"Freedom & Liberty are not for everyone. "
Posted on 08/24/2007 9:46:27 AM PDT by camerakid400
Stonings, hangings, floggings, purges. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might claim that United Nations sanctions can't hurt his country, but that is not how it feels for Iran's long-suffering population which now finds itself on the receiving end of one of the most brutal purges witnessed since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
The most visible manifestation of the new oppression sweeping Iran has been the wave of public executions and floggings carried out in Teheran and provincial capitals over recent weeks in a blatant attempt by the regime to intimidate political opponents. The official government line is that the punishments are part of its "Plan to Enforce Moral Behaviour".
It's the same kind of argument that was used immediately after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took control to purge the country of its prosperous, secular middle class and secure his hold on power. Now Mr Ahmadinejad is adopting similar tactics in a desperate attempt to keep his embattled regime in power.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Only a matter of time until the Liberal’s best buddy Chavez starts doing the same.
Time for an internal revolution. Better do it soon or we’ll have to do it for you.
Sounds a lot like Saddam doesn’t it?
Ahhh, move along. The Bush Administration is the totalitarian regime that suppresses thought and speech, remember?
This is Bush’s fault.
According to lib author Naomi wolf, Bush is the real Hitler, and we have lost all our freedoms.
Welcome to real repression, Naomi.
The hangings will continue until the ideology improves?
Call it what it really is... genocide.
Actually more like Mao. Apparently during the height of that blood bath known as the "Great Cultral Revolution" Mao sound how found out that the People weren't grateful, in fact they were even grumbling under their breath.
To which the irritated Mao exploded: "They're complaining about having no soap, or toilet paper, or bobby pins! Can't they see I'm building them a greater socialist future??"
Be a good and subservient Muslim or we will hang you! This is the religion of peace after all!
It's not genocide. It's what the article called it: a purge, in the time-honored fashion of tyrants since before the beginning of human history.
Oh horrors. Abu Ghraib all over again...
Where’s Amnasty International when you need them?
This editorial is total crap... At most less than 50 petrol stations were torched nationwide, most of which were in a small 20 square mile area.
This editorial is pure unadulterated agitation, not only is it an utter disgrace to even have it posted here, it is antithetical to the aims of FreeRepublic, and completely disgusting war mongering.
This is coming from me, someone who fully supports regime change in Iran.
Have anything to say on this piece, maybe a Iran ping list ping for it?
"Freedom & Liberty are not for everyone. "
hey at least they aren’t cutting their heads off, now that’s progress {/sarcasm...
Great article from the UK Daily Telegraph. Thanks for posting.
Or worse, putting panties on their head.
{/Seriously, totally, Major sarcasm.
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