The motorcycles cutting through the crowd has an easy solution.

Clothesline is cheap and readily obtainable.

Thanks to Tats

And here's praying to the end of Ahmadinnerjacket

what_now: IMDWalrus: What on earth do the Decemberists have to do with Iran

When Obama had 60,000 or something people go to his rally in Oregon, the pro-hillary (and anti-sanity) website www.hillaryis44.com said that the only reason those people were there was because there was a Decemberists concert.

It was absolutly ridiculous, because the Decemberists, although fantastic, probably don't have 60,000 fans, let alone that many in the Portland Oregon area.

Actually they have quite a lot more than 60,000 fans, and they are from Portland. I have a bunch of friends in the Portland area, some of which were at the event, not all of which were Obama supporters. Hearing it from the people actually at the event, the reason for the huge turnout was a "perfect storm" combination of Obama supporters, people just there because it was a big "happening," people there mainly for the concert, and the fact that it was the first nice day outside in a while. It was one of those magical times where everything sorta came together and made it more than the sum of its parts.

Having said that, I doubt the band has a big fan base in Iran. Their latest album made it to 14 on the Billboard chart, but that's a U.S. thing. I don't think the U.S. Top 200 Billboard list means anything to the average Irani music fan. They have their own scene there...

Wow. The video of the Basij firing into that crowd ... this why paramilitary forces loyal only to a portion of the government are bad, people. Venezuela, Iran or Lebanon, doesn't matter. We should be thankful that our forefathers had the insight--and at times bloodshed--to remove such temptations from those in power here.

Tatsuma: I don't think people should protest at the Iranian embassies unless we know the Regime is going down.

Protesters attacking the Iranian embassy in America would be disastrous for the protesters at home

I'm far less worried about our actions than I am about Isreal's.

jrchan: Interestingly enough, I just searched for the old 9/11 threads that everybody keeps mentioning.

...We really didn't like the Palestinians, did we?

People get very emotional when attacked. And America was a lot simpler(-minded) place in August 2001 than it is now.

Drakin020: It sucks the US can't donate weapons to the Iranians to help them fight the good fight.

/Something tells me that would be a bad idea no?

How the hell would that work out? Dropping containers of M-16s from a C-17 flying low over Tehran? I don't think there's a synonym for Diplomatic Incident grave enough to cover something like that.

Tatsuma: Students are attacking the Basij HQ and have set it on fire.

Days like today make me glad there is an abundance of oil in that country. I how they blocked the doors of the building so those farkers would burn alive.

at80eighty: RT @iranbaan Sa'adat abad is becoming very chaotic, civil clothes force on motorcycles, riding up and down strts and alleys #iranelection

Solution: Get a flagpole and go Last Crusade style on 'em.

Degree Absolute: It is 5 PM. Is Obama speaking?

He's in Chicago to speak about health care today. Mayhaps it's 5pm Central?

Tatsuma: I don't think people should protest at the Iranian embassies unless we know the Regime is going down.

Protesters attacking the Iranian embassy in America would be disastrous for the protesters at home

It would be awesome if people wore green and had a candlelight vigil kind of thing though. Violence? Absolutely not.

Iranians continue protest in Dubai (new window)

FWIW

Drakin020: It sucks the US can't donate weapons to the Iranians to help them fight the good fight.

/Something tells me that would be a bad idea no?

Just "accidentally" lose a few loaded transports full of party favours along the border tonight. Our bad!

Honk 3 times before you lose the trucks.

oops ignore that might be from the noon

Weaver95: But CNN cut their teeth on reporting events in the middle east. That's like their backyard!

And they just took a huge crap in their own back yard.

Weaver95: That's like their backyard!

Al Jazeera feed... (truncated, not verbatim)

At least one person killed as hundreds of thousands rally. Shooting also in 3 districts in northern Tehran. Violence erupted after Mousavi appeared in public for the first time after the election. Internet access shut down.

At least 1 person killed after opening fire on demonstrators. Far higher? Voicing anger at election results in what appeared at the start to be peaceful. Mousavi's first public appearance, calling for results to be
Biggest disruptions
Police attacking.

Emma Haywood. Reports suggest govt opened fire on protesters. A united message against reelection of ADJ, defying ban. Whereever they went they were followed by secy forces. They cam eto see Mousavi who they think was cheated out of the
Fuelled sense of injustice in the swelling crouds. "Because of corruption they ???? our election." Up to 1m people on the streets. Shots were fired and at least one person killed.

Elsewhere, Tehran University students held secret (filmed) rally. Large crowds remain on Tehran's streets. GC will look into the election and notify.

Noushavi Amiri (in Paris): "... amazing... like the days of the 1979 revolution... it is interesting and we should pay attention to this: in 1979 we just knew we didn't want the Shah. Today we know what we want. We want a democracy. ... looking for support from Western countries."

Mood on the streets?

It's a mess. ... there is a determination. They don't want to go back. They are angry.


Do they believe there were voting irregularities?

Yes. Cheating. It's really obvious. That's why they're on the streets.

What are your feelings? You were involved in the 1979 revolution. Is this dangerous?

No. It's a difficult moment. I and my generation have lived a difficult life, but it is very hopeful. We know what we want and we want democracy. I am sad, I am very sad. But I am very hopeful.

Drakin020: Bio-nic: Notice the lack of suicide bombers?

You have Bush to thank for that.

yeah. we'll get right on that.

Tatsuma: I don't think people should protest at the Iranian embassies unless we know the Regime is going down.

Protesters attacking the Iranian embassy in America would be disastrous for the protesters at home

I'd bet all I got that such attacks would turn into "Middle Eastern people are getting violent ON AMERICAN SOIL! EVERYBODY PANIC!" Not smart.

Drakin020: It sucks the US can't donate weapons to the Iranians to help them fight the good fight.

/Something tells me that would be a bad idea no?

The militias are already feeling pretty shooty today, and if the protesters had guns things would probably be much much worse.

Tatsuma: I don't think people should protest at the Iranian embassies unless we know the Regime is going down.

Protesters attacking the Iranian embassy in America would be disastrous for the protesters at home

Dude, there's not Iranian embassy in America. They have a desk in the Pakistan embassy though.

006andahalf: The hard part about guessing how bad CNN & co are looking is that no-one on this side of the pond or the other really gives a shiat in general to pay lip-service to, let alone analyze what is/isn't coming out. If the shiat really hits the fan to the point where no amount of concealment works, maybe it will come out, but they do manage to crush this in a few days, it might not.

The fact that the protests were shot on has been on NPR already, also BBC. It's out.

Apparently Iran is trying to block INCOMING signals rather than outgoing, which makes sense from a "must keep news of the unrest in the capital from spreading DOMESTICALLY" point of view, but it had me wondering - surely people are able to call their families, etc on the phone?

Makes me wonder if people (Iranian people outside of Iran) have any campaign to call people living in other cities/rural areas...

RECAP OF THE DAY, ACCORDING TO AS

I will sum up what happened in Iran today...
Literally millions were on streets in Tehran today sunday, and also other cities to have a peaceful protest.
As violence started, ppl got shot, snipers were seen near Azadi Sq. some ppl injured and few died.
In Rasht (n also Tehran) ppl said they got calls from authorities, saying they've been wired on phones and listened to.
Tomorrow, tuesday there WILL be another gathering at ValiAsr Sq. 5 PM #iranelection

Been out and about today; not a lot of green out in the streets of Pittsburgh (some, though), but a lot more news services are turned on where I've been.

Try to talk to people, too. Get real people that you know informed and involved. It'll only lead to that much more attention for the issue, get more help where possible.

repost : http://dos-attack.blogspot.com/

every little bit helps. Do your part

Anyone wondering WTF the Basij are...

The Basij is the largest student union in Iran and a volunteer-based Iranian paramilitary force founded by the order of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on November 1979. The Basij are subordinate to, and receive their orders from, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Originally consisting of those males "either too young or old for regular military service," the Basij are perhaps most famous for providing the volunteers that made up the human wave attacks against the Iraqis during the Iran-Iraq War, particularly around Basra. Currently Basij serve as an auxiliary force engaged in activities such as law enforcement, emergency management, the providing of social service, organizing of public religious ceremonies, and more controversially morals policing and the suppresson of dissident gatherings. They have a local organization in almost every city in Iran.

i'm from portland decermbrist suck

dandy warhols on the other hanh =D

And when my son asks, "Dad, what were YOU doing during the Iranian Revolution?" I can say, "Son, I was being a smartass."

Owangotang: Tatsuma: I don't think people should protest at the Iranian embassies unless we know the Regime is going down.

Protesters attacking the Iranian embassy in America would be disastrous for the protesters at home

I'd bet all I got that such attacks would turn into "Middle Eastern people are getting violent ON AMERICAN SOIL! EVERYBODY PANIC!" Not smart.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If you're wondering about the election results. They would be equivalent to the US releasing results that had McCain winning in California, with 95% of the Black vote, 3 hours polls closed.

That's why they're bullshiat.

Dire:
Having said that, I doubt the band has a big fan base in Iran. Their latest album made it to 14 on the Billboard chart, but that's a U.S. thing. I don't think the U.S. Top 200 Billboard list means anything to the average Irani music fan. They have their own scene there...

Actually they are very popular over there but they are marketed under the name "The 1979ers"

/obscureish

MBarry: Hiymenator: "This next story may have images that are hard to watch" Cue story about military animal tests. F*cking CNN.

CNN has officially moved into "beyond self-satire"

It's good for the ratings.