Iran's Mousavi calls on supporters to avoid violence

jefferson_dem

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Sat Jun-13-09 06:16 PM
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Iran's Mousavi calls on supporters to avoid violence

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/435809/1/.html

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi urged his supporters to avoid violence after they launched mass protests in Tehran on Saturday against his loss in the election.

Mousavi, who lost to incumbent hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said "the violations in the election are very serious and you are right to be deeply hurt."

"But I firmly call on you not to subject any individual or groups to hurt. Do not lose your calm and restraint. Everybody should draw a line between themselves and any violent behaviour," Mousavi said in a statement posted on his campaign website.

He said he hoped the police understood why his supporters were protesting and would "treat them as their own."

Thousands of Mousavi supporters took to Tehran's streets on Saturday to protest against the victory of Ahmadinejad who recorded a landslide win to secure a second term in office.

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ohio2007

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Sat Jun-13-09 06:23 PM
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1. so.....bend over and take it like Imam

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jefferson_dem

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Sat Jun-13-09 06:28 PM
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2. I wonder how much of his statement is just public posturing...

Like "wink,wink,nod,nod".

... so he can have plausible deniability regarding whatever happens.

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havocmom

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Sat Jun-13-09 06:33 PM
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3. If he is under house arrest, as reported, he is not free to say what he thinks

Yeah, plausible deniability plus likely in grave personal.

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Sat Jun-13-09 07:20 PM
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6. The house arrest reports

are on twitter....:shrug:

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chill_wind

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Sat Jun-13-09 07:03 PM
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5. That has the makings of a very iconic photo.

Some were asking earlier in the day if women were also depicted in the marches and protests. A lot of video and still images coming in answer that rather fully.

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NOW tense

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Sat Jun-13-09 06:33 PM
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4. I hope this process to be as peaceful as possible.

I hope this is true revolution of the peaceful kind. It should be made clear that the Whole World is watching.

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