Thousands Rush to Southern Tehran to Help Demonstators

Students for Iranian Democracy ^ | June 20, 2003 | Information Service Staff Report

[ewing]

Thousands and thousands have rushed toward the southern poor suburbs of Tehran in order to help or support, by their presences, those who defied the Iranian regieme this afternoon in order to make a massive protest in the localities of Nassim Shahr and Eslam Shahr.

Heavy traffic jams are blocking most major traffic arteries which is unprecented for this area and shows the cement of unity solidifying between the different layers of the population.

Violent clashes rocked the area earlier in the afternoon as groups of demonstrators tried to approach the warehouses of the GTC where food and different items are stocked by the government.

The situation on the terrain is very tense and unusual as thousands of non residents are in the area waiting for the dark night in order to start the 11th consecutive night of protests.

The Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran reported that the demontrators have changed their tatics, simultaneously organizing small protest actions in various places and thus forcing Islamic militant groups aligned with regieme leader Ali Khamenei to disperse.

People in the major cities are helping demonstrators escape police, giving them shelter in their houses.

[ewing]

It's happening early..we might not get to Iran's new Independence Day July 9 the protests are calling for a national referendum on a future governemt

[MEG33]

May freedom ring.

[Publius]

The link doesn't work.

[Tai_Chung]

It's happening early..we might not get to Iran's new Independence Day July 9 the protests are calling for a national referendum on a future governemt

I don't think the Mullahs would approve.

Would the students settle for a townhall meeting with an audience packed with pro-government citizens?

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Amen - let Freedom Ring indeed!!! Praise God! The TRUE God who always stands for TRUE Freedom for people!

[ewing]

I tried three times to get through at different compters, the server is just overloaded..

[ewing]

And selected questions taken from tghe audience, of course!

[areafiftyone]

Try this link CLICK

[ewing]

Freedom and Liberty is an awe inspiring thing to watch grow isn't it?

Just like 10 years ago in the Soviet States, this time now its the Muslim World!

[MEG33]

I get anxious about the danger but know it is worth the danger.

[ewing]

That is how I got in, with the shorter main address-then went to the media page.

[Smile-n-Win]

Just like 10 years ago in the Soviet States, this time now its the Muslim World!

Amen to that!

The collapse of Communism was triggered by the Gipper's SDI. The collapse of terrorist regimes has been triggered by Dubya's "unilateral" liberation of Iraq (and Afghanistan).

(And what did Slick Willie accomplish in between?)

[areafiftyone]

Thanks for the post. Great sight isn't it? We are watching history!

[ewing]

Interesting guerilla tatics by the students demonstrating/rioting against the government in small groups at night and then hiding in sympathetic citizens homes.

Kind of like an urban Tehran 'Underground Railroad'-they are everywhere and nowhere..

[Coop]

I'll keep silently praying that yet another tyrannical, terrorist-sponsoring government goes down... this time hopefully without military conflict. [fingers crossed]

[IGOTMINE]

We need to send, in the following order:

1) Weapons and ammo 2) Translations of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution in Farsi.

The rest will take care of itself.

[cavtrooper21]

It looks like the "popular" government isn't so popular!
Oops!

[areafiftyone]

Even on the website some of the links don't work. Like the forum link. I wonder if the Iranian government is doing something.

[VaBthang4]

:)

[katnip]

Praying for the Persians bump.

[ewing]

It took more time for the Toon and Janet Reno to 'liberate'/gas David Koresh than it did for Dubya to conquer Saddam.

[ewing]

I have a good feeling a lot of 'no such agencies' have already taken your advise to heart.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Yes it is. This time the stakes are very very high, aren't they? Prayers continue for the freedom of the people of Iran as we prayed for the freedom of the Iraqi people.

By the way - I am being told - but I would like to know - that the freedoms inside Russia - esp Religious Freedom - is dwindling from what it was when the USSR first was dismantled. Outside of the Russian Orthodox church in Russia, all other Christian "denominations" are forbidden to minister if they are seeking "converts". People who have been there have reported "the doors of freedom to worship God as one chooses" are closing fast.

I would like to know if this is accurate. But where God closes one door, as we know, He often opens another.

[areafiftyone]

I Read some of the discussion on their board. From what I read so far, They don't want any help from the U.S. Apparently either they are afraid to say anything on the boards for fear of something or they don't trust the U.S. All we can give them are our support and prayers.

[Hugin]

I wonder how far the mullahs will go in putting them down? Will they order the Pasdaran to begin firing on them? Would such orders be obeyed, and for how long? I remember the Shah's elite troops opened fire on the crowds one time, then threw down their weapons the next time. I have a bad feeling the Islamic thugs may be more ruthless.

[mitchbert]

The Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran reported that the demontrators have changed their tatics, simultaneously organizing small protest actions in various places and thus forcing Islamic militant groups aligned with regieme leader Ali Khamenei to disperse.

Someone over there reading FR perhaps? :-)
This tactic was suggested on another thread a couple of days ago.

Looks like the temp is continuing to rise!

[MEG33]

I think they don't want the Taint of a US sponsored revolution.Encouragement is OK.

[ewing]

Pootie-Poot would love to see Russia go backwards to almost where they were before..

[adam_az]

[ewing]

We almost certainly will have a chance to find out July 9..(how far the Mullahs will go)

[AFreeBird]

Why was this excerpted? It ain't the Washington Post or LA Slimes is it? I mean after all, those rags wouldn't be involved in anything regarding Pro Democracy or ridding a country of evil dictators.

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[ewing]

There was a lot of material that recapped what happened yesterday..(which had been reported in other articles)

[adam_az]

There's a brit general named William Wallace who served in Iraq recently, if I recall correctly...

[ohioman]

The William Wallace you are talking about is an American Army General.

[ewing]

And the commander of the US Operation I believe..

[NYC Republican]

I posted this on another thread (on the same topic)... This should really be taken with a grain of salt... After all, there's no independant confirmation of this, and the Student Movement has a vested interest in promoting/blowing this out of proportion. It would be fantastic news if true, but let's not get too carried away with ourselves...

[adam_az]

You are right...

"HEIDELBERG, Germany — Lt. Gen. William Wallace, who led the Germany-based V Corps assault against the Iraqi army, has been named the next commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan."

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=15277&archive=true

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

[ewing]

The problem is that the people dont have AK-47's unless they can steal them away from the Government troops.

[americanSoul]

We need to send, in the following order: 1) Weapons and ammo 2) Translations of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution in Farsi.

The rest will take care of itself.

Yes indeedy, lots of armaments. Also advisers, both inside and outside Iran. The Iranian language broadcasts from the US should be drastically increased also (a la Radio Free Europe).

Finally, start seriously planning an Osirak type hit on their nuclear processing facilities, and fast. This should be done independently of the stage of the revolution. A few B2 bombers should do it.

[Olde School]

Sorry but it wil take a few geneartions beofre I trust ANYONE there - student, politician, butcher, baker or candle maker. Let the Iranians handle their own liberation. It ain't Iraq.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[CyberCowboy777]

I am impressed

I hope we are helping this along.

[fabriclady]

My prayers are with these brave young people.
Lets all say a prayer for them to be safe and FREE.

I am so thankful to live in freedom in the most wonderful country in the world.

[FITZ]

I wonder if some of those "human shields" ---the liberals from Europe and some from the USA are headed over there to protect the protestors from the government?

[rontorr]

Send Lawyers, Guns, and money(not necessarily in that order)

[Smile-n-Win]

I wonder if some of those "human shields" ---the liberals from Europe and some from the USA are headed over there to protect the protestors from the government?

Hardly. They would rather protect the government from the protestors!

[ewing]

The human shields may be more of an asset than we think..

[ClaireSolt]

We have already done our bit. We took their tired , hungry, etc. Iranians came here as refugees, fleeing the fundamentalists. Now they have been to our universities, and they are prosperous and organized, in LA, especially. Let them handle it. It is their cousins who are demonstrating. If they have learned enough to run their own country, they will prevail.