Comments on: Protests and violence continue http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:44:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Harris http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434856 Harris Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:16:47 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434856 later BBC report confirms Tweets: one dead in shooting by Security police. More interesting has been the intervention of Ayatollah Khamenei -- news reports suggest that this may be a softening. The real threat is that such a naked power grab (coup) ends up undermining the moral legitimacy of the Islamic leadership. The rather interesting thing is the huge demographic bulge in Iran, with 70 percent (!) being under 30. There are of course, real concerns for US policy. Two, one left (<a href="http://washingtonindependent.com/46957/obamas-iran-policy-to-focus-on-human-rights-not-election" rel="nofollow">Spencer Ackerman</a>) and right (Don McLaughlin at <a href="http://www.redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2009/06/13/in-praise-of-chaos-in-iran/" rel="nofollow">RedState</a>) suggest some of the actual policy dimensions. later BBC report confirms Tweets: one dead in shooting by Security police. More interesting has been the intervention of Ayatollah Khamenei — news reports suggest that this may be a softening.

The real threat is that such a naked power grab (coup) ends up undermining the moral legitimacy of the Islamic leadership. The rather interesting thing is the huge demographic bulge in Iran, with 70 percent (!) being under 30.

There are of course, real concerns for US policy. Two, one left (Spencer Ackerman) and right (Don McLaughlin at RedState) suggest some of the actual policy dimensions.

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]]> By: montyfisherwoof http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434854 montyfisherwoof Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:14:06 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434854 The AP (Associated Press - Obama) is a joke. A bad joke. The AP (Associated Press – Obama) is a joke. A bad joke.

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]]> By: SteveG http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434844 SteveG Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:35:39 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434844 Sawgunner: <i>I knew Ahmadinejad was in trouble when he got that unsolicited endorsemt from Rev Jeremiah Wright.</i> Ha! That made me actually laugh out loud. :) Sawgunner: I knew Ahmadinejad was in trouble when he got that unsolicited endorsemt from Rev Jeremiah Wright.

Ha! That made me actually laugh out loud. :)

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]]> By: Amphipolis http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434840 Amphipolis Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:24:14 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434840 Why do you use BBC as your source? See this. http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2009/06/loathsome-charade.html Why do you use BBC as your source? See this.

http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2009/06/loathsome-charade.html

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434813 Sawgunner Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:15:39 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434813 I suspect the opposition will soon learn that Ghandhian, MLK-like non violence will not play to well in a muslim culture. To their credit the mullahs learned from Beijing 1989. I don't think they can pull off a complete media blackout. I suspect the opposition will soon learn that Ghandhian, MLK-like non violence will not play to well in a muslim culture. To their credit the mullahs learned from Beijing 1989. I don’t think they can pull off a complete media blackout.

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]]> By: awstar http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434810 awstar Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:11:52 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434810 maybe Jimmy Carter can advise them on how they can live together in peace. maybe Jimmy Carter can advise them on how they can live together in peace.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434809 Sawgunner Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:08:12 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434809 I knew Ahmadinejad was in trouble when he got that unsolicited endorsemt from Rev Jeremiah Wright. I knew Ahmadinejad was in trouble when he got that unsolicited endorsemt from Rev Jeremiah Wright.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2009/06/15/protests-and-violence-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-434774 Sawgunner Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:19:23 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=19907#comment-434774 Disgruntled unemployed and alienated muslim youths are rioting in the streets. Amadinejad is at this time phoning Sarkozy for his advice on how to handle this crisis. You know you're in deep kimchee when you're turning to the French for riot control advice, no? Disgruntled unemployed and alienated muslim youths are rioting in the streets. Amadinejad is at this time phoning Sarkozy for his advice on how to handle this crisis.
You know you’re in deep kimchee when you’re turning to the French for riot control advice, no?

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