Iran chokes off Internet on eve of student rallies

Yahoo/AP ^ | Dec 6, 2009

[nuconvert]

TEHRAN, Iran – Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouring rain on the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday. Authorities choked off Internet access and warned journalists working for foreign media to stick to their offices for the next three days.

[UCANSEE2]

Well, it’s not like we don’t know why Iran’s government would choose to do this.

[eak3]

Obama is taking notes on what to do here when it gets ugly.

[the anti-liberal]

It is sad that 0 chose to side with an oppressive government and chose to oppose the Iranian people.

Seems par for the course with this administration, though.

[rocksblues]

He hasn’t met a Dictator yet that he doesn’t envy!

[sionnsar]

Heh. Some shopper leaving the big indoor mall passed through our little rally on foot today and as he did he said (clearly, with American pronunciation), "Marg bar dictator".

It was like LoM told one of the Iranians present, "Every one of us Americans here represents many more who think the same."

[SunkenCiv]

Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouring rain on the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday. Authorities choked off Internet access and warned journalists working for foreign media to stick to their offices for the next three days.

Thanks nuconvert.

[nuconvert]

: )

[valkyry1]

//Authorities choked off Internet access and warned journalists working for foreign media to stick to their offices for the next three days.//

Well that wont work, wont work at all.