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2005-04-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Demonstrations erupt in cities throughout western Iran

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-04-08 2:02:36 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Free elections=Kurdish power. A straightforward and simple dream for the Kurds that may become a nightmare for the Iranian mullahs.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-04-08 2:10:18 PM|| 2005-04-08 2:10:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Iranian opposition has reported clashes between Kurdish pro-democracy forces and authorities in western Iran .... Western Iran has a large Kurdish population and the government has cracked down in an attempt to quell separatism inspired by the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq. Opposition sources said Kurdish nationalists have also joined the pro-democracy rallies. "Armed masked protesters took over several security buildings and were able to disarm some of the security forces ... inspired by elections in Iraq.

pesh merga - those who face death .... need a job ....

Posted by anon 2005-04-08 3:15:51 PM|| 2005-04-08 3:15:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "need a job"

Cryptic City, there, anon. Got a point you'd like to make?

Posted by .com 2005-04-08 3:29:13 PM|| 2005-04-08 3:29:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 .com, 'peshmerga' = 'those who face death'. Anon probably meant that they do not like to sit idle.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-08 7:27:26 PM|| 2005-04-08 7:27:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sobiesky - I read just fine. It quoted a lot of text - then dribbled off into oblivion. I got what it wrote. I did not get what it meant.

You're charitable, heh.

Posted by .com 2005-04-08 8:30:42 PM|| 2005-04-08 8:30:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 If GWB has been doing his homework, clandestine efforts are under way to fan the flames.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-08 9:25:21 PM|| 2005-04-08 9:25:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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