Iran Cracks Down While Egypt Cracks Up
Foreign Policy / BARBARA SLAVIN
31-Jan-2011 (5 comments)
Tehran is claiming that the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt reflect the heady days of 1979. Not so fast says the Green Movement -- it's 2009 that's a better parallel. BY BARBARA SLAVIN | JANUARY 31, 2011

While the world's attention has been riveted by Arab uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt this month, Iran's government has taken the opportunity to execute a record number of prisoners in an apparent bid to head off the return of the dramatic street protests that pushed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's

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by yolanda on Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:24 PM PST

Hey! IRI,

      I got freaked out by your username and avatar........I don't feel comfortable to be stared at! I really don't need to explain who I am 'cause I am unimportant! Nobody should take me seriously!

Have a nice day!

P.S. I have signed a lot of petitions to stop IRI's executions! Your username conjures up the image of people dangling in the air! It is just too much for me! Seriously!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_lK9GFQLE&NR=1


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Fri Feb 18, 2011 09:03 PM PST

You are very welcome! Ari!


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Ari Siletz

Thanks Yolanda.

by Ari Siletz on Fri Feb 18, 2011 05:44 PM PST

 I Facebooked your post.

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IRI

Hey Yolanda

by IRI on Fri Feb 18, 2011 05:07 PM PST

I want to ask you a question.
You have been here but never talk about yourself. You ask everyone about their goals and what they stand and act interested about Iran, but wanted to know. When were you in Iran, during Shah? After the revolution?
When did you realize what it is that Iranians NEED to do in order to become free? Who are you?
Don't you think it would be nice to have a little blog explaining who you are and why you are interested about Iran...and why you think you know what's right for Iran?
WAITING...


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Mon Jan 31, 2011 09:29 PM PST

While the world's attention has been riveted by Arab uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt this month, Iran's government has taken the opportunity to execute a record number of prisoners in an apparent bid to head off the return of the dramatic street protests that pushed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government to the brink in June 2009.

Meanwhile, Iranian officials have been spinning the turmoil in the Arab world as a victory for Iran and a replay of Iran's 1979 revolution against the U.S.-backed shah.


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