Today is Qods day in Iran. What is Qod’s day? Yet another precious day of life wasted on hatred, and fabricated by the hatred-experts, the Islamic Republic of Iran. They say it is a day to remember the injustices suffered by Palestinians, an explanation embarrassingly rife with propaganda. A day to commemorate the suffering [...]
Archive for September 18th, 2009
9/18/2009 Uprising
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From Shiraz today: September 14, 2009 Back in the Saddle
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After a wonderful two-week hiatus driving around the country and abroad, we are back in the IRI [Islamic Republic of Iran], or should I say ICC (Iran Correctional Center). We could feel the difference between a free and unfree country right away. I, of course, entered my personal cell as soon as I neared the border – scarf and manteau.
Iran letter: Beginning of September 2009
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We had a discussion with some mechanics, none of whom were fasting duringRamadan. None of them had anything positive to say about the current government. In fact, one of the guys not fasting, and complaining, was a Basiji.
Iran Letter: “8/26/2009 Roller Coaster Ride”
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I read some news articles and saw before and after pictures of some of the people on trial and I cried. I know that many of the people on trial have been part of this brutal system since the beginning. And many of their hands are not clean. But I cannot for the life of me accept and condone this behavior on the part of the government.
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