Posted on 06/12/2010 6:38:07 PM PDT by nuconvert
Nearly a year ago, the final seconds of Neda Agha Soltan’s life flashed across computer screens worldwide. Peacefully protesting the controversial Iranian presidential elections of last year, 26-year old Neda was shot in the heart by a member of the para-governmental Basij militia. Her dying moments were captured on video by cell phones, and then circulated worldwide via YouTube and other websites.
Neda, whose name means “divine voice” in Iranian, has become a symbol of rebellion in Iran—but who was this girl? Very little is known about her. But now, For Neda, a moving new HBO documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Antony Thomas, reveals the details of Neda’s personal fight for freedom. Her story, universal in so many ways, will resonate deeply with ordinary Iranians, especially the estimated three million who protested the presidential election with her in Tehran one year ago.
Copies of For Neda are already going viral in Iran—and Voice of America, the U.S.-sponsored radio broadcasting service, plans to air a Farsi-translation of the documentary in Iran today, June 12, the anniversary of the election, and June 20, the anniversary of Neda’s death. When Iranians tune in, they will hear Neda’s remarkable story from her immediate family members, who still live in Iran and risked their lives to come forward and be interviewed. (excerpt)
**link to video documentary below - definitely worth watching
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Neda is in a better place now. God Bless her.
Pong
I should have a Warning that the video contains disturbing images. But you will get a better idea of what happened last year, and the terrible lost opportunity then to help the people bring down the regime and bring democracy to Iran.
BTTT
Thank you for posting this link! If Obama had helped them, we would have peace in the middle east right now.
Up until recently repressive regimes happened to other people in other places. I think we’re able to identify more with this young woman now than we did a year ago. She’s an inspiration to the Iranians who’ve never known freedom and to Americans who know they are losing theirs.
Her death remains on Ahmadinejad's hands.
Islam is evil.
Sadly, this man child will cause the deaths of untold millions before he is through.
She was beautiful.
And Achmapoopajad is one evil little man.
They fire on crowds indiscriminately. Obama thinks that’s just “crowd control.”And when do you think it will happen here? Never i hope, but with this POS in office anything is possible. I think he is ready to go off at any moment by the look of him.
Krauthammer's good today on "islolated Iran"--Hussein is either a stooge or a wimp--unless he's both.
I called the White House and told the woman if the president wants to kick some ass he should go to Iran.
1-202-456-1414 or 1-202-456-1111 M-F 9-5 ET.
Thanks.
Iran’s one sick creepy culture... If it weren’t for the brave - like Nada - the whole filthy cesspool should be destroyed.
Along with Ron Paul and his closet dem followers
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