Bob Morris on Jun 21, 2009, 11:40 pm The response of the far left parties to the Iran protests has been either silence, a noncommittal recitation of the facts, or an accusation that US machinations are or will be involved. None of them, to my knowledge, have endorsed the protests. Why is this? Mass protests erupt throughout Iran in opposition to an [...] Bob Morris on Jun 21, 2009, 5:34 pm Complete with cutesie songs “Birds of Paradise” represents a new wave in Jihadist youth indoctrination. It is far more professional, better edited, and presented in a much more kid-friendly style than previous Jihadist children’s programming. The themes are easily digestible even for toddlers. Child actors portray Israeli soldiers, all wearing yarmulkes, who ruthlessly gun [...] Bob Morris on Jun 21, 2009, 12:30 pm BBC Persia video Via Andrew Sullivan Let us hope this is a microcosm of the whole thing. Faced with so many with such determination, the will of the regime will crumble. Bob Morris on Jun 21, 2009, 10:34 am The Iran protests have their first public martyr Bob Morris on Jun 21, 2009, 8:45 am Last night on the twitter stream for #iranelection, there was a sudden burst of tweets about how tanks were entering Tehran. Others asked for confirmations or photos. None appeared. Then some military folks opined that tanks don’t do well in urban areas and in fact are quite vulnerable. Then others tracked the tank tweets back [...] Bob Morris on Jun 21, 2009, 5:30 am Mount Storm wind turbines. Shell.us There are now 132 wind turbines atop the aptly named Mount Storm in West Virginia, which is certainly coal country. Thomas Farrell II, the chairman, president and chief executive officer at Dominion said this doesn’t mean wind power will operate on its own. While it is a supplement, he [...] Bob Morris on Jun 20, 2009, 11:10 pm Steve Clemons One of DC’s best Iran experts Barbara Slavin wrote to me through Facebook and said: Steve, Iran ceased being an Islamic republic a week ago. now it’s just another military dictatorship. Clemons rightly thinks Khamenei has lost his mystique and aura of power. But that doesn’t mean he won’t try to rule [...] Bob Morris on Jun 20, 2009, 4:57 pm Sue wonders why I’m so fascinated by the Iran protests, given that Mousavi is no shining beacon of democracy and that protesters will soon be dragged out of their homes at 2am to be tortured and killed. Could part of it be – no offense to me she says – that the Irish in me [...] Bob Morris on Jun 20, 2009, 11:09 am Graphic and bloody videos. Protesters shot dead. Student shot dead in front of camera Woman shot, probably killed Bob Morris on Jun 20, 2009, 9:25 am From NIAC liveblog Mousavi, speaking among the people, has just announced that he has performed the ceremonial washing (ablutions) in preparation for martyrdom. “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” Thomas Jefferson (which is certainly easier to quote [...] | Independent Voter NetworkArticles by Bob Morris on California and Arizona renewable energy, budget and border issues |
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