“There could have been a very easy political solution, and that would have been nullifying the election results, but they have refused to do that so far,” said Mashalah Shamsolvaezin, a political analyst in Tehran. “Postponing the resolution means they want the military to find the solutions,” he said, referring to the Revolutionary Guards, not the army.
>>>I agree that they might be buying time to prepare for a major crackdown on a large group of people. Already there is news that some of the reformists arrested, such as Mostafa Tajzadeh and Abdollah Ramezanzadeh, are under heavy interrogation and torture to "confess" to plans to overthrow the government.
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نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |
there will not be a crackdown provided
by Kurush (not verified) on Fri Jun 19, 2009 08:09 AM PDTThe government and Rahbar abhore bloodshed as much as any other human being. They are not bloodthirsty tyrants. They do not rule like Stalin who in two major purges got rid of all opposition, millions of them. They are not like the Chinese leaders who will show no mercy if their people get out of line.
However, if the protests, and it is ok to protest peacefully, becomes taken over by the extremists of the so-called reformists' camp, as the election itself was hijacked by them, then the silent majority will have no choice. Beleive me their determination to sustain the IRI is greater than the opposition's to overthrow it.
Either way a heavy crack down will occur
by My take (not verified) on Fri Jun 19, 2009 06:13 AM PDTJust to set an example for others not to even think about questionning Khameneii's decision AGAIN in the future.
Big crackdown even if Moussavi is chosen as president
by Worried (not verified) on Fri Jun 19, 2009 05:38 AM PDTI am afraid there will be major crack down even if the "election" is annuled, or votes recounted and Moussavi is chosen as president and there will be nothing Mr. Moussavi, Karrubi, Khatami or other "Reformists" would be able to do to stop it!
and Moussavi's 4 or 8 years will be even more frustrating and disappointing than Khatami's!
Judiciary and other centers of power are run and firmly controlled by hardliners and ther ain't nohting those gentlemen would be able to do about it!
I am afraid we are going to see crane after crane with young people hanging from them on charges of inciting mutiny and violence and so many televised confessions of the so called "ZIONIST", "British" and "U.S." spies. IR will build more prions and so many people will be kidnapped, arrested, tortured and killed like Omid Reza Mir Sayafi and Akbar Mohammadi!
They will do all that to set an example and frighten people not to even think about potesting for their rights again!
God help us all and give those young souls courage and strength to fight and send that evil regime to oblivion!