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
We are bystanders to this amazing piece of history & as such, we are all quite helpless to have any positive effect. But the fact that Iran is on track toward modernity & a greater degree of real democracy is beyond question. If Americans had turned out in such numbers when Bush & Co. stole elections & were trying to destroy our systems of governemnt, they wouldn't have come so close to establishing a theocracy to fit in with the oligarchy that is our reality now.