Posted on 05/29/2006 1:44:15 AM PDT by DoctorZIn
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Student Protests across Iran.
- Turkish Press reported that two of the Iranian capital's main universities have been rocked by overnight protests and clashes between students and police.
- Iranian Student News Agency published photos of the protests at Tehran Universities with translations of several signs.
- SMCCDI reported that sporadic clashes have continued, on Wednesday, in several Iranian universities, such as, Tehran, Hamedan and Zanjan.
- Yahoo News reported that stone-throwing Iranian students fought police and Islamic vigilante in protest against restrictions imposed by the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
- SMCCDI reported tbat several students were critically injured during clashes that happened, today, in several Iranian universities. Slogans, such as, "Down with Dictator", "Down with Islamic Republic", "Freedom, Freedom" were shouted by the students.
Ahmadinejad still defiant.
- Radio Free Europe reported that Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad said that Iran has mastered the entire nuclear fuel, "from start to finish."
- The Telegraph reported that the Iranian president has warned that his nation's enemies will receive a "historical slap in the face" in return for any show of aggression towards the Islamic state.
Progress among Perm-5 talks on Iran?
- Reuters reported that world powers made progress but failed to reach consensus in talks on a package of incentives and threats to prevent Iran from being able to build a nuclear bomb.
- The Guardian reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said talks on perks and penalties meant to stop Iran from pursuing nuclear activities that the West fears could produce a bomb produced ``good progress,'' suggesting the United Nations could act soon if Tehran remains defiant.
Iran desperate for direct talks with US on nukes?
- Karl Vick and Dafna Linzer, The Washington Post reported that Iran has followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent letter to President Bush with explicit requests for direct talks on its nuclear program.
- The State.com reported that President Bush's spokesman said the United States will not negotiate directly with Iran on its nuclear program.
Israel: Iran is "the test of our time."
- Reuters reported that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Iran's nuclear ambitions posed "the test of our time" and urged swift international action to meet what he termed a threat to the existence of the Jewish state.
No way to stop Iranian nuclear weapons?
- The Telegraph reported that the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said that it is all but impossible to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons.
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Let Freedom Ring Ping!
In case anyone doesn't know this read on:
Iran Freedom and Democracy Support Act (Introduced in House)
HR 2466 IH
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2466
To encourage democratic reform in Iran and to strengthen United States policy toward the current Government of Iran.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2003
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. WEINER, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. DEUTSCH, and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To encourage democratic reform in Iran and to strengthen United States policy toward the current Government of Iran.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Iran Freedom and Democracy Support Act'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(1) The Government of Iran is currently seeking to develop nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and has an active and successful ballistic missile program.
(2) Recent revelations have shown that Iran is further along than previously believed in enriching uranium and developing nuclear weapons, and may only be months away from developing the capability to manufacture nuclear weapons.
(3) There is currently not a democratic government in Iran. Iran is an ideological dictatorship presided over by an unelected `Supreme Leader' with limitless veto power, an unelected Expediency Council, a Council of Guardians capable of eviscerating any reforms, and a President elected only after the Council disqualified 234 other candidates for being too liberal, reformist, or secular.
(4) The April 2003 Department of State report on terrorism indicates that Iran remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2002.
(5) That report also states that Iran continues to provide funding, safehaven, training, and weapons to known terrorist groups, notably Hizballah, HAMAS, the Palestine Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
(6) Human rights have failed to improve in Iran under the pseudo-reformers. Torture, executions after unfair trials, and censorship of all media remain rampant throughout the country. Stoning and beheading are used as methods of punishment.
(7) While the Government of Iran remains overtly hostile to the United States, the people of Iran have demonstrated that they wish for improved relations with the United States.
(8) The people of Iran have demonstrated their desire for a democratically-elected, more secular government, committed to protecting the human rights of all of its citizens. The people of Iran have also demonstrated their desire to see such changes come about through an internationally-monitored referendum.
SEC. 3. POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to--
(1) support transparent, full democracy in Iran;
(2) support an internationally-monitored referendum in Iran by which the Iranian people can peacefully change the system of government in Iran;
(3) support the aspirations of the Iranian people to live in freedom; and
(4) help the Iranian people achieve a free press and build an open, democratic, and free society.
http://www.venusproject.com/ecs/Bill_HR_2466_IH.html
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