Iranian Crisis
The new face of burgeoning Iranian freedom? I hope so. Boston.com has a bunch of great photos from Iran.
Hot Air is reporting that BBC Persia and other outlets are stating 2-3 MILLION are out protesting at the latest rally.
Those crickets you hear? That’s the White House and State Department. Come on Michelle — let Barry have the balls for a bit. And the other deafening noise is most of the rest of the mainstream media — “keeping a state secret”. They’ll shout “abu Ghraib” at the top their lungs, but provide no oxygen to this fire — perhaps real democracy in Iran — a new political ally and a resolution to the nuclear troubles plus an opportunity to focus on Pakistan. Tragic and cowardly.
If it fails the media will remain silent on it.
If it succeeds, they will say it was because of Obama’s divine power.
Truly inspiring to see a country rise up against an oppressive government. No wonder it’s being reported on with as much vigor as 2009’s Tea Parties. Silly right-wing Iranians, clinging to notions of freedom.
If the media were to acknowledge this narrative, they would have to acknowledge that Middle Eastern Muslims actually do want freedom and democracy rather than oppression. And that would confirm that the Bush Administration was right about Iraqis wanting freedom. And we can’t have Bush being proven right about anything, now can we?
It’d be so much easier for the liberals to win their ideological war if it wasn’t for all of these pesky innocent people fighting for their freedom all over the world.
The three major network news shows did better during Tienanmen Square 20 years ago, with a fraction of the air time. Egregious. But back then regime toppling of the bad guys was considered a good thing.
People yearning for freedom – that’s such a George W. Bush thing. Never thought a nation uprising against its dictatorship would be put to the realpolitik test, and be split across political lines, but that is what the Obama administration hath wrought. May you have a jolly cold day in hell.
What is the proper response to this? What should we, the United States of America, officially do in this case? What we did during Tianamen? During the Kurd revolution? During the Georgia uprising?
That’s a good question, Bear.
I think that the President needs to make a statement about the benefits of democracy. Even if he doesn’t really believe in it.
Bear — the bully pulpit of the most powerful office in the world should be put to use. Are we broadcasting Voice of America into Iran? Are we making available satellite signals for Internet and TV. Are we making clandestine contact with operatives in Iran — do we even have such contacts? Newspapers should be denouncing this sham election from the roof tops. We denigrate the New York Times, but people around the world still care some about it. They could do a big service giving moral support to these protesters — ditto CNN.
Circulating around that there interweb tomorrow’s a day to wear green as a show of solidarity with the Iranian freedom lovers. Hmmm, wonder if the person who got it going picked the color in order to trick a few lefties into joining the cause.
Ya know, that picture of the woman above could become a symbol of what is currently happening in Iran -if the Media chooses to report it.
Similiar to the man in front of the tank at Tiananman Square and the Bloody Sandal in Burma.
Photo:
http://www.fringer.org/wp-content/uploads/burma-blood2.jpg
It is heartbreaking to see a people suffer so much and the suffering that is in store for them on the future. The country is controlled by theocracy based on hate and destruction. The only hope for these people is to move away from this theocracy and establish a sectarian democratic government. I can not see this happening without a bloody and devastating revolution.
Welcome Valdimir!
I think you’re right about the revolution… but I heard someone say (an Iranian beign interviewed) that Iran was for the young. Hopefully any bloodshed is relatively small and the right people come out on top. I wish our President would provide the necessary moral and logistical support, but I’m not that hopeful.
Val! Nice to see you ’round these parts — thanks for the traffic!