Women at the Heart of Iran Election Protests

That awful June day in Tehran:

http://rs79.vrx.net/works/photoblog/2009/Jun/20/

It's summertime at http://www.michaelmoore.com/

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• iran
• election
• protests
• women
• females
• neda
• agha
• soltan
• tehran

[TheKilgoretrout]

Those Iranians are braver than Americans were in 2000 when we failed to "riot" in the streets when the will of the people was denied.

[xxreadyxxsetgoxx]

Damn.

That Iranian election must have been almost as fraudulent as the Bush/Gore election back in 2000.

[risadelangel]

Let's face it: we Americans are clueless about the courageous women of Iran, Iraq - anywhere our government meddled to control the other country's oil supply. Most Americans aren't aware that our CIA overthrew Iran's beloved, democratically elected leader and installed a vicious dictator who these young women's elders later had to fight and die in the street to get rid of. All our problems with the Middle East - including 9/11- started with America's GREED FOR THEIR OIL that began decades ago.

[milesy49]

You have given only an ordinary woman way too much credit.

[ecwaufisxtreme]

We SORELY need Sarah Palin for President RIGHT NOW instead of Obambi for Palin will UNLEASH the WRATH OF GOD HERSELF onto the EVIL SATANIC Islamic government and WIPE IT OFF THE FACE OF THIS EARTH! She will EXPOSE their PUSSIES for the whole world to see and DESTROY their POWER and credibility! She will then install a new democractic government run ENTIRELY by women and they will BAN the hijab and all forms of Islamic fundamentalist extremist actions, behavior and ideas!

[1982mockingbird1982]

Its especially moving seeing women who youd expect to be all submisive bcoz they wear hijabs, to be so fearless and courageous. It either proves I have a misconception about iranian/muslim women OR these women can resist social pressure to be submisive.

[nohealthcare62]

You Got That Right ....

[pfote65]

correction, iran of course

[pfote65]

last year, US congress approved additional 400Mio USD for covert oprations and psychological warfare against iraq .. guess what this is used for...

this is the strongest thread of this century "behave, or the US will bring democracy to your country!"

[JosieEllen]

I agree with the comments from TheKilgoretrout and xxreadyxxsetgoxx.  It makes me ashamed we haven't stood up and protestor more in the US over the corruption, greed, lies, and fraud. How did we become so complacent? These women know they face possible death. They are my Heroes.