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    Iran Update: The Crackdown Continues

    Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier

    A Quick Update on the Situation in Iran

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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    06/27/09

    In reply to Iran Update: The Crackdown Continues
    Yo, Wingnuts! Stop trying to make this about Obama. It's not. It's also not about the U.S. Or even Israel. If you're so gungho about civil rights then go agitate for the people of Burma.


    Truth is, like most of what happens in the world, this shit has nothing to do with us.

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    Image of El Matardillo El Matardillo
    06/27/09

    @Mediahohoho: This mostly makes sense, except for the potential for nukes and the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint issues, both of which directly effect the United States and our allies.


    A free and prosperous Iran would only add goodness to the flavor of the world. Iran as it exists today is bitter indeed.

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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    06/27/09

    @El Matardillo: Whatever. Our fuckery in that part of the world can't be mitigated by more fuckery. Yes, we as citizens care about people being allowed to be free and prosperous.


    Of course, we've got some strategic interests in and around Iran. Too bad we handed them their immediate neighborhood by invading Iraq. Oh well.


    However, inasmuch as he's using the Presidential bully pulpit to the extent possible, can the opposition party get their hypocritical panties (two words: Tiananmen Square) out of their hypocritical asses and let the guy do his job?


    Finally, Iran isn't close to nukes. They're not even close to having a non-military nuclear program. I wish people could remember our own intelligence assessments when it comes to little facts like this.

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    Image of SaraRueful SaraRueful
    06/27/09

    In reply to Iran Update: The Crackdown Continues
    You know that whole "the CIA can't assassinate world leaders" rule? That's just, like, a suggestion, right?
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    Image of El Matardillo El Matardillo
    06/27/09

    @SaraRueful: Killing a few of their leaders would change nothing. It's like pulling a few weeds. The whole Iranian "field of dreams" needs to be cleansed, root and branch.


    The only thing that will help the Iranian people become free are guns. Maybe we should send them some.

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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    06/27/09

    @SaraRueful: It is a law (I think), but since there are military groups that nobody will talk about or even admit exist (Delta Force), assassinations could be done and are likely an option.


    @momof3wildkids: A black ops group (Delta Force) would surely be working with the CIA.

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    Image of ChillbearLatrigue ChillbearLatrigue
    06/27/09

    In reply to Iran Update: The Crackdown Continues
    I'm not saying that we shouldn't give Obama his due and propers with the whole "talking" route, but I'm not holding out much hope for a rational discourse with this government. His condemnation was much stronger yesterday with Chocolatier Angela Merkel. However, I still believe that Bush had this one right. Don't give Iran the world stage. I know people will say that got us nowhere, but I don't think we are going to get anywhere anyway.
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    Image of Niko Bellic Niko Bellic
    06/27/09

    @ChillbearLatrigue: What Bush was doing was in preparation for an invasion on Iran (by John McCain). We are lucky that thinking is out now.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    06/27/09

    @ChillbearLatrigue: Except for the "saber-rattling" directed at Saddam resulted in the $3T quagmire clusterf*ck that we'll (the world) will be suffering for decades from now.

    Republicans have shown they're great at jumping in and breaking things up. Real good. Jumping in at the right things, or fixing everything up afterwards, not so much.

    If the GOP ran things now as they did a couple years ago, we'd now be at war with not only Iraq and Afghanistan, but Iraq and Russia to boot.
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    Image of Mymoustache Mymoustache
    06/27/09

    In reply to Iran Update: The Crackdown Continues
    Does this mean we are going to use the israeli option to deal with the nuclear option?
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    Image of RonMwangaguhunga RonMwangaguhunga
    06/27/09

    @Adah: I can't. Jezebel's comment threads terrify me.
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    Image of RonMwangaguhunga RonMwangaguhunga
    06/27/09

    @RonMwangaguhunga: that was meant for the above comment (and: why can't we edit our comments, gawker?).
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    Image of Adah Adah
    06/27/09

    In reply to Iran Update: The Crackdown Continues
    The one thing I am glad about is that this election has reminded the world that Iran is a religious tyranny that simply costumes itself as democracy. I am shocked how many people had forgotten that. Go check out Jezebel's comment threads on the Snap Judgments leading up to the election if you doubt me.
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    Image of minou minou
    06/27/09

    @Adah: I'll take your word for it.
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    Image of RonMwangaguhunga RonMwangaguhunga
    06/27/09

    @Adah: I can't. Jezebel's comment threads terrify me.
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    Image of CaptainFantastic CaptainFantastic
    06/27/09

    @minou: @RonMwangaguhunga: C'mon, I get all of my Middle East political insight from anonymous commenter's opinions on feminist/celebrity/fashion blogs.
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    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    06/27/09

    In reply to Iran Update: The Crackdown Continues
    Is everyone forgetting this statement by President Obama?


    Obviously all of us have been watching the news from Iran. And I want to start off by being very clear that it is up to Iranians to make decisions about who Iran's leaders will be; that we respect Iranian sovereignty and want to avoid the United States being the issue inside of Iran, which sometimes the United States can be a handy political football -- or discussions with the United States.

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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    06/27/09

    @mattchew03: Well, when did he say that? When there was still a chance that this election was going to ACTUALLY reflect what the people of Iran want. And what is it with people flipping out when politicians change their positions on things? To me, that's a good thing, because it means they're actually paying attention to the changing state of the actual real world and not just sticking by their guns for no good reason.
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    Image of Niko Bellic Niko Bellic
    06/27/09

    @mattchew03: That was about the elections, this is now about murdering people on the streets.


    Anything else you need explained?

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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    06/27/09

    @mattchew03: OK, so what'd you do if you were President? Invade? Shock 'n Awe? Shake your index finger furiously?

    Seriously. Let's hear it. I'm sure it's so easy.
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    06/25/09

    In reply to Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier
    Iranians need to monkey wrench this situation something fierce. In an overwhelming force deal like this the most they can hope for is to let themselves be beaten and killed in huge numbers until even the Republican guard gets tired of killing its own.
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    Image of The Real JR The Real JR
    06/25/09

    In reply to Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier
    Rachel Maddow has really been on top of this whole thing from the beginning. This and the Don't Ask Don't Tell fuckery. I love her.
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    Image of Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate
    06/25/09

    In reply to Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier
    I know the chances are slim-to-none, and the coverage we see is pretty selective but I can't help but hope that the current regime's heavy-handed actions will swing some more Iranian support over to those in need.


    What effort is being made to get the truth out to the rural Iranians who don't have Blackberries and such, the majority of the population (from what I read here yesterday)? There's other technology besides the new stuff.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/25/09

    In reply to Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier
    The Iranians need better weapons than just their own unarmed bodies to take out the tyrant and his henchmen.
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    Image of lakk lakk
    06/25/09

    In reply to Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier
    Did it ever come out how old Neda was? Just curious.
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    Image of The Cajun Boy The Cajun Boy
    06/25/09

    @lakk: I've heard everything from 16 to 27.
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    Image of Senator Sully Senator Sully
    06/25/09

    In reply to Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier
    Was Neda a Christian? She appears to be wearing a cross around her neck in that photograph. Not that it ultimately matters, but it caught my eye.
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    Image of The Cajun Boy The Cajun Boy
    06/25/09

    @Senator Sully: You know, I've seen that photo all over the place but never noticed that. Interesting.
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    Image of Brian Fowler Brian Fowler
    06/25/09

    In reply to Neda's Family Evicted From Their Home, Denied Her Body, as Iran Turns Bloodier
    I cannot believe this; not eve Glenn Beck would be so stupid (oh, never mind). It's like the regime WANTS to go down in flames.


    At least this assuages my fear this whole thing would die down.

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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    06/25/09

    @Brian Fowler: I was more afraid it would be beaten down. Didn't expect it'd just fade.
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    Image of SarahHeartburn SarahHeartburn
    06/24/09

    In reply to A Quick Update on the Situation in Iran
    What I want to know is what the World Football league is going to do about those players being banned for life. Europe takes its football about as seriously as religion, civil rights, and the law of gravity. I'd be nice to see a team that's somewhat sensitive to social issues like Barça make a big deal out of it.
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    Image of shaithis shaithis
    06/24/09

    In reply to A Quick Update on the Situation in Iran
    Glad to see the President of the US is reaching out to the current Iranian regime that is killing it's own people over power. I had no idea that sitting back and simply "hoping" things will change would be a part of his foreign policy.
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    06/24/09

    @shaithis: way to keep up on current events:


    [news.yahoo.com]

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