Ouij (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ouij) wrote,@ 2009-06-22 00:43:00 |
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Tehran's Tiananmen
With thousands of security forces pouring into Tehran, it would appear that Iran's June uprising is at an end. The BBC notes that no sizable demonstrations seemed to have formed in Tehran on Sunday--although the Twittersphere continues to buzz with confused retweets.
I'm not hopeful. The rumors of a possible Army mutiny outside Tehran seemed to have been just that--rumors. Unless and until some of the security forces join the dissidents, I fear that the Islamic Republic has once again suppressed a possible revolution.
With thousands of security forces pouring into Tehran, it would appear that Iran's June uprising is at an end. The BBC notes that no sizable demonstrations seemed to have formed in Tehran on Sunday--although the Twittersphere continues to buzz with confused retweets.
I'm not hopeful. The rumors of a possible Army mutiny outside Tehran seemed to have been just that--rumors. Unless and until some of the security forces join the dissidents, I fear that the Islamic Republic has once again suppressed a possible revolution.
