Iranians sick and tired of Ayatullah regime

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And in shooting & killing unarmed protesters, Iran is joining the ranks of a handful of despicable nations like Israel and India, where using deadly force as a means of crowd control is considered okay (though those countries usually reserve this for occupied peoples like the Palestinians and the Kashmiris).

Outside of those pathetic excuses for democracies, such actions are rightly regarded as flagrant human rights violations.

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Topple this regime and let freedom reign.

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Let them topple their own regime if that's what they want.

The last time foreign powers meddled in Iran's affairs to enact a regime change, they toppled the only secular, democratic government in Iranian history, and replaced it with the repressive monarchy. We all know what happened next.

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13 people are killed today in Tehran by Mob’s of Aytullah Khameini …

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Down with Dog Khameini … now i wonder how Iran is feeling. One month ago Iranian’s were lecture Pakistan on terrorists & unrest in Pakistan…

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west would do any thing to over throw current regime lol

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yeh all the students on the roads are western.. Mir Hussein Moussavi is on western payroll too..

thanks for your special insight...

i just wonder why Iran just shut all the media.... ..maybe mass killing is going on the name of revolution.. you never know.. :)

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Actually its very true. Look at Iran's past. They did the same thing in the 1950s. Mass protests followed by a coup with British and American troops to secure the oil in Iran. Or I guess they don't teach you about the proper history of the Middle east in the US.

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I am in no way advocating the idea that western nations should interferer in this very sensitive time in Iranian history. One must remember, if freedom is to be true it must come from within the borders of such a totalitarian nation and not from outside it.

those who believe in freedom would unanimously support the idea of a nation to uphold nuclear arms and nuclear technology. Make to mistake, those who push for freedom in a region where freedom is foreign are not asking for a pro western government, but a government which allows its citizens to live life freely without its interference.

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err, dont forget to include, US, UK greece, paris etc.

Rose tinted glasses predicament?

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No, not really. I am ashamed of the role the western media has played by blatanly distorting every angle they can, inorder to influence the disturbances in Iran.

This is not the first time iranians have held protests, and this is not the first time the western media thought it might end in a revolution. Each time some one burns a bus, or attacks a building, they rub their hands with glee, then each time they sit back down stumped, wondering why the government is cracking down.

Someone should tell them, its not wise to attack military buildings whilst protesting, its not wise to burn the oppositions building and expect the cops to do nothing. But no, for some reason, these criminals are heroes for the western media and thier supporters. Like breeds like i guess.

Being a witness to the two scenarios, Iran did a pretty good job in gagging the western media and communications... until this all settles down atleast. until then..happy twittering.

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You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

In this day and age, it would be a scandal if American police were to use live ammunition against unarmed protesters. Back in 1999, when thousands were on the streets of Seattle protesting against the WTO convention, policed used tear gas and arrested a couple hundred protesters...but never felt the need to kill or maim anyone. Even so, the courts later ruled that the authorities actions were unconstitutional.

As for France (Paris isn't a county, BTW)...back in 2005 when poor Arabs violently rioted throughout the entire country, destroying over $300 million worth of property, attacking and injuring hundreds of policemen, and leading to a declaration of national emergency, the French authorities managed to subdue the riots without using deadly force or killing a single protester.

That's just how things work in the civilized world. Too bad Iran's replicating the pathetic state of affairs in India and Israel.

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i find it hilarious when i see people say "iranians love ahmedinajad! they love the ayatollah! this is all western bias!".

there is a large persian community where i live and i have lots of iranian friends who visit their country frequently and i can assure you i've never once heard them approve of their government or leadership. they hate it with a passion.

i guess other muslims see iran's government from their own prospective........."oh what a wonderful 'islamic' nation!!". it's easy to think it's something admirable from outside.

they don't realize that the country's oppression has just driven people away from islam. 70% of the country is under 30 and born after the islamic revolution. they know that their parents lived in a much more permissive society than them and they are bitter resentful. they fight the government every chance. they ignore islamic holidays like eid and go all out for persian holidayslike norouz.

look at all the women involved in this! or involved in anything in iran for that matter. even though pakistan is more "free" in a sense, all you ever see anywhere in everyday life are men.

anyway, this isn't about a vote. the iranian people are frustrated and this is a chance for them to be heard.

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Janab: Are you sure? Because it wasnt long ago a protester was beaten to death in britian, and that isnt the only case that I recall. Im not sure of the difference, maybe you think thats much more civilised than shooting someone i guess.

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people! why is it so difficult for you to accept things that you se yourself at face value? you see the large crowds protesting the clerics. instead of applauding them and expressing sympathy for the dead, one fool is hell bent on taking pot shots at India and Israel and the other is hell bent on justifying the shooting of the protesters.

Taqaten Tumhari hai aur Khuda Hamara Hai
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exactly this!

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If you're referring to the man who died during the G20 protests back in April, I'm pretty sure his exact cause of death is under dispute, as his autopsy showed that he died of a heart attack. I think the plan is to repeat the autopsy, and the officer allegedly involved is to face criminal charges if the exam shows that the man was attacked and died from those injuries.

In any case, I'm not justifying police brutality in any part of the world...though seems that you believe that this alleged incident in the UK makes the murders somehow justifies the killings in Iran.

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I think for some one who proabably hasnt even been to the country, you talk alot of nonsense. Your are judging your perspective on the 'large persian community' residing outside Iran, and not surprisingly alot of them are the elite that escaped during the revolution, thier hate is quite well known. They are the same minority elite breed causing havoc in tehran today.

Do you even know what percentage these expats compromise of is merely 2%!! SO as large as your neighbourly persian empire is, it is insignificant in comparison to the rest Iran, who actually do perfer ahmadinejaad. The masses of Iran are not rich spoilt sods sitting on facebook, they are actually live in rural lands, and most likely do not have connection to the internet.

Also despite his failed policies, and lack of politcal tact, Ahmadinjaad has done alot for the poor, genuinely. It was on the same bases he got elected as mayor of tehran, and was voted as one of the top 3 world mayors, before he ran for president. And if all his supporters were to come down to tehran, inorder to make themselves heard, I assure you mousavis' hooligans would be dwarfed.

As for your nonsense about not celebrating eid thats just rubbish. I was there during eid, and I had a pretty good time. Secondly, from what i saw, women in Iran had more rights than ever. Hard for you to believe probably, but iranian women drive, work study, travel equally, side by side with men. oh and the chador is not compulsory, hence why you will rarely see it in tehran.

Infact, in the Iranian fmaily system, the women are know to be the dominant ones. Women literacy rate in university is higher than mens.. they are in the police and armed forces...So before you start crying crocodile tears on behalf of the 'oppressed' women in iran, it would be best to check out the facts.

Afterall all, the fact of the matter is, whether ahmadinejaad is loved or not, its not that significant as the Supreme leader. Masses in iran vie to get a glimpse of him, He is thier pope, irrespective of whether Ahmadinejaad is in power or not, so theres no need in lumping the two together.

Farewell & Have a Nice Day & Allah Hafiz
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If you actually read my comment correctly, you would see that I am perfectly aware of this. I was applauding all the women out there protesting.

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Not really, I am merely showing you the rose tinted glasess you seem to be wearing that it does not only occur in uncivilised country. Civlised ocuntries are not suppose to torture, but both UK and US countries are complicit in torture, spying, black mailing etc. They are not a beacon by any means. But either way, it doesnt make it right, i agree.

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Who cares about your two-faced opinions?

Where were all these crocodile tears for the will of the masses a year ago, when a over million Kashmiris took to the streets to peacefully protests against Indian rule? You remember...back when people like you gleefully applauded as your goons were mowing them down with automatic weapons. So what if a couple dozen men and women were killed, and hundreds injured...Bhatat Mata's occuption had to be preserved.

But now, being the opportunisits that you are, you're suddenly a champion of the rights of the masses.

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