IRAN Tehran, Friday July 17. (26 Tir), Peoples Demonstration

[formercia]

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Estimated 1-1.5 Million people demonstrated in Tehran on Friday.

[Warpy]

1. The estimate from the rumor mill was closer to two million

and demonstrations are being reported in other cities, as well.

All the pressure from the bottom will deepen the rift at the top.

I wish them success. 30 years of a hijacked revolution are plenty.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

2. WHY DIDN'T WE DO SIMILAR WHEN BUSH STOLE PRESIDENCY?

[formercia]

3. Americans are too soft and have too much to lose (stuff)

Being a slave to debt castrates you.

[RandySF]

5. Iranians don't sit on their asses

They overthrew the Sha in 1979. Students demonstrated big-time in 1999 and are in the streets now. In Iran complacancy is not an option.

[Warpy]

12. Don't forget the margin was whisker thin

and came down to one lousy, corrupt state.

In addition, most Americans just couldn't wrap their heads around the fact that this was a rich man's fascist coup. Those just didn't happen in America, you know.

However, it's likely to happen again.

[peoli]

4. has this been confirmed that its actual footage from today?

[formercia]

6. Tehran Bureau has been a very reliable source:

http://twitter.com/TehranBureau

[formercia]

10. Some background on Tehran Bureau

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105929814

Morning Edition, June 29, 2009 · As the government of Iran cracks down on journalists there, one of the most reliable sources for news has also been one of the most unlikely. It's called Tehran Bureau, but it's neither a bureau nor in Tehran. It's one woman running a Web site from a Boston suburb.

From the outside, Kelly Golnoush Niknejad's little clapboard house looks just like so many other on a peaceful, leafy street in Newton, Mass.

But step inside and you're immediately transported a world away to the epicenter of the political turmoil in post-election Iran.

--snip--

[peacetalksforall]

7. I read last night that Rasfajani released many prisoners today. We need a blogger from Iran to tell

us what we're seeing. Are they still prohibited?

[formercia]

8. Here's some updates:

http://tehranbureau.com/friday-prayers-updates/

[peacetalksforall]

9. Thanks. I'm happy that the protests haven't faded away. I can relate to

person trying to make eye contact. Black uniforms for the private 'enforcers' - that's something Iran and the U.S. have in common.

[formercia]

11. Be sure to check back once an a while

as new updates are added.

[Kaleko]

13. Some photos from today's demonstrations...

Source: http://news.gooya.com/didaniha/archives/2009/07/090872.php

[formercia]

14. Great images, Thanks.

:hi: