Daily Archives: June 20, 2009

Will The West Step Up This Time?

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

At least 19 are dead in today’s clashes inside Iran. One can safely assume that reported number is low. The citizens are rising; the mullahs are pulling out all the stops trying to crush the uprising before it reaches that … Continue reading →

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Credit Where Credit Is Due

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

Not precisely as strongly worded as it could have been, yet Barak Obama did the moral thing today and did  ( condemn the Iranian government for its actions against its own people. The Iranian government must understand that the world … Continue reading →

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The. Lowest. Requirement. Of. Respect.

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

A follow up on something I posted the other day. You may remember that a Senator from California berated a brigadier general for answering her questions with the honorific “ma’am”. Said Senator demanded that the general refer to her as … Continue reading →

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Smart Move

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

The BBC is reporting that Mir Hossein Mousavi did NOT attend a scheduled meeting with the Guardian Council today. Had he done so, one suspects he would already be dead – or wishing he was. Mr Mousavi had been expected, … Continue reading →

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Tehran Burning

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

Great roundup from Ed Morrisey, I will not even begin to try to catch up to him, go over and check it out. Warning, he has some pretty harsh videos up over there. It would appear that the people have … Continue reading →

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