White House calls on Iran to allow rally
AFP
12-Feb-2011 (one comment)

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A senior White House official on Saturday criticized Iran's refusal to let opponents of the regime hold a rally in support of Arab uprisings.
"By announcing that they will not allow opposition protests, the Iranian government has declared illegal for Iranians what it claimed was noble for Egyptians," National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said in a statement.
"We call on the government of Iran to allow the Iranian people the universal right to peacefully assemble, demonstrate and communicate that's being exercised in Cairo," he added.

Iran's Islamic government said the proposed rally is a ploy for fresh anti-government protests, similar to those in 2009 following the disputed reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It described the request for the rally as "illegal."
But the day before, Ahmadinejad himself said it was the "right" of Egyptians to protest against US ally Hosni Mubarak, just hours before the Egyptian strongman stepped down.

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In Iran, opposition leaders had sought permission to stage a rally Monday which they said was to show solidarity with the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
Before Mubarak resigned, Ahmadinejad issued this message to Egyptians: "The Iranian nation is your friend and it is your right to freely choose your path. The Iranian nation backs this right of yours.&q... >>>

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by IranMilitaryForum.net on Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:28 PM PST

If the US was really on the side of freedom and democracy, they would have never supported the dictators since WWII to begin with.

Now that their biggest stooge fell in Egypt, don't you think if there was an iota of sincerely in the US actions they would immediately call on Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, Algeria and other Arab governments to allow people protest in the advent of US's biggest embarrassment in Egypt? That is long before quickly jumping up and down calling for Iranian democracy?

Baba Aghel Ham Khoob Chizieh! When will our opposition start thinking instead of acting like parrots ? 

 

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