Saturday in Iran: Deadly crackdown, Obama finally condemns; some foreign embassies reportedly accepting injured
Scroll down for updates…Reported 30-40 dead in Tehran after civilians clash with Basij…Obama finally gets off the fence and opens his mouth…
U.S. media are relying on state TV to figure out what’s going on today in the streets of Iran.
And, like everyone else, they are relying on Twitter to ferret out the truth. Keep up at #iranelection.
Ed and Allahpundit have a massive, running post updating all the latest developments. Bookmark and refresh here.
Iranian blogger Madyar has fresh photos of the basij mobilizing against the citizenry:
Despite the mullahs’ draconian and desperate efforts to shut down the information flow, the world is watching.
What the AP is reporting:
Witnesses said police beat protesters and fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands who rallied in Tehran Saturday in open defiance of Iran’s clerical government, sharply escalating the most serious internal conflict since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The eyewitnesses described fierce clashes near Revolution Square in central Tehran after some 3,000 protesters chanted “Death to the dictator!” and “Death to dictatorship!” Police responded with tear gas and water cannons.
The witnesses told The Associated Press that between 50 and 60 protesters were seriously beaten by police and pro-government militia and taken to Imam Khomeini hospital in central Tehran. People could be seen dragging away comrades bloodied by baton strikes.
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Breaking photos at Demotix. Must-see.
President Obama finally gets off the fence:
President Obama on Saturday called on the Iranian government to “stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people” amid calls for the White House to go further in showing support for the Iranian people after the country’s disputed elections.
Republicans, in particular, have pressed Obama to speak out more forcefully, as protesters and authorities clashed Saturday in Tehran during a government crackdown.
“The universal rights to assembly and free speech must be respected and the United States stands with all who seek to exercise those rights,” Obama said in a written statement.
Obama referenced his this month speech to the Muslim world, saying “suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away. The Iranian people will ultimately judge the actions of their own government. If the Iranian government seeks the respect of the international community, it must respect the dignity of its own people and govern through consent, not coercion.”
Obama also cited the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, famous quote: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
“I believe that,” Obama said. “The international community believes that. And right now, we are bearing witness to the Iranian peoples’ belief in that truth, and we will continue to bear witness.”
Full belated statement is on the WH blog here.
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Twitter reports of foreign embassies accepting injured protesters.
And others not: Canada?
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Rocks against guns. Another reason to oppose gun control in this country.
I do not know-do they play basketball in Iran?
I do wish the protesters well–but it is up to them. Let the mullies think the Great Satan is involved and they will open up with automatic weapons.
Unless we can do a LOT stay out: Hungary 1956: the Russians killed thousands and we did nothing after encouraging them and then we repeated it in 1968 with Czechoslovakia–shameful.
Now if we wanted to bomb one of those big parades with all the mullies, Akmedismouth and the Revolutionary Guards all in one place
but alas all the world is stuck with Little Hussein, America’s answer to the Mahdi.
May your sheep and goats multiply and all four wives be obedient.
Obama needs to get his teleprompter up and running quick. They must all be “shaking in their boots.” Personally, I won’t let it run my day.
Thats why they want gun control in this country. What is happening in Iran will soon be happening here. We are no strangers to crooked, rigged elections. Damned near every election in this country is rigged, we just aren’t mad enough yet.
..and under BHO, it’ll only measured words and empty promises! Remember Biden’s warning during the election campaign that OBH will face an international crisis within 6 months of his presidency and that OBH decision may not be to the liking of his supporters and he’ll be asking for their understanding and support? This and the bellicose actions of North Korea could be what Biden was referring to.
The mullahs were all for a revolution when it got them into power, but now the shoe is on the other foot.
How it the fit, boys?
Hopefully, this will put a chill on the formation of the Obamanation.