“Hurt Feelings” Watch:
(you know I’m rootin’ for both sides in this conflict…/ed)
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Which is why any genuine substantial change appears unlikely. Nonetheless, events in Iran bear close watching — after all, the Shah ran a relatively secular state, and there is still a considerable number of proponents of such a state in Iran. As the chaotic events unfold, things could turn in their direction.
Meanwhile, for the best, up-to-the-minute coverage of what is going on in Iran, don’t miss Atlas Shrugs, where you can find it all — be sure to scroll down, as there are many relevant posts.
“In Iran, Both Sides Seek to Carry Islam’s Banner,” by Neil MacFarquhar in the New York Times, June 21 (thanks to JW):
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Mousavi calls Basij and military “protectors of our revolution and regime”
More evidence for the fact that the choice between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi is, as Pamela Geller memorably put it last week, “a battle between a wolf and a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
* Well, I called it a choice between a voracious cannibal and one who knows how to use knife and fork….
Who is Mir Hossein Mousavi?
Gateway Pundit posts an interview with Iranian human rights activistBanafsheh Zand-Bonazzi that puts Mousavi in a much more positive light than what we thought of him a week ago.
Carl has a video, here
Jim has been all over the Iran story, and you can find lots more pictures and video from Iran by going here.
Protesters throw stones at the police in central Barcelona during a general strike in Spain March 29, 2012.
