DragonFlyEye.Net » Protests http://dragonflyeye.net Rochester Entertainment and Progressive Politics Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:33:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Iran Uprising Blogging: Latest Updates http://dragonflyeye.net/blog/2009/07/17/iran-uprising-blogging-latest-updates/ http://dragonflyeye.net/blog/2009/07/17/iran-uprising-blogging-latest-updates/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:25:15 +0000 Thomas Belknap http://dragonflyeye.net/?p=3579 Huffington Post editor Nico Pitney is live-blogging the newest spark of tension in Iran today. Oh, boy, here we go again. Wish the protesters and the people of Iran a safe, lasting and happy ending to their plight:

Iran Uprising Blogging: Latest Updates.

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I am afraid this may be the entirely wrong move to make. Especially after announcing he would investigate the election, this announcement is basically an admission of wrongdoing. Its also the most obvious move for an authoritarian government which relies on the cult of personality and the perceived strength of the leadership.

I think that this might be blood in the water for protesters who have gotten used to their voice being heard by the world.

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