Family, friends mourn Iranian woman whose death was caught on video

Source: Los Angeles Times

By Borzou Daragahi

12:49 PM PDT, June 22, 2009

Reporting from Tehran — The first word came from abroad. An aunt in the United States called her Saturday in a panic. "Don't go out into the streets, Golshad," she told her. "They're killing people."

The relative proceeded to describe a video, airing on exile television channels that are jammed in Iran, in which a young woman is shown bleeding to death as her companion calls out, "Neda! Neda!"

A dark premonition swept over Golshad, who asked that her real name not be published. She began calling the cellphone and home number of her friend Neda Agha-Soltan who had gone to the chaotic demonstration with a group of friends, but Neda didn't answer.

At midnight, as the city continued to smolder, Golshad drove to the Agha-Soltan residence in the eastern Tehran Pars section of the capital.

As she heard the cries and wails and praising of God reverberating from the house, she crumpled, knowing that her worst fears were true.



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So sad...

own obstinate, male chauvinist government is the catalyst for that government's overthrow. It has long been reported that in Iran, the people, especially the youth, are ready for a more open and secular government. Of course Bush and his mindless handlers kept that at bay with their arrogantly obtruse policies. They purposely or accidentally gave the crazy president and his Islamic handlers more power.

Of course, it doesn't. But I have seen multiple pictures of her, and I really believe she was one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen, and I have been out there a very long time.

It seems to be a metaphor. How awful.

and I'm an old guy that's seen allot.

But the difference is that the death of Neda Agha-Soltani has given a world of private grief a public face.

--d!

BAGHDAD (AFP) — Thirty-one people were killed on Monday as a spate of attacks hit Iraq just days before US troops are due to pull out of Iraq's cities, security officials said.

Ninety-six people were also wounded in the strikes in Baghdad and other restive parts of the country, as the death toll from attacks across Iraq in the past three days topped 100.

Security and hospital officials said the dead included five Iraqi soldiers, two policemen, three university students on their way to sit their final exams, and a four-year-old child.

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