The Clash Begins

[Kathianne]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090620/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election


Witnesses: police clash with Tehran protesters

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writers
6 mins ago

TEHRAN, Iran – Witnesses say police are using tear and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters rallying in Tehran to demand a new presidential election.

English-language state TV says a blast at the Tehran shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini wounded two people. The report could not be independently confirmed.

Eyewitnesses contacted by The Associated Press say the protesters gathered in central Tehran in open defiance of the cleric-led government.

They say a crowd of 3,000 chanted "Death to the dictator!" and "Death to dictatorship!" near Revolution Square in central Tehran before police used the tear gas and cannon.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned opposition leaders on Friday to end street protests or be held responsible for any "bloodshed and chaos" to come...

[emmett]

Is this wonderful or what?

Should be interesting to see how Iran spins this. Sooner or later they will have to address the PR disaster this is causing.

[Kathianne]

The violence is unreal:

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Been watching too much, but can't seem to stop:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/

[avatar4321]

Ive never seen that much blood... i hate blood.

[Kathianne]

Ive never seen that much blood... i hate blood.

Revolutions are nothing to joke about, in effect they're always civil wars.

[Monkeybone]

and now you have this. Won't this go over well...


The Revolutionary Guard, in a statement posted on its Web site, warned protesters to "be prepared for a resolution and revolutionary confrontation with the Guards, Basij and other security forces and disciplinary forces" if they continue their near-daily rallies.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528063,00.html