Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Iran still boils: photos




Political Tumult in Iran Continues -Nazila Fathi

Iran's leaders failed to halt a second day of huge demonstrations against last week's election results. Reformist politicians said they would accept only a new election...
(New York Times)


Mossad: Riots in Iran Will Die Down -Yossi Melman & Yuval Azoulay

Mossad chief Meir Dagan told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the riots in Iran over the election results will die out in a few days rather than escalate into a revolution.

The Mossad believe[s] that Iran [will] have its first nuclear bomb ready for action in 2014, "if the project continues at the present rate and is not interrupted."
(Ha'aretz)


Death of the Islamic Republic in Five Acts -Daniel Brumberg

Every revolution ends up devouring its children. In this case, the menu includes many grandchildren as well.

In the coming days we will probably see a systematic purge of anyone who opposes Iran's new Caesar.
(Washington Post)


Iran's Hidden Revolution -Danielle Pletka & Ali Alfoneh

[T]he elite Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has effected a silent coup d'etat. Iran has evolved from a theocratic state to a military dictatorship.
(New York Times)
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