Interesting post from NBC via Huffpo

[Joe the Revelator]

10:09 PM ET -- Keeping an eye out for for a strike. NBC's Ann Curry writes, "Word spreading that protesters r trying to organize a general strike. People told to stock up on supplies, medicines."

A knowledgeable reader writes, "Keep watch for any info on strikes, especially if bazari (major importers) and in particular if the oil workers will join. I am reading/hearing rumors about this. If/when oil workers join - I would say end of the regime. That is what happend '79: Oil-workers went on strike, the U.S. gov't had to give the shah oil at very high costs, until they gave up and the shah fell. This time no one will give them oil and if oil-workers go on strike, that is the most potent weapon against the regime. They will not have any money to finance (pay basij etc) for this.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/13/iran-demonstrations-viole_n_215189.html

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Interesting if oil ends up being the downfall of this regime.

[grantcart]

1. a general strike is the obvious next step

[BlooInBloo]

2. Yep. @persianwiki mentioned that awhile ago. If the regime falls, the fall began a week or so ago.

[babylonsister]

3. No, it'd be protesters pushing the issue. They know what might

effect change in Iran. Good.

[villager]

4. well, oil will be the downfall of our corporate regime, as well...

running out of it, to power the grid; burning too much as it heats up the atmosphere...