Mousavi's nephew said among nine killed at Iran rallies

FREEEEEDOM!!!

Hello S... You know... after I read that interview, I had the exact same reaction. You can actually picture, how 30 years of religious indoctrination can make us humans... into a lower form. I tried to imagine these same Basij commanders in charge of the red-nuclear button. Or the generals of the Revolutionary Guard... what they discuss as appropriate strategy. In one word... it's unfathomable, and yet they are merely a few short steps away. We hear they and the Ayatollahs won't bring us to the precipice of a nuclear catastrophe. As for me... I'm not so sure. Maybe I can be optimistic today... and count on the fact that this little racist-tyrant Ahmad.... and his cronies, will fall at the feet of the Iranians themselves. Cheers...

I love you. The day will come that we all - Jew, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, ....., will live together as free people and sisters and brothers. (I am an optimist)

I can hardly believe the fantastic fanatical religious fervor of the Basij. But I have to. After having known the Soviets, the Nazis, read Orwell and Aldous Huxley, I thought I have seen the absolute bottom of humanity. Well, not so... I have to add an entirely different monster : all the tyrannical qualities of Soviets plus "martyrdom" in the middle of peace, "always with memories of war, frontline and revolution"...For God's sake, this is something against somebody. Why? against who? Who is the enemy during peace? For the time being the enemy is the Iranian people! Later the world?

Little Persian kitty... Came across this interview by a recent Iranian escapee, who happens to be an ex-Basij militia commander. The accounts and sentiments, he describes are a barometer from an insider... of what the Iranian people are actually dealing with now. The fact the police or the Basij are refusing to fire at their own population, are the first signs of the Green revolt taking hold. It's now only a matter of time... little kitty. Let's trust the actual collapse is marked by the color green... and not soaked in the color red. Best Regards... here's a link. http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/middle_east/iran+basij+member+describes+election+abuse/3466142

Well, actually four predictions. 1. The current regime is going to fall -- and fall soon. 2. The next regime will also have a strong religious component. No, Toto, we still won't be in Kansas... 3. The Iranians will continue to want nuclear weapons. 4. The Iranians will continue to vilify Israel.

there is the quarter million revolutionary guards, "protectors" of the revolution, heads of iran's nuclear, ballistic and all important military weapons, a kleptocracy in the nation's economic life, having displaced the bazare. then there is the youth and often their parents, with their huge numbers, who have no power but their desire for some freedom and decency. whether the unarmed youths will beat the rancid revolutionary guards is not yet known. what is known, is that a revolution can succeed only with by the will of the people and their keeping of promises for freedoms, prularity, equality, justice. therefore, if this revolution means to succeed, it must have a constitution. without a constitution, any person can claim the mantle of the revolution and instaure once again a new reign of terror. the people who fight the revolution against the tyranny must know what it is they fight for. exchanges one dictator for another would be a cruel joke.

and so would the Iranians

I don't understand why Israel would love not to see Iran's regime changes. If it does change, to a better one, Israel has no need to waste money dealing with Iranian threat. I reckon #24 MichaelF explained the real reason why US didn't voice

Wow, I guess Israel "really" wants democracy there... It supports what I have been thinking - Israel does not want any change in Iran. The bombs they MIGHT get is better than democracy - that allows Israel to endlessly talk about possible war.

The Islamic Republic... has got a problem. It's not the nuclear clock that's ticking... it's the Green rebellion they need to worry about. Even the most militant of the Basij can see that this green velvet revolt is not going away. No matter how many police or militia-guards are sent to the streets. Mousavi may not Gorbachev... and this is no perestroika. But it's obvious, the gyration of the revolution are taking it's course... and that's exactly what's happening now.

May your bravery be rewarded with victory over this murderous regime. All freedom loving people are rooting for you.

Before making statements, you should know a bit about what is going on in Iran. Mir Hossein Mousavi, a former Prime Minister, is a terrorist. As PM, he oversaw terrorist opperations, including those directed at the US. Mousavi has American blood on his hands, and you want Obama to support him? There is no difference between Mousavi and Ahmadinejad. Both want nuclear weapons. Both want to destroy Israel. The only difference is each believes he should be in charge. The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend. Let both sides kill each other. The US should stay out of it, because neither is our friend.

I have checked some of the statements PK has made with friends of mine in Iran as well as through other sources. This cat's information seems PURRfect.

22:bijan. the irianian people donot need your support, but our support, support of all mankind in their just struggle for a democratic constitutional iranian state.

Little Persian kitty... Came across this interview by a recent Iranian escapee, who happens to be an ex-Basij militia commander. The accounts and sentiments, he describes are a barometer from an insider... of what the Iranian people are actually dealing with now. The fact the police or the Basij are refusing to fire at their own population, are the first signs of the Green revolt taking hold. It's now only a matter of time... little kitty. Let's trust the actual collapse is marked by the color green... and not soaked in blood red. Best Regards... here's a link. http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/middle_east/iran+basij+member+describes+election+abuse/3466142

Iran, This gangster regime deliberately murdered Mousavi's nephew as a warning to Mousavi himself.They spared Mousavi because they were afraid of an uncontrolable rampage of bloodshed,murder & arson. Wait ! It won't be long before, that, this criminal regime sees its end. Ahmadienjad,will hang just like Moussolini & Ceausescu,Upside-down. In the center of Teharan. In the meantime this gangster regime is Murdering,Killing & Raping thousands of Iranians. The hope is,after they get rid of this Scourge,a liberal & open-minded regime will come into being. And, will it be too much to wish for good relations with Israel !? It could bring peace to the region,& great progress for the betterment of the common people,instead of that rabble-rouser that brought only destruction,& sorrow to the Middle East !

The Islamic Republic... has got a problem. It's not the nuclear clock that's ticking... it's the Green rebellion they need to worry about. Even the most militant of the Basij can now see, that this velvet-revolution is not going away. No matter how many police or militia-guards are sent to the streets. Mousavi may not Gorbachev... and this is no perestroika. But it's obvious, the gyration of the revolution are taking it's course... and that's exactly what's happening now.

my condolences to my Persian friends. I pray this will be over soon and the present regime will be no more.

they are biased, lack merit, illogi cal and are immoral. Other than that, they are fine.

Chris you never cease to amaze me. Yesterday you came out apologizing for the attempted plane bomber, and today you are supporting the tyrannical regime in Iran. Why? As for critique of the situation re my post. It so happens that the French foreign minister Koushner has repeatedly sided with the opposition, as well as Sarkozy. You also contend that other leaders have not spoken up because "a regime change in Iran is not what they wish for." Do you think that Europe and the west wants Ahmanidinijad to continue in power. Do you not believe that they would like to see Iran move toward a liberal democracy? Is the attitude of so-called "progressives" such as yourself today? Are you that delusional?

This regime will be gone. Its only a matter of how and when. This time the brave people are not questioning the election results. They are asking for regime change. The regime has no shred of credibility left. People are shouting "death to khamenei", "death to supreme leader." They need your support and solidarity

Regimes fall. Historically, any regime without foot soldiers willing to kill their fellow citizens cannot survive. They could bring in foreign troops, but they then become puppet regimes of the government supplying the troops. Anyway, who would supply troops to prop up the current Iranian regime?

If Barack Hussein Obama voices support for those who are demonstrating against the Ahmedinijad regime then Ahmedinijad will jump on such comments as proof this is an American inspired insurrection. That is why nobody is saying anything apart from Netanyahu and Lieberman, because a regime change in Iran is not what they wish for.

I expect Israel will bomb Iran in a matter of days. The chance of peace breaking out and the revenue streams from the American taxpayer drying up will not be allowed to occur.

Once Pravda, Der Stuermer, and IRNA become a reliable soutrce for you, you lose any legitimacy to be taken seriously. You argue exactly like those Western defenders of Stalin's mass murders, of the invasion of the czekoslovakian republic, of Pol Pot, and Mao's "cultural revolution" that left millions dead. You spit on the courage of the true Iranian freedom fighters who defy the islamo-fascist regime. You are not worth of the freedom which you enjoy and for which they have to fight. Pittiful!

Think for a moment Natalie. When a regime of terror is working, the government WANTS to have people know just how savage it is. When that regime of terror is failing miserably, there is an effort to minimize the casualties. The Supreme Junta is nearing the end of it's rope. It cannot stop the repression, but by delaying the admission of deaths it has shown that it knows that it has strengthened the opposition to the point where terror has no chance of destroying it. What we are still not hearing from either side is how many thugs on motorcycles have been turned into toast. . . The current unrest has reached the 'Black Friday' stage or beyond. For those who were not paying attention the Iranian Revolution came as a surprise. To those that had watched carefully, it was characterized by a growing moderate opposition and a disintigrating support in the police and military for an ever-more brutal regime. It's the Iranian way of revolution.

it will be the people of Iran who will set the Arab states free. When one dictator falls in any given area, so do the rest.

refuses to obey orders to shoot unarmed civilians. I am holding my breath, waiting for those individuals to turn on Khameini and Amadinejad and defend their people. Just a matter of time before it happens.

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in question by the opposition. "Marg Bar Dictator" is becoming louder and louder throughout the population of Iran.

And here I was hoping that she meant it when she wrote "My conclusion". Rather than stating that she and her nonsense had come to a conclusion she went on with her silly and dim minded remarks. Yesterday our little "progressive" from LA came out in support of the Airplane bomber, today she is siding with Iran's gov't controlled media and wicked security forces.

While the world watches as Iranian security forces shoot and run down Iranian protesters, who happen to be protesting a theocratic and facist regime, Obama is silent. Seems when it comes to toppling a real "wingnut" Obama has whisked off to Hawaii and shut himself off from the world. This president stands for nothing but himself.

Seems like you're the one spewing the propaganda. Iranian state-run TV just announced the deaths. And we're guessing that was because Mousavi's nephew's death wasn't something they were able to deny happening. We have confirmed numbers of death from one hospital in tehran (9 deaths) and one hospital in Tabriz(4) with still unconfirmed death reports from other cities such as Esfahan. The confirmed numbers are from hospital insider sources. And these are just two hospitals, can you wrap your little natalie head around the very many number of hospitals nation-wide? Iran is not defined by its regime but by its many ethnicities, religions and languages of a historic peaceloving nation who's fighting for its basic freedoms risking their lives in face of a brutal tyranny. Therefore, you would be considered anti-Iran along with that corrupt and illegitimate regime.

I am sorry whenever a young person dies. The Iranian oppostion is showing incredible bravery in their fight against the Iranian regime. I hope they continue and win. Bravo young Iranians!!!

Thank you Gnatalie for clarifying what many of us have long suspected: you always believe whatever is "officially" reported by the "official" news agency of the Iranian dictatorship.

IRNA, the official News Agency of Iran has just officially stated that no one was killed or even injured in today's demonstrations. My conclusion is that the "4 killed at Teheran rally' we have been hearing about is most likely no more than anti Iranian propaganda.

Reformers are risking their lives against the dictators of Tehran, on the same day Gazans stayed away in droves from, and even criticising, Hamas' Cast Lead 'victory' celebrations. We are seeing the early tricklings of a momentous tide that shall be sweeping through history: Muslims wanting freedom, and willing to risk all for it. Whilst no-one may forecast yet what forms personal liberty may take in the Islamic lands, it is certain a better day there is dawning. MV

While I agree with your comment on AN increased rhetoric and its reasons, I strongly disagree with "Don`t expect a rapid regime change within Iran. More than one third of the population is loyal to the current regime." What's most astonishing is the anger of the religious and the poor and rurals yesterday and today. And the fact that the regime actually killed innocent people makes for a very true to its past and form Ashura. I don't know where you get your one third figure but I'll tell you it's incorrect. As for Iranian troops deploying anything into lebanon, dude, they can't find enough of them who actually follow orders of their commanders at home; based on what reason and logic you think they'll be 'deploying heavy equipment into lebanon? *rolling eyes*

But instead they aim live ammunition and rubber bullets at Israeli citizens, no problem. Even this weekend they were doing this, but no fuss from all of ya'll Iran haters.

...rule, it will be bloody and ugly, this government lost its ligitimacy. Ultimately, some police officials will switch sides most likely their own children participate in the protest. Let us wait a see.

His unpopularity is one of the key reasons why Ahmadinerjad voices his hatred of the USA and Israel. He knows he is in trouble. He can call on the Bajr to crush these protests and he will. Meantime he will try to increase conflict with Israel, perhaps via Lebanon. Hezbollah now have tens of thousands of rockets to attack Israel with. We may even see Iranian troops begin the forward deploy heavy equipment and supplies ino Lebanon. Don't expect a rapid regime change within Iran. More than one third of the population is loyal to the current regime. Obama will be asking "Where are the carriers"

and putting an end to tyranny in Teheran