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Shots fired at huge election protest in Tehran
MSNBC.COM ^ | 6/15/09

Posted on 06/15/2009 9:47:12 AM PDT by Sleeping Freeper

TEHRAN, Iran - Shots were fired Monday at a rally by pro-reform presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, apparently by pro-government militia.

An AP photographer said militia fired at the opposition protesters, killing at least on person.

"There has been sporadic shooting out there ... I can see people running here," added a reporter of Iran's English-language Press TV.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; iranviolence2009; musavi; thugs; tm
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To: Typical_Whitey
A real President Like George W. Bush would have taken the side of the People in Iran. Spoken out in their defense and offered aid and substance to the debate not just empty words.

Ummm...I'm not so sure. He'd be keeping tabs on the situation, working behind the scenes where possible, but I don't think he'd be on national TV supporting this.

I recall some strong words of Bush's during a SOTU address to the effect that if the Iranian people stood up against their oppressors we'd support them. But that was the only time I recall him being so specific like that.

I never thought Bush/Cheney would leave office with the Iranian nuclear threat unopposed by America. But they did.

I'll agree fully that O-crapfull isn't a man of his word.

81 posted on 06/15/2009 1:30:02 PM PDT by prairiebreeze ( Pretender-in-Chief Barack Hussein Obama....an arrogant embarrassment.)
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To: counterpunch

Yesterday he was taking credit for this ‘robust debate’.

Don’t worry -it will be Bush’s fault by week’s end!


82 posted on 06/15/2009 1:30:44 PM PDT by madameguinot (Our Father's God to Thee, Author of Liberty)
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To: prairiebreeze
He'd be supporting the cause of freedom for the people of Iran, prairiebreeze. He wouldn't support the violence, but the violence doesn't seem to be being perpetrated by the protestors, but rather by the regime.

He would have made a statement already because one of the most important aspects of his vision for the ME was the freedom of its people from oppression.

Of that, there can be no doubt.

83 posted on 06/15/2009 1:39:39 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: MikeWUSAF
%%%%A preview of America’s next presidential election?%%%

Naah! The moonbats are already comparing this to the Florida 2000 recount. They praise the Iranians for being brave enough to fight back. For some folks there's no hope for curing their mental illness. But we give them an hour or so of cable time every day on MSNBC.

84 posted on 06/15/2009 1:44:49 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: dfwgator
What exactly do you want Obama to do? If he openly encourages the protesters, that could backfire as they would be labeled as tools of the US.
Exactly what I was thinking.
85 posted on 06/15/2009 1:45:48 PM PDT by Scutter
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To: Sleeping Freeper

I’m sure Ahaminejad is going to give another speech to the MSM today claiming Iran is the worlds example of human rights and moral values. And their will be CNN and Amanpour acting as an extension of Irans state run news backing up what the midget Hitler says.


86 posted on 06/15/2009 1:50:58 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican
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To: prairiebreeze

The Only Reason that the Iranian Nuclear threat went Unopposed by Bush Admin was because of the Pressure from Democrats intent on making him look like an Imperalist. Iran and NK are axis of evil had Bush been allowed to have his way politically here at home neither would be a threat today.


87 posted on 06/15/2009 2:03:06 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (The Obama constituents : "You are about to be ruled by the Black Man Cracker")
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To: ohioWfan
President Bush believes in the freedom of oppressed people, and was always willing to speak up for and fight for it.

Sure did, just ask the people of Tibet.

Oh, wait.
88 posted on 06/15/2009 2:04:57 PM PDT by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: Sleeping Freeper

Too bad Iranians are not allowed to own private weapons. This situation shows that an unarmed populace is virtually powerless against a ruthless government.

89 posted on 06/15/2009 2:04:58 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: Scutter

I’m with you don’t really understand the posters point. Obama should take a stand and if it backfires on him SO WHAT. At least he would have taken a stand on principle and supported Freedom, Liberty and Democracy...

But I guess the other poster doesn’t realize that Barry is nothing more then a narcissistic totalitarian dictator.


90 posted on 06/15/2009 2:06:46 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (The Obama constituents : "You are about to be ruled by the Black Man Cracker")
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To: dfwgator

I can answer your question...

RESIGN THE PRESIDENCY BEFORE HE DOES FURTHER HARM TO THE USA.


91 posted on 06/15/2009 2:08:54 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (The Obama constituents : "You are about to be ruled by the Black Man Cracker")
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To: Scythian

No kidding. The guy just had a grueling one day trip to Chicago on AF-1, too.


92 posted on 06/15/2009 2:11:15 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: randomhero97
You mean because he went to the Olympics in China?

Isn't that a DU argument?

93 posted on 06/15/2009 2:12:10 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ohioWfan
I see, accuse me of being a DUer for not smoking that RNC hasheesh.

Dubya didn't really say too much about the plight of those truly oppressed people in fear of angering our loan shark.
94 posted on 06/15/2009 2:19:46 PM PDT by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: Sleeping Freeper

It’s a shame they didn’t rise up BEFORE zero became president.


95 posted on 06/15/2009 2:22:38 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: MikeWUSAF
A preview of America’s next presidential election?

Pretty much

96 posted on 06/15/2009 2:26:26 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Out of gas become a pill box, Out of ammo become a bunker, Out of hope become a hero.)
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To: Sleeping Freeper

Seems like time is slowly going to run out for Imadinnerjacket. The pity is that the Iranian nuclear program won’t slow down a bit, while with the “reformer” put in power, Israel will be completely unable to launch an attack, and Obama will do as Clinton-Bush before him did with North Korea: trust and aid them so they have time to make a bomb.


97 posted on 06/15/2009 2:44:46 PM PDT by FreepShop1
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To: null and void
"I was busy pointing out that McCain isn’t a natural born citizen..."

You'd have been perfect.

98 posted on 06/15/2009 2:54:02 PM PDT by Landru (Arghh, Liberals are trapped in my colon like spackle or paste.)
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To: Sleeping Freeper; Landru; potlatch; devolve; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; FARS; nuconvert; ...
Hussein's buddy Bill Ayers had Daley's police army fall on him like a cube of bricks October 8-11, 1969.

Hussein is now voting present as instructed by his puppetmasters.

The whole world is watching--all the tyrants are in power.

This is Hussein's Kent State and he's playing Nixon--welcome to Bizarro World.


99 posted on 06/15/2009 3:00:18 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: ohioWfan

American interference or comment which appears to support either side would be disastrous I think. There is still hostility in Iran for what is perceived as American interference in the 70s. Some that are supportive of this potential revolution or ambivalent could turn against a side favored by the US.

While the students may be hoping for support from the US, that support would be disastrous for them. This regime is not limited by law. Their thinking is that they will do what they need to do to squash this uprising. If it becomes a symbol of rebellion against the US, then that makes any action against the students appear justified. The US needs to stay out of this...completely.


100 posted on 06/15/2009 3:00:27 PM PDT by ga medic
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