Iranian Protest Support

They are absolutely beautiful.

Handsome men, beautiful women and deep rich music.

Although you seem to be saying it was all for naught(the protest as well as the music), I can’t imagine this not having an impact.

Great video Larry! Thanks for sharing.

This is heartwarming. I will pass it on. Thank you.

YES!!! Rock On!

Music knows no borders but edge of ones heart.

Thanks.

Music knows no borders but the edge of ones heart.

Thanks.

thank you, Larry, absolutely beautiful.

Wonderful. I so hope the Iranian people get the freedom they deserve.

Oh, all my Persian friends have seen the video are deeply touched by someone offering the light of Love, while they struggle to become a Free Iran. Nice to know America still has the spirit of song and Freedom.

Nice, thank you. Shared.

Thanks, Larry. I’ll send it on to my Iranian friends.

Loved it, Larry! Thanks for posting this for us to share. Good one to end the night on.

[...] A thanks and H/T to Larry Johnson at No Quarter [...]

Thank you Larry. Everything going on there rips my heart out. I hate feeling helpless to help. I wish there were more we could do to show our support. I would not make a very good agent or politician. I could not sit back and watch anyone being mistreated.

That video sums up my feelings and I hope the majority of American’s. My hope is that when our time of need comes we will have others to stand by us. And come it will.
The WH already has made an agreement with Canada.for their military to come in and quell any coming “food riots” Has anyone read the wording on that agreement?

Here are a few choice thousand words.

Don’t they say follow the money?

Those mullah have MILLIONS stashed away in Swiss banks.

Here is a breakdown of who, how much and where.

ISLAMIC FINANCE: Foreign bank accounts of those Iranian leaders

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/06/islamic-finance-foreign-bank-accounts-of-those-iranian-leaders.html

Oops Sorry thought I did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA

Anyone wonder if Ovomit is crapping his pants right now seeing first the uprising in Iran of the people against a corrupt government and election and now the throwing out by the people, courts and army of President who attempted in screwing the Constitution in Honduras?

These countries are rejecting Acorn, Saul Alinsky and Bill Ayers form of power, when will it become Americas turn to finally stand up, after it is completely destroyed?

Today everything Obama, Pelosi and the other screwballs in Washington have done can be undone with no major harm to the country, a year from now, it will be too late!

Thanks Larry! This is beautiful!

And it was just as good the second time around and to end a second night on.

Thanks for the replay, Larry! Very nice.

Wow, thanks for this Larry!

Iranian Cleric Urges Executing Some Protesters (NPR), Write a Letter 4 Iranian ppl’s HumanRights http://tiny.cc/MNkFG

Things are getting quite frightening for the Iranian people who are seeking their Freedom. God speed to them and I will be sending good thoughts and continuing to support them in their efforts to be Free.

June 29, 2009, Amnesty International speaks out against torture of detained opposition leaders, see http://www.amnesty.org/en/iran-election-unrest

“Amnesty International is gravely concerned that several opposition leaders detained in the wake of the 12 June elections may be facing torture, possibly to force them to make televised “confessions” as a prelude to unfair trials in which they could face the death penalty.

“If our fears are born out, this would be an appalling tactic on the part of the security services to silence high profile political leaders once and for all, and to send a clear message to others with dissenting views that they should expect dreadful consequences if they speak out,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Programme.

Senior political leaders Mohsen Aminzadeh, Abdollah Ramazanadeh and Mostafa Tajzadeh were taken away from their homes in the early hours of 16 June, coinciding with the arrests of many other opposition leaders and supporters. According to reports received by Amnesty International, all three are believed to be held in Section 209 in Evin Prison in Tehran which falls under the control of the Ministry of Intelligence, and where reports of torture of detainees are frequent. It is not clear whether they have been allowed to contact their families. In ‘security’ related cases, detainees are routinely denied access to a lawyer during the interrogation period which can be prolonged indefinitely.

On Friday 26 June, cleric Ahmad Khatami, who is a member of the Assembly of Experts, in a sermon at Friday prayers at Tehran University, called on the judiciary to punish, “severely and without mercy”, those involved in the demonstrations. He said that “agitations, destructive acts, setting fire to mosques and buses, destroying people’s property, creating insecurity and terror, and harassing people” could be considered to be instances of moharebeh or enmity against God, a charge which can carry the death penalty.

On 16 June, following the arrest of Mohsen Aminzadeh, Abdollah Ramazanadeh and Mostafa Tajzadeh and other leading opposition figures, Intelligence Minister Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie reportedly told the Fars news agency that 26 “masterminds” suspected to be involved in post-election unrest had been arrested. It is not known whether Mohsen Aminzadeh, Abdollah Ramazanadeh and Mostafa Tajzadeh are among the 26 referred to.

“Such statements, including by those in influential clerical positions, add to the already worrying signs that the authorities in Iran are preparing to eradicate any form of peaceful political opposition, including by trying these political leaders on trumped-up and vaguely worded charges,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui.

“We call on the Supreme Leader to give clear instructions to all government and judicial officials not to torture people within their custody, and urge him and the security services to guarantee the safety of every detainee, including by clarifying their whereabouts, allowing immediate access to families and lawyers and any medical care that may be needed.”

Amnesty International considers the three leaders to be prisoners of conscience who should be immediately and unconditionally released.

At the very least, those arrested must be promptly informed of any charges and brought before a judge to assess the legality and necessity of their detention.”

Also, Amnesty International is pleading the case for dozens of detained journalists.

“The Iranian authorities must immediately release dozens of journalists arrested since 12 June and who are at risk of torture in detention, Amnesty International said today as it adopted all of them as prisoners of conscience.

“It is shocking that journalists – whose job it is to provide information to others – are being detained, on top of all the other draconian measures the authorities have taken to restrict the free flow of information about what is really happening in Iran. Rather than trying to investigate alleged abuses, the only message the authorities are sending is that they are seeking to hide the truth, both from their own citizens and the rest of the world.”

Despite all they have suffered, the courageous people of Iran are still crying out for freedom and justice at night; just listen to their brave and beautiful voices:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2009/06/090630_vd_ir88_night_demo_ugc.shtml

Larry—Thanks so much for posting this. It’s almost always the musicians who cut through bullshit and lend compassionate hands.

Progress on 2 fronts.Neda now has white highlighter at her inner eyes on a NYT foto .This is a professional makeup trick to stop the eyes looking too close together- cannot have that on an icon of freedom. By fotoshop it shows they moved the eyes & cant quite get them looking natural spacing so do the white light that avoids a definite start point.

Furthermore the chances of a military strike at Iran has diminished to nil.Yay because the collateral damage (Iranians) is now unacceptable because we now LOVE them.Even the Israelis can’t bomb them !

Neda’s headscarf is becoming the eqivalent of a miniskirt. Soon it will be a gypsie style then a hippie scarf then a bandanna then a princess band.

Iranians are now Pet People. Iran lives!

Very moving. I guess I have seen our American flag burned and heard “Death to America” chanted too many times to want to interfere in Iranian politics. B. Ghofranian, if you’re our there, I still love you darlin’ and wish you well.

Awhile back I was sitting in a restaurant in Maui looking out over the water and noticed what I was told was a Japanese submarine. I thought to myself what a difference thirty years can make.