PHOTOS Tehran, June 13. (Very pic heavy)

[Jackeens]

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A supporter of Iran's moderate presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi holds a piece of paper that reads "We write Mousavi, they read Ahmadinejad" during post-election unrest in Tehran

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A poster of Iran's moderate presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi is seen in the ground in Tehran June 13

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Iranian riot police patrol on motorbikes through the streets in Tehran

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Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi burn a police motorcycle

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A supporter of Iran's moderate presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi speaks with riot police

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A veiled Iranian woman walks past an election poster of presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi

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A supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi tries to resuscitate an injured fellow protester during riots in Tehran on June 13

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Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi protest in Tehran, June 13.


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[tridim]

1. The fuse is certainly lit

I wish the Iranian people luck, because that's really all I can do.

[xchrom]

2. recommend

[rockymountaindem]

3. Good luck n/t

[kestrel91316]

4. I note with some irony that in #28 the police jackets say

"POLICE". In English.

[Hippo_Tron]

13. That is very weird...

I suspect they must've been supplied by from a company that operates in an English speaking country. Still, you would think they would print them in Farsi.

[kestrel91316]

21. I suspect English is the de facto second language of Iran. It's VERY

weird that a western-hating government like Ahmedinijad's would allow that, though, lol.

[Wednesdays]

31. Where do you think that riot gear is made? nt

[tavalon]

42. Irony is not the word I would use

I'm reminded of the Baby Milk Factory in the first Iraq War. I wasn't very political back then but even then I knew we were being gamed. I have that same feeling now, though I don't understand what the advantage to gaming us is here.

[targetpractice]

5. The police look really overwhelmed & ineffective.

And, the protests are most likely just ramping up.

[file83]

37. That's the way it should be in a free country.

Only in a police state like the USA can you expect the government overlords to crush the citizenry.

[quakerboy]

47. No joke. If you are determined to win an election at any cost

It is much safer to do it in the US, where at worst you might have to raise a "legal defense fund".

[chill_wind]

6. Must see images. I am devastated

for their stolen hope and palpable anger.

K & R.

[hileeopnyn8d]

35. you said it better than I could

Those are my feelings as well.

[SoCalDem]

40. The irony is that Mousavi would not have been a "strong" leader

and the mullahs had nothing to fear from him. THEY handpicked him to be a candidate. The seriously miscalculated here. They could have allowed him to claim his victory, and things would have gone along as before, with THEM in charge of the "important" things, and with a happy populace , filled with hope for the future, which would have unfolded slowly, just as before. i think they got scared when a minor candidate suddenly "caught fire" and garnered wild support, against Ahmedinejhad. They misread what was happening. and now they will pay for it..bigtime.

[Jackeens]

7. So many women in these photos too, defies all my preconceived (ignorant) notions.

[Odin2005]

34. Despite their government, the Persians are one of the most progressive people in the Middle East.

Highly educated and intellectual.

[bigscott]

49. thanks Odin

the land of my grandmother is a beautiful one with wonderful people who are horrified at what has happened to their country. When radicals take over it can only mean pain. What has happened to Persia (Iran and Iraq) over the last 90 years is heartbreaking.

[Odin2005]

58. Over their history Persians seem to have preserved the intellectualism of the...

...Islamic Golden Age far better then other parts of the Middle East, which succumbed to fundamentalist tendencies in reaction to the Crusades and invasions by Turks and Mongols.

[SoCalDem]

38. Iran has quite a liberal society when it comes to women

Iraq USED to.

[Jackeens]

60. I always read mixed messages on that one, eg this Amnesty report

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/women-act-against-repression-and-intimidation-iran-20080228

[muryan]

44. You should watch Persepolis

Its an animated film from the perspective of a young girl growing up under the shah then the ayatollah. Having never seen any examples of iranian art or culture it was a fascinating insight.

[Doremus]

8. I don't see any tazers. Those Iranians better get up to speed if they want to be baaaad.

Hell, US crowd control cops have industrial strength pepper spray that shoots like a fire hose. And let's not forget the ubiquitous tazers.

On a related note, maybe the PTB would start listening more if we took to the streets like that ...

[pinto]

9. Kick.

Thanks for the compilation.

[opihimoimoi]

10. Its Pitchforks and Torches Time...will it be enough? Students are unarmed

all they got is stones....and numbers.....

[Hippo_Tron]

14. It was enough when the Shah was overthrown

His military didn't come to his aid. The question is whether or not the Mullahs have sufficient support to keep them in power.

[Marsala]

22. The Revolutionary Guard is supposed to be very loyal

The Mullahs remember too well what happened to the Shah. Still, anything can happen.

[SoCalDem]

39. But most are probably young...like the protesters.

At some point there will be a tipping point, when they will decide which side has the most to offer them.. Police/military often cross lines and side with the "others".. It happened when the Cold War ended. One day, the police/military just decided to stand down. It could happen here too..

[ClarkUSA]

11. So brave. They may not know it yet, but this is the beginning of the end for Iran's government.

Once awoken, The People will not back down, not while their leader Mousavi speaks out.

[goclark]

17. According to MSM in Amerika, no one spoke against GWB

Recall the 1/2 phots of people hitting his car with eggs.
That's all I remember when we know there were more but not this many.

[ClarkUSA]

20. True. But we knew.

[goclark]

28. We knew and for the most part did nothing

We were "powerless" and we did nothing IMO.

[Wednesdays]

32. Or, it could be a Tiananmen Square moment

Here's hoping you're right.

[invictus]

12. kick

[BuyingThyme]

15. I guess that's what I look like to them.

[jefferson_dem]

16. Very powerful images.

Stay strong, brothers and sisters.

[jefferson_dem]

18. 50 - 100 Now Dead? VIDEO LINK.

50 - 100 Now Dead?

That's what Tehranbureau is reporting as Iran hits midnight. Police on motorbikes are beating people randomly in the streets. This video reveals the violence and terror from the regime - http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=195904645507

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/50-100-now-dead.html

[graywarrior]

19. Incredible.

[lunatica]

23. Brave men and women indeed

I'm proud of them, and humbled.

[Scurrilous]

24. K & R

:thumbsup:

[DrToast]

25. Pick the newsweek cover

I'll go with #24.

[ColbertWatcher]

48. You're probably correct, but I think this one is an amazing shot ...

[secondwind]

26. I like #21.....the guy with a briefcase in one hand, and a rock in the other.

[Cha]

27. Wow, those poor people..I certainly

can relate..only we didn't take to the streets like we should have.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

29. It is excruciating to see a stolen election - power to the people

Did we ever have the guts to take to the streets in the US?

Like this?

[Billy Burnett]

30. Looks a little like Miami after the feds retrieved Elian Gonzales from the dysfunctional home.

[Odin2005]

33. The days of Mr. Supreme Leader and his anti-Semitic sidekick are numbered

You don't piss off a "baby boom" of young, college-educated voters.

[Aristus]

36. Please, God, let my friend Mehdi be all right...

n/t

[Odin2005]

59. I have a Persian friend from college who returned home just a couple weeks ago.

Very liberal guy who hates the theocracy. I hope he's OK.

[keep_it_real]

41. Thanks for posting

[sasquatch]

43. A song for the Persians fighting for freedom:Street Fighting Man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRqtKLskPQs

[PatSeg]

45. Incredible photos

I'll bet the government isn't too happy that they are being seen worldwide. This has been a long time coming and the Iranian government should have realized it.

[ColbertWatcher]

46. Great collection. Thank you for posting. k+r, n/t

[gorfle]

50. So what's the word?

So what's the word? Is this an illegitimate election or is this just sour grapes from the losers?

[HamdenRice]

51. Picture 19 is beautiful, heartbreaking and ultimately very hopeful

That picture shows how revolutions really happen.

[cwydro]

52. Photo number 22 is odd.

People, even police, seem to be smiling and relaxed.

[4lbs]

64. I notice that the 'police' in photo #22 are dressed differently than the black-garbed police

that is shown aggressively engaged with protestors.

That tells me that there are two different groups of 'police', and the ones dressed in drab-green are more amicable to the protestors.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

66. Free climbing, Redrock, Nevada?

Was the guy in the black T-shirt climbing in Nevada? Putting the above in google brings this page:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbingareas/redrocks.html

[cwydro]

67. Yeah, I noticed that too.

[nolabels]

53. The governments worst nightmare

Holding a election and REAL people actually showing up

[Exultant Democracy]

54. Now those are some seriously well dressed protestors. When people in suits are hurling rocks

you know it's huge. One thing for students to riot a whole different thing when everyone riots.

[santamargarita]

55. This is what we should have done in 2000 when Bush stole the election

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[FailureToCommunicate]

61. Yes. If only if only. (But I wouldn't credit Bush with even being able to steal the

election: He was handed the victory by Rehnquist and the Supreme Court.

[Raster]

56. Iran: Yet another people seek to rid themselves of fanatical, fundamentalist assholes.

Yes YOU Can!:kick:

[DCBob]

57. That is incredible! This is very big regardless of the outcome of the bogus election.

God bless them in their fight for justice!

[killbotfactory]

62. This is the first time I've seen DUers back rioters

If it happened anywhere in the west the consensus would be unanimously against those who are rioting. Sympathy would be given to the small business owners and people who own cars that get destroyed, and shame would be cast upon those raucus protesters for bringing the police down on everybody's head.

Not to criticize, I just wonder what the difference is between this and the greek riots from last year, or the recent protests in Britain, or any thread talking about the famous WTO protests in Seattle, or the RNC from last year, or anywhere else world leaders gather to plot the future without our input or consent that draws out protesters.

[Maine-ah]

63. Photo # 19 - Riot Cop & Protester

the cop's look on his face....to me looks like he's sympathetic to the situation. I wonder if he is or not. Anybody else get that from the pic?

[myrna minx]

65. I'm speechless. I think we're witnessing the birth of a new Iran.

K&R.