov cocktails.
Earlier, regime forces pulled back from the demonstrators in several Iranian cities, such as, Tehran, Abadan, Shiraz, Bookan, Babolsar, Khoram-Shahr, Sannandaj, Bandar Abbas and Zahedan. Fires have been set in many cities and many residents have throwned pictures of the regime's leaders and its founder, Rooh-Ollah Khomeini, into the fire while chanting and dancing.

Still no alternate confirmation.

Posted by Steve 2004-3-17 11:45:08 AM|| 2004-3-17 11:45:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 wow! Hope this has a happy ending. Don't these people have digital cameras?

Posted by B 2004-3-17 12:35:10 PM|| 2004-3-17 12:35:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 while last night CNN had a puff piece on happy people using firecrackers in Tehran

Would that be by Christiane Amanpour, who the mullahs rewarded for excellent service by giving back her family's property in Iran?

Posted by ed 2004-3-17 12:40:47 PM|| 2004-3-17 12:40:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Bush you sly dog! I bet this is what he planned all along. Instead of invading Iran he's letting the people see the Iraqi's prosper under Western Democracy.

The Shiites, now moving freely, come from Iran to Iraq to worship and pay homage too Mohammad's Grandson/Uncle/relative and see the Iraqi's freedom. Naturally, they'll tell people back home about the freedom and everyone starts to see(in Iran) that they've been lied to and opressed. They see the Mullahs aren't doing "God's work", don't help, ect. The earthquake sped the process up quite a bit though.

In essence, Bush bribed the Iranian people with prosperity!

Posted by Charles 2004-3-17 12:59:17 PM|| 2004-3-17 12:59:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Actually National Review had an article about the rioting by an Iranian and he mentioned the celebrations as well. The fireworks and celebrations are a part of the in-your-face aspect of the riots because its an old Persian holiday right now, one dating back before Islam, and the Mullahs' tried to stop it. The comments on happy people using firecrackers is saying that there is massive civil disobedience in addition to the rioting.

Posted by ruprecht 2004-3-17 1:38:31 PM|| 2004-3-17 1:38:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 still no proof good enough for us over here yet,more photo's or some film would be good,don't get me wrong i'm sure somethings kicking off just not sure at what scale it is or will become

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-17 1:52:06 PM|| 2004-3-17 1:52:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Time for bush to go on the air and declare that we're monitoring the situation, and that the use of tanks or heavy armor to suppress the riots would merit an American response to level the playing field.

Do it. Now. 30 years from now, there will be Iranian visitors to the United States who, when they attend air shows, will weep with joy when an antique A-10 Flies over, recalling the memory of the terror he felt when he saw the coming tanks turn to joy when the Warthogs arrived and destroyed them all...

Posted by Ptah 2004-3-17 2:34:22 PM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-3-17 2:34:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 will weep with joy when an antique A-10 Flies over,
{Sniff} A-10s do that to me now.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-17 3:19:02 PM|| 2004-3-17 3:19:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 unfortunetley the airforce wants to replace the A-10's mission with F16's...not the brightest moment in the air forces history....

Posted by Dan 2004-3-17 3:45:06 PM|| 2004-3-17 3:45:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 What Ptah said. Now would be an excellent time to offer our help to the Iranian resistance movement.... before the black turbans finish their nuke.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-3-17 3:51:19 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2004-3-17 3:51:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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