Iran is burning - violence erupts after elections

6/13/2009
Now texting, most websites and all cell phones in Iran are shut down by the government as violence breaks out over Ahmadinejad's supposed 62% win over Mousavi 34%. Prior to the elections it was expected to be a near split between the two candidates. Video from earlier today:





BBC video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8098834.stm

NYtimes continuous updates here:http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/landslide-or-fraud-the-debate-online-over-irans-election-results/

flicker photo's from the streets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mousavi1388/

More BBC video:

6 comments:

AnnaLeah said...

It is very very sad. :-((( Hoping so much for the reform candidate and at least for a little bit of change. These hopes are destroyed now, but I am not surprised. Are you? I feel very sorry for the people there who cannot experience freedom and are suppressed still.

AnnaLeah said...

Also as we can imagine the results must be faked. :-(((

t23 said...

We need to go liberate them!!!

uncle matt said...

funny, when the people would probably welcome our help we make "cautious statements" and when they don't want us around we rush over with tanks to liberate. Ummmm.

t23 said...

Read a bumper sticker that said, "Don't fuck with USA or we will spread democracy to your country."

uncle matt said...

heh!