One person killed at banned Iran rally

Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Feb-14-11 04:12 PM
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One person killed at banned Iran rally

Source: Reuters

An Iranian was shot dead during a banned opposition rally in Tehran, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, blaming opposition supporters for the shooting.

"One person was shot dead and several were wounded by seditionists (opposition supporters) who staged a rally in Tehran," Fars said, without giving further details.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/14/iran-opposition-killed-idUSHAF47403720110214

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Uncle Joe

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Mon Feb-14-11 04:26 PM
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1. It's too bad Iran's government doesn't have the courage to allow peaceful demonstrations much less

a free press to cover these demonstrations so that the truth can be known.

Thanks for the thread, Viva_La_Revolution.

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LeftishBrit

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Mon Feb-14-11 04:29 PM
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2. Hoping that the movement for democracy will one day win in Iran

Events in other Middle Eastern countries must be making the regime a bit nervous.

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AndyTiedye

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Mon Feb-14-11 04:39 PM
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3. Interesting that it Seems to be the Islamist Theocracies that are the Most Nervous

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Tx4obama

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Mon Feb-14-11 09:01 PM
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4. IRAN: here's a link with live blog updates, photos, and tons of video

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x416104

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Feb-14-11 10:48 PM
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5. Thank you! There's nothing in the MSM, of course. eom

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