Comments on: How the Hijab Became the Symbol of Male Resistance In Iran http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Sat, 26 May 2012 07:28:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sabz http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425443 sabz Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:44:08 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425443 state-sponsored support: Iran clerics rally to support supreme leader Associated Press / ALI AKBAR DAREINI 12-Dec-2009 TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of hardline clerics took part in state-sponsored rallies across Iran on Saturday in support of the country's supreme leader, after opposition students earlier burned photos of him. Hardliners were angered after pictures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were burned in last week's protests and students denounced him as an "oppressor" — taboo-shattering actions rarely seen in Iran. Khamenei's supporters consider him to be above the law and answerable only to God and any criticism of him is interpreted by authorities as insulting Islam and punishable by long jail terms. >>> http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ixeFBxfLzaSjs8Mb8cuFmtPOT6-wD9CHPMHO0 state-sponsored support:

Iran clerics rally to support supreme leader
Associated Press / ALI AKBAR DAREINI
12-Dec-2009
TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of hardline clerics took part in state-sponsored rallies across Iran on Saturday in support of the country’s supreme leader, after opposition students earlier burned photos of him.

Hardliners were angered after pictures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were burned in last week’s protests and students denounced him as an “oppressor” — taboo-shattering actions rarely seen in Iran.

Khamenei’s supporters consider him to be above the law and answerable only to God and any criticism of him is interpreted by authorities as insulting Islam and punishable by long jail terms.

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ixeFBxfLzaSjs8Mb8cuFmtPOT6-wD9CHPMHO0

]]> By: sabz http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425441 sabz Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:37:19 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425441 Hardliners: Iran opposition seeks leader's removal http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BB0SL20091212 Hardliners: Iran opposition seeks leader’s removal

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BB0SL20091212

]]> By: Anthony Posner http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425403 Anthony Posner Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:19:14 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425403 Ahmadinejad's presidential longevity will probably exceed Obama's. I think that any strategy with regard to Iran must be based on the probability that Madman-iniran is there to stay. The only way that Madman-iniran is going anywhere, is if the US invades and removes him from power. I think that for the time being,at least, thare is zero chance of that occurring. Ahmadinejad’s presidential longevity will probably exceed Obama’s. I think that any strategy with regard to Iran must be based on the probability that Madman-iniran is there to stay.
The only way that Madman-iniran is going anywhere, is if the US invades and removes him from power. I think that for the time being,at least, thare is zero chance of that occurring.

]]> By: Josh Scholar http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425237 Josh Scholar Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:17:24 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425237 <i>It’s clearly the endgame for the current Iranian regime.</i> I'm not so sure. A regime so bloodthirsty that it gave young children plastic keys to heaven, and sent them to detect land mines with their bodies or packed them with sachel bombs and threw them under tanks is capable of simply slaughtering all (or say 1/3) of the educated youth and continuing as if nothing was ever wrong. The reaction of the Washington, controlled by the Democrats would probably be something like: Joy that they proved themselves inferior to us. They used violence and we didn't. See, we're better than Iranians <i>and</i> Republicans. It would never occur to them to help. Vacuous, meaningless, symbolic moral superiority being the only virtue now, if you don't count the secret important virtue, laziness. It’s clearly the endgame for the current Iranian regime.

I’m not so sure. A regime so bloodthirsty that it gave young children plastic keys to heaven, and sent them to detect land mines with their bodies or packed them with sachel bombs and threw them under tanks is capable of simply slaughtering all (or say 1/3) of the educated youth and continuing as if nothing was ever wrong.

The reaction of the Washington, controlled by the Democrats would probably be something like:
Joy that they proved themselves inferior to us. They used violence and we didn’t. See, we’re better than Iranians and Republicans.

It would never occur to them to help. Vacuous, meaningless, symbolic moral superiority being the only virtue now, if you don’t count the secret important virtue, laziness.

]]> By: amie http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425219 amie Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425219 "The video makes me weep". At the same time, it makes the heart sing with exhiliration at the resourcefulness and creativity of the human spirit. “The video makes me weep”. At the same time, it makes the heart sing with exhiliration at the resourcefulness and creativity of the human spirit.

]]> By: Greg http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425211 Greg Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:35:01 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425211 It's clearly the endgame for the current Iranian regime. The question is will they do something stupid like start a war with Israel to cling on to power? Beasts are most dangerous when cornered... It’s clearly the endgame for the current Iranian regime. The question is will they do something stupid like start a war with Israel to cling on to power? Beasts are most dangerous when cornered…

]]> By: scarf http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425204 scarf Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:29:39 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425204 Gary Sick is correct, imho. The extreme of the extreme have taken over. Sadly, the statement " they're too stupid to realise that in an educated country, money and guns aren't enough " is just plain wrong. Those in Iran who depend on that thought are in for a brutal awakening. My hat's off, or my head scarf is on, in admiration for those brave people who oppose the regime. Gary Sick is correct, imho.
The extreme of the extreme have taken over.
Sadly, the statement ” they’re too stupid to realise that in an educated country, money and guns aren’t enough ” is just plain wrong. Those in Iran who depend on that thought are in for a brutal awakening.
My hat’s off, or my head scarf is on, in admiration for those brave people who oppose the regime.

]]> By: Clap Hammer http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425187 Clap Hammer Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:17:36 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425187 That was a mind boggling idea. Gives me more hope that these protesters really have a future. That was a mind boggling idea.

Gives me more hope that these protesters really have a future.

]]> By: Anthony Posner http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425185 Anthony Posner Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:08:10 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425185 Ahmadinejad has massive support in Iran. The opposition to the regime comes from educated middle-class people in Tehran. But the poorly educated rural masses suppport him and they are the majority of the population. Of course, the ayatollahs are divided. But there is no evidence to suggest that Ahmadinejad and Khameni have fallen out. Gary Sick concludes: "How do you engage with Iran when there is no reliable address in Tehran?" I think that he is wrong. Ahmadinejad and Khameni are still running the show. Ahmadinejad has massive support in Iran. The opposition to the regime comes from educated middle-class people in Tehran. But the poorly educated rural masses suppport him and they are the majority of the population.

Of course, the ayatollahs are divided. But there is no evidence to suggest that Ahmadinejad and Khameni have fallen out.

Gary Sick concludes: “How do you engage with Iran when there is no reliable address in Tehran?”

I think that he is wrong. Ahmadinejad and Khameni are still running the show.

]]> By: David All http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/11/how-the-hijab-became-the-symbol-of-male-resistance-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-425155 David All Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:30:42 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=25039#comment-425155 When even dressing male dissidents in women's clothing backfires, you know the regime is in deep trouble. When even dressing male dissidents in women’s clothing backfires, you know the regime is in deep trouble.

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