Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Attempted revolution in Iran
It's been grim watching the rigged election and subsequent riots and repression in Iran over the past weeks. Videos put out over the internet show a young woman apparently killed in the rioting; police on motorbikes riding through the crowds swinging batons, soldiers firing into crowds from rooftops. The bravery of the protesters is impressive as is the cruelty of their pathological government. I've been disappointed that condemnation from our half of the world hasn't been louder. There needs to be some way of restraining and punishing governments run amok. There are too many examples. This one is right up there with Tiananmen Square in 1989 and Burma in 2007 to name a couple.
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