Letter from Tehran: With the Marchers
On the afternoon of June 15th, I bumped into my old friend Reza at the huge demonstration on Azadi Street—the march that nobody will ever forget. He was with his wife, Hengameh, his arm raised, giving the “V” sign for victory and shouting, “Death to the dictator!” Then he saw me. His eyes widened and we kissed on both cheeks. “How many?” he asked breathlessly, before answering himself. “A million, I’d say.” I had last seen Reza a few ... Full Story »
Posted by Leo Romero - via New Yorker
I believe the Iran situation is being used as a political hot potato in the U.S., to further certain political agendas. I found it interesting to listen to John McCain...who not so long ago wanted to attack Iran, even joking about "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb-bomb Iran" now bemoaning the belief that President Obama isn't doing enough to defend the poor helpless Iranians. Their supreme leader seems to have made the decision just as our supreme leaders did back in 2000. The heavy handed tactics of the Basijis is certainly a topic worthy of attention, and government inflicted violence should not go unnoted, wherever it crops up, be it Bosnia, Iran, or Washington D.C..