"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
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…
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…
Graphic and bloody videos. Protesters shot dead. Student shot dead in front of camera Woman shot, probably killed
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…
[An Iranian in Tehran] is tidying affairs in preparation for dying Saturday at the hands of the Iranian security forces. Translation via Juan Cole: “I will participate in the demonstrations tomorrow. Maybe they will turn violent. Maybe I will be…