“To the people of Iran: You are rich in culture and talent. You have a right to live under a government that listens to your wishes, respects your talents, and allows you to build better lives for your families. Unfortunately, your government denies you these opportunities, and threatens the peace and stability of your neighbors. So we call on the regime in Tehran to heed your will, and to make itself accountable to you. The day will come when the people of Iran have a government that embraces liberty and justice, and Iran joins the community of free nations. And when that good day comes, you will have no better friend than the United States of America.” President George W. Bush, January 13, 2008.
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Jeff,thanks for the 1/13/08 quote from President Bush.
Zero could not bear to repeat that message, but that would be the best message he could send right now.
May Iran find her patriots in this very hour when Freedom has come knocking at her door.
Got a FB message that says folks are being asked to change Twitter location to Tehran or Iran to help get the message out.
You heard this? And, what do y’all think?
Thanks for posting - I, too, have been working the net to disseminate the same message. Hope the movement goes viral.
Very very good. Excellent quote also. Thanks for the heads up Jeff.
BTTT
Somehow he was able to communicate that great message without once saying the words, “I” or “me”.
a few years ago I posted a Star trek fanfiction story on FR, I have never been able to find it because I don't remember the title. LOL
Whether he was born here or not, Hussein does not think, act or believe as an American would.
His basic nature is unAmerican.
Damn straight!
I hope this message begins to filter through to the Iranian people fighting for their freedom.
I’ll bump to that !!!!
Jeff, I just want to thank you for all that you do.
You truly are making a difference ... on many issues.
This is a foretaste of what will soon happen here.
And we all know the reason for that Marxist meat puppet’s silence - he approves of the tyranny of the mullahs and of Iran’s current rulers. He can’t bring himself to advocate on the side of freedom. Bush, for all his faults, at least did that.
Obama (may his name be cursed) has thrown an entire people under the bus, and their blood is on his hands as well.
Dictators do not like Demonstrations and will not support them.
Enter Obama.
By ROGER COHEN
Published: June 20, 2009TEHRAN — The Iranian police commander, in green uniform, walked up Komak Hospital Alley with arms raised and his small unit at his side. “I swear to God,” he shouted at the protesters facing him, “I have children, I have a wife, I don’t want to beat people. Please go home.”
A man at my side threw a rock at him. The commander, unflinching, continued to plead. There were chants of “Join us! Join us!” The unit retreated toward Revolution Street, where vast crowds eddied back and forth confronted by baton-wielding Basij militia and black-clad riot police officers on motorbikes.
Dark smoke billowed over this vast city in the late afternoon. Motorbikes were set on fire, sending bursts of bright flame skyward. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, had used his Friday sermon to declare high noon in Tehran, warning of “bloodshed and chaos” if protests over a disputed election persisted.
He got both on Saturday — and saw the hitherto sacrosanct authority of his office challenged as never before since the 1979 revolution birthed the Islamic Republic and conceived for it a leadership post standing at the very flank of the Prophet. A multitude of Iranians took their fight through a holy breach on Saturday from which there appears to be scant turning back.
Natural gas lines of Basij Head quarter was set on fire after Basijie's locked themselves inside . at 0:05 you can see the whole building exploded at least 5 from Basijies were killed you can see fire in different parts of city location : Eastern Tehran
This was made by youtube user oldouz84. We thought the world should be able to understand it's powerful message and translated it and provided subtitle. Our heart goes out to you oldouz84 and the people of Iran. Here is the link to oldouz84 original version without English subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oM6l9...
If only the current occupant of the White House had such clarity of courage and conviction to speak out as President Bush did a year and a half ago now.
Barack Hussein Obama: Worse Than Jimmah Carter!
...while our coward of a current president sits in his air conditioned office and wrings his hands...or sits on them, more than likely, because he is in the pocket of the current dictatorship!