I'm at a bit of a loss here. I feel for the people in Iran and the protesters who have been injured in the name of their rights. I hope this ends well for those involved. If anything it serves as a testament to the fact that not every person from Iran is a bomb-strapped nutbag as they are often characterized.

See also the MSNBC coverage: http://www.videosift.com/video/MSNBC-reports-Protests-to-election-results-in-Iran

Well said Jigga.. we're all so alike, all across the world, despite our different beliefs and our different values. We're all just trying to live our life the best we can, and it's the minority that's trying to sabotage that. The worst thing we can do is let that minority win by tarring everyone with the same brush.

I think we could learn something from these people standing up for themselves and not accepting the latest shit that our government tries to force down OUR throats, too. We're of course not in such a dire situation, but it gets to the extreme step by step and only if you allow each step.

"If anything it serves as a testament to the fact that not every person from Iran is a bomb-strapped nutbag as they are often characterized. "

... iranian suicide bombers?

Where? When?

>> ^ElJardinero:
"If anything it serves as a testament to the fact that not every person from Iran is a bomb-strapped nutbag as they are often characterized. "
... iranian suicide bombers?
Where? When?


Exactly. Therein lies the deep misperception that we in the West hold.

In fact, among the Twitter feeds that I've been following of Iranians on the streets of Tehran, many are quite concerned themselves that the Hezbollah mercenaries that Ahmadinejad has hired as riot police will unleash suicide attacks.