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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 10:51 AM
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Tehran witness - crowds swell to 10s of thousands - walk quietly towards Azadi sq.
# FreeeIran RT @sbelg: RT @iran_letter: RT @MikVerbrugge #Iran #25Bahman Sources estimate 100,000 demonstrators reached. 1 minute ago via Snaptu Retweeted by Rawzdawg

# AtlSafa RT @sayahcnn: 7p Tehran witness - crowds swell to 10s of thousands - walk quietly towards Azadi sq. #iran #25bahman

Anyone think today could be the day for Iran?
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AC_Mem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 10:57 AM
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1. Another Domino
We are watching world history before our very eyes my friends.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone and thanks for my heart!

May the world live in love instead of fear, and may this revolution be as peaceful as possible. I will be praying for the best possible outcome.

Annette
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 10:59 AM
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2. may they be safe. nt
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Frustratedlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 11:05 AM
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3. The image of the young lady that was killed in Iran during the last uprising
haunts me. I pray they won't have more of those this time around.

This whole scenario is so amazing.
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 11:08 AM
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4. May they be safe
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Inuca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 11:15 AM
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5. Site with live tweets, map of events, and links to you tube
http://onemillionneda.com/index.html
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 11:28 AM
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6. Thanks for the link
Exciting times!
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 11:29 AM
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7. Very interesting
I pay attention to your prescient posts. :hi:
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GSLevel9 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 11:34 AM
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8. Different place...
They will kill demonstrators without a second thought and no international pressure will have any effect.
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Inuca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 12:33 PM
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10. Unfortunately very true
Mubarak, bad as he was, was not among the worst.
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sufrommich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 02:37 PM
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13. Unfortunately true. Iran is a whole different ballgame. My hopes
are with the Iranian people, they have a horrible struggle ahead of them. Their bravery is incredible.
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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 03:54 PM
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17. True. The Egyptian army wouldn't fire on civilians and eventually kept the police/
security services away from them as much as possible. That doomed Mubarak and the power of the peaceful protest eventually won. Neither is likely to happen in Iran.

As Mao said "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" to which we could add "if the soldier holding it is willing to shoot". Tiananmen and Tehran have proven the adage still holds true. Best of luck to the Iranian people.
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rollin74 Donating Member (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 12:02 PM
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9. K & R
Edited on Mon Feb-14-11 12:37 PM by rollin74
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2011/02/iran-live-blog-25-bahman-14-february.html
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 12:59 PM
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11. In Egypt, the people had "god on their side" ... vs a dictator -- in this battle ....
the religious fanatics have control of the nation are act as "god" -- !!
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 02:33 PM
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12. Hundreds of thousands march in Tehran
Iranian security forces clashed with protesters as hundreds of thousands marched in Tehran on Monday in the biggest rally by the opposition Green Movement for more than a year.

Police used teargas in an attempt to disperse the vast numbers as opposition supporters took to the streets to express solidarity with the recent uprisings in north Africa.

The crowd – whose size far exceeded the predictions of most analysts – assembled despite threats by the Revolutionary Guard in recent days to crush any gathering. At least 20 politicians and journalists were arrested before the rally.


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc07d8de-386d-11e0-959c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1Dxo5bRXt
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BOG PERSON Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 02:58 PM
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14. jesus
what a bunch of douchebags
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 03:10 PM
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16. Who are you talking about?
Not clear what you mean by your post.
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 04:53 PM
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18. I think it's time for you to return to the bog. nt
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 05:11 PM
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19. LOL
:rofl:
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Earth_First Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 02:59 PM
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15. Stay safe, Iranians...
Be swift, firm, but peaceful and the world is yours to create!
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zackvs Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 09:32 AM
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20. ptp
power to the people
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Zephie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 09:35 AM
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21. I hope today is the day
and I'm sure those thousands do too.
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