Iran rally at White House - Washington DC - June 21

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the White House on Sunday afternoon in support of the people of Iran.

*IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FLAGS USED IN THIS VIDEO*\

To speak from my own experience: I am an American (not of Persian descent) who showed up at this rally to offer a show of support for the people of Iran, who are fighting and dying for freedom.

My aim in posting this video was to show the people of Iran and of the world that many Americans do believe in supporting this cause wherever it may be in the world - to me personally, failing to do so is utterly un-American.

When I arrived, I was happy to find that some people were handing out flags to anyone who wanted one. To me, and I'd think to many other Americans too, a nation's flag belongs to and represents its people. It would not occur to me, without special prior knowledge, that I should carefully check this flag to ensure that it wasn't the flag of the Shah. In fact, about 15 seconds after I got the flag from some gentleman with a box of them, another guy (Iranian American, by apparance) said "that's the wrong flag - it's got the sun (or whatever) so it's the flag of the Shah." I was disappointed and wondered what to do... I ended up just rolling the flag up around the post so at least I was carrying the right colors. Judging by the number of people who were not of Persian descent, and the rally attendees who were holding both the "wrong" flag as well as signs clearly in support of the Iranian people - not the shah. I did see a single sign that seemed to be in support of the monarchy that was anti-Moussavi, but it was the single exception.

When there are people dying for the cause of freedom, I'd think we have better things to focus on than whether some well-intentioned Americans were holding the right flag or not.

Now then - shall we move on to checking the American flags in the video? Certainly if there are with 49 stars, it's a secret group of Texas secessionists.

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[Tobacc0]

I think the issue is not whether the flag being slightly wrong or not is such a big deal or not...

The issues is why and who would go to all the cost, time and effort of printing up "Shah Of Iran" flags instead of correct ones? And how could they get it done SO fast in time for demo's?

Now who were the LAST backers and supporters of the Shah and his Death Squads, Oh yeah, The USA.

Now where is this protest taking place? Oh yeah, The USA. I sense a pattern of psy-ops here, no?

[TheShipbuilder]

whatever pattern you are sensing, I do not subscribe to it. I can't help but imagine that you maintain an obsessive tendency towards assuming cui bono exists for every happenstance.

[Tobacc0]

And that particular logical fallacy is called the "ad hominem" attack. If you can't discredit the message, discredit the messenger..

[TheShipbuilder]

Tomato, tomahto... potato, potahto... paranoid conspiracy theorist, ad hominem slander...

[grahamwellington]

No war on Iran. Wake up and THINK. Do YOU want ANOTHER IRAQ style war??! There will be a lot more than 4000 Americans killed this time. Gas at $30 a gallon. Nuclear exchange and contamination of oilfields to make sure it stays that way. Massive debt, probably TRIPLE the already huge amount we have now! This means we will have massive inflation - $50 for a loaf of bread. Can't afford it, maybe you can seek relief in a FEMA camp. THINK before you let the media TRICK you into another WAR!

[herrbutzie]

Look at the flags

This is a repeat of the US-CIA overthrow of Iran's government in 1953 and the installation of the Shah

This design flag has not been used by Iran for 30 years. Someone had to order them to be manufactured ahead of time for this protest!

[sicnastybeast]

@herrbutzie You are retarded, virtually every Iranian expat family has at least one flag of Imperial Iran in their home, no true Iranian supports the Pisslamic 'Republic'. Fuck off.

[Byron10301]

Khodet boro bemir, mosalmoone kooni, yedoon-e Klashnikov AK-47 dadan dastet ye dafe mard shodi? bache basiji KOONI? Kiram too oon GhorAnet. Shoma age harfe hesab dashtin ke ba 7-tir az khoone nemiyoomadin biroon. hamatoon ro bayad messe SAG bokoshim ye rooz (albate bad az mohakeme)

[Byron10301]

Where did you learn these people are supporters of the Shah? If you are going to tell me "because they hold the flag of lion and sun" then you are clearly a stupid idiot who still does not know what the flag of his country looks like

[Byron10301]

Someone had to order Khomeini and his Islamist thugs to be installed in Iran and sell cheap oil to western powers - get a brain. Islamic Republic is America's work, not the Shah, who in later years was talking of increasing oil prices and not selling oil cheap to the Americans.

[WinterKingdomWolves]

Hey, I was there that day. I had got there around 3 o'clock, I believe

[eXcuvation]

This is really ashaming - followers of a dynasty of MURDERERS OF THEIR OWN FOLK want "democraty for iran". I really shout back: GO TO HELL!

You are not worthy a little bit of that "democraty", in your save america you retreated to. I guess you want the Shah back to support american interests and abuse the ppl for you own wealth?

I want a change in Iran, I want freedom. But THIS IS WAY WORSE.

[GHORMESABZI11]

دوست گرامی‌، من ویدئوی خود را به شما پیشنهاد می‌کنم. زنده‌باد جنبش سبز

[fedornavid]

ye mosht panahandeye bozdel.age mardin berin iran va bejangind va bemirind.

[mandan9]

بسیجیان و ایرانیانی که برای امرار معاش به کار بی شرفانه مزدوری برای ابلیسان جمهوری اسلامی اشتغال دارید، کار آدمفروشی و وطن فروشی را رها کنید و به کار گدائی در خیابانهای ایران بپردازید تا شرف انسانی و ایرانی خود را حفظ کنید و عذاب وجدان نکشید. ماندانا