Iranians protest against election results 13 June 2009

[chill_wind]

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Massive crowds!

[Mira]

1. How much I wish I had seen this in my country in 2000 and 2004. So much,

actually, tears well, and I can't even look at that video right now.

[Sebass1271]

4. agree with you. I just said that in another thread. this video

makes me sad at the apathy of our culture and to the things we take for granted.

[lame54]

15. I wish I had been apart of it back then

[dotymed]

27. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE

We need to take to the streets,just like this, and demand
publicly financed elections and universal healthcare......it
would put our country in the hands of the people if we can
take the money out of politics, I think both sides agree on
that.

[sansatman]

34. You are so right!

I would like to see Americans demand an end to the bank bailouts and the establishment of a single payer health care system in this way...

[grantcart]

2. Assuming this is the widely reported "Death to Dictator" chant being heard in Tehran

You can see why they tried to steal the election.


Shades of the French Revolution.

[chill_wind]

3. Whatever they are chanting, it is with extreme conviction.

It's giving me chills. This is activism!

[Sebass1271]

5. right on! I admire their courage profoundly.

[sasquuatch55]

30. If only WE had the BALLS!!!

nt

[chill_wind]

6. Let us PLEASE get this to GP for all of DU to see. If US media

is showing this, I haven't seen it.

[DerekJ]

7. K&R. N/T

[chill_wind]

8. Thank you so much. I am just blown away by this video

and what it represents.

[msongs]

9. any women in that crowd? nt

[elehhhhna]

10. probably. i think i saw some this a.m. on the news.

[suffragette]

14. From the still pics in the Guardian, they were there

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2009/jun/13/iran?picture=348840347
Tehran, Iran, 13 June 2009: Supporters of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, some wearing green as the colour of the party, gather on the streets protesting the results of the Iranian presidential election

[chill_wind]

20. Yes, very much so! See this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPPUP2BySdc


Thanks again to Turborama for the link.

[chill_wind]

21. Awesome rap video--

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1017785438585

[Turborama]

11. Here's 6 more

I think this guy might be the original videographer as he's got them in a series...

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=clipclip100&view=videos

:kick: & R

[chill_wind]

12. Thank you!

[bobburgster]

13. Wait a minute!

Our country has had many massive demonstrations...granted not as many or fervently as years ago. Let's face it now days every Tom, Dick, or Harriet wants to protest their cause, which may be very valid, but it dilutes the passion.

[ooglymoogly]

18. Since we as Americans have never, since the great American revolution

violently overthrown a despotic leader, and there have been more than one; And Iran has overthrown at least one despot in the last 40 or so years, violently and down through the ages many more.

Iran was once the greatest power on earth as the Persian Empire and we have much to learn from it's people.

So we must support the people of Iran in any way each of us can and in any way all of collectively can.

My heart is crying for these folks who deserve better.

[bobburgster]

36. Agreed!

No argument from me on that point.

[ooglymoogly]

16. These brave proud folks have a history of overthrowing despots and zealots.

Good on em and may the force be with them

[ooglymoogly]

17. I am so proud of these fellow human beings

We the people of the world must stand together against governments who use us for their own sick and sickening purposes. Thank you Iran for showing us what patriotism looks like....except for a few brave souls, we lost it a long time ago and watching you who have so much to lose standing up for what is right makes me weep for our lost courage.

[Enthusiast]

19. We had to get rid a tyrant. nt

[chill_wind]

22. Tehran Rising. 83 videos at Iran Facebook site

Many of them of the past days and hours, also many pre-election, going back months to a year at least.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/IRAN/18297877889?v=app_2392950137&viewas=0

[Mithreal]

23. K&R nt

[troubledamerican]

24. One more clip from Tehran

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/the-revolution-will-be-twittered-1.html

NOT on CNN. NOT on NBC. NOT on NPR.

NOT on CBS. NOT on ABC. NEVER on FOX.

In Iran, the Internet was shut down on Friday -- for the coup d'etat.

In the U.S., the media is shut down since 2000 -- for the Christianist military-industrial coup d'etat.

[tomm2thumbs]

25. great to see, even if these forces have to now go underground to make change, at least they're there

and the folks in the government and around the world that saw them KNOW they are there

[The Wizard]

26. It's clear

The Iranians have less to fear from their government than we do. Or they have a bigger grievance.
If Americans railed against the swine Bush with the same fervor his dictatorial tendencies would have been curbed. Instead we did a collective bend over and let the cartel run wild.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.

[chill_wind]

28. .

Well said. :thumbsup:

[man4allcats]

29. The difference between Americans and these people and others like them

is that while Americans talk freedom's talk, these people walk the walk.

[Ex Lurker]

31. Americans are too busy watching American Idol n/t

[digidigido]

32. Yup, keep em fat, and ignorant, feed em Wonder bread and the Bible and if they

get concerned about their weight, kill em with aspartame or saccharin

[Kajsa]

33. In solidarity with the Iranians

who are fighting for their democracy
and a fair, legit election!

:applause:

[jmondine]

35. This whole scenario feels a lot like Marcos and the Philippines