An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
Dead Protestor
Gunfire from a pro-government militia killed one man and wounded several others Monday after hundreds of thousands of chanting opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marched in central Tehran to support their pro-reform leader in his first public appearance since disputed elections.
At least one person fatally shot and at least two others who appeared to be seriously wounded.
The United States was “deeply troubled” by reports of violence and arrests in Iran, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said, but he added that the U.S. knows too little about the conduct of the election to say for sure whether there was fraud.
“Deeply troubled”? Well, he was “saddened” by the murder of a U.S. soldier right here on home ground, but “shocked and outraged” at the death of a baby murderer. Hmm…. So, just in my opinion, he’s more upset that there will be one less slaughter mill, than he is over the death of people who are taking up the fight for freedoms?
“This is not election. This is selection,” read one English-language placard. Other marchers held signs proclaiming “We want our vote” and raised their fingers in a V-for-victory salute.
“We want our president, not the one who was forced on us,” said 28-year-old Sara, who gave only her first name because she feared reprisal from authorities.
I know the feeling. But seriously, will the one be all that much better than the other? Granted, from what I’ve been reading, Ahmadinnerjacket is manageable whereas Mousavi would not be so much under the thumb of the Mullahs. In the end, Iran will continue on it’s merry way, hating all things Western, and we will still be the Great Satan.
I do pray for the safety of those who would like to see some change in their country, away from the strict Muslim rulers, but I don’t think anything will really change if they do get their elected candidate.
Just my 2 cents.
Why are they carrying signs in English?
Update: Evidently there have been 12 deaths.
