Thousands of Iranian Students Protest The Mullaharcy... many wounded.

Iran Press Service ^ | 6.10.2003 | Press Release

[DoctorZIn]

This is just the beginning. The nation is bracing for huge protests and strikes on July 9th, the anniversy of the governments brutal attacks on protesting students four years ago.

Hold on to your hats... the winds of change are coming to Iran, finally.

[RaceBannon]

Last Updated: Wednesday, 11 June, 2003, 02:11 GMT 03:11 UK

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Iranians protest against clerics


Previous protests have been peaceful
Thousands of Iranians have taken part in a late-night, anti-government demonstration in the capital, Tehran.
The action began as a protest by students against plans to privatise some universities.

But it turned into a wider demonstration, with crowds marching through the streets around Tehran University denouncing the hardline religious establishment.

One report says Iranian police dispersed the protesters.

Earlier on Tuesday, Iran's biggest student organisation criticised the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, urging him to choose the path of democracy, or suffer the destruction of the Islamic government.

Some residents said Tuesday's demonstration was the largest since students took action in 1999.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2980102.stm

[MJY1288]

I'll be praying for them, Iran might be the best hope for that region, because the youngsters do not believe in the 9th century mentality foisted upon them by the Mullah's. The Shia in Iraq might be the majority, but that's not the case in Iran.

Yes.... The winds of change are blowing

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Mo1]

Eyewitnesses told IPS that as the number of marcher increased because of many people joining, slogans also changed, to become political, with people chanting "death to Khameneh'i" and "down with Islamic Republic".

This is interesting news

[McGavin999]

Here's another one.

[xm177e2]

"death to Khameneh'i, death to Rafsanjani" ... "The clerical regime is nearing its end"., the protesters chanted. "Oh Islamic dictatorship, the anniversary of the dormitory attacks is approaching", they shouted, referring to 9 July 1999 students rebellion against the Mullahrchy.

Bump!

[xm177e2]

How many popular uprisings have overthrown totalitarian islamic regimes?

It takes time, but it's been shown to work in non-Islamic totalitarian regimes. It just might work in this one.

[Grampa Dave]

It has begun in earnest.

Pray for a swift regime change with minimal bloodshed re those wanting to be free of the murdering mullahs and their thugs.

[Unknown Freeper]

Interesting times bump.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #9

If it causes a part of the Iranian military to side with protesters a la Romania in '89. The military may be the only ones who can take on LEF who would be increasingly brutal.

[xm177e2]

Cancesceau

I can never get his name right either :-)

Apparently the correct spelling is "Ceausescu"

[Robert_Paulson2]

now if the heads of mullahs were doing the same thing as the winds of change... we might have something....

[Cronos]

Persia seems to be shrugging off the yoke of 'slam. The cult's days are numbered.

[jalisco555]

How many popular uprisings have overthrown totalitarian islamic regimes?

Not Islamic to be sure, but Poland, Czechoslovakia et. al. present a hopeful precedent.

[Lady Heron]

Cancesceau

That was not a religious dictatorship, with a decent percentage of the people thinking that it is Gods will to prop up and defend the mullahs.

[The Old Hoosier]

Communism is a religion.