Iran protester slain after huge pro-reform rally

[oberliner]

Source: AP

TEHRAN, Iran – 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. The outpouring in Azadi, or Freedom, Square for reformist leader Mir Hossein Mousavi followed a decision by Iran's most powerful figure for an investigation into the vote-rigging allegations.

Security forces watched quietly, with shields and batons at their sides.

Later, a group of demonstrators with fuel canisters set a small fire at a compound of a volunteer militia linked to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard as the crowd dispersed from the square. As some tried to storm the building, people on the roof could be seen firing directly at the demonstrators at the northern edge of the square, away from the heart of the rally.

An Associated Press photographer saw one person fatally shot and at least two others who appeared to be seriously wounded.

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[Hugabear]

1. I have a feeling this won't be the first death

I think this will get very ugly before it's all over.

[oberliner]

3. Where do you see this going?

How do you predict this will play out?

[Hugabear]

4. I see lots of bloodshed before it's over

The military is still very much behind Ahmadenijad; I wouldn't be surprised to see some brutal crackdowns over the next few days.

Iran's religious leaders are the wild card here. Will they step in and remove Ahmadenijad in order to restore order? Or do they stand behind the hard-liners?

[YOY]

5. Me too.

Were that all situations could be as easy to spy the good guys/gals and the bad guys/gals as this one...

I have a feeling the good guys are in for some pain...and not the charater building kind.

[bkkyosemite]

6. It's not. There are many more according to those on the ground (Iran)

[virgogal]

2. No surprises here.

[flyboyscotty68]

7. where were you?

Where were you when they stole 2 elections here in the us?

[tocqueville]

8. warning graphic

A man lies the back of a truck after being seriously injured by gunfire in an area where militia were firing shots at a rally supporting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's top opponent on Monday, June 15. (AP)



People carry the body of a man allegedly shot by pro-government militia near a rally supporting leading opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 15.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rfnEyjr0w

no sissies, here

[humbled_opinion]

9. This easily could have been

America if Obama had mysteriously lost the election. The Iranian people want change an the NUT that says he won is a fraud as grand as Bush. We need to stand with, support, encourage and defend the good people of Iran against this tyranny. Could Obama petition the UN to investigate the election?

[tocqueville]

10. video of the shooting

Violence at Iran's election protest

Updated on 15 June 2009

By Channel 4 News

At least one person is killed and many are wounded as shots are fired during a huge election protest in Tehran.

Shots have been fired during a huge rally in support of the defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.

Witnesses say people ran from the scene in panic, as several armed men opened fire. And there are also reports of gunfire in three areas of northern Tehran.

Tens of thousands of people had gathered in central Tehran to back Mousavi's call for new elections after the hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was swept back to power.

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/international_politics/violence+at+iranaposs+election+protest+/3213457

[ohio2007]

11. Wheres Waldo ?

tale of two pics.

the first looks like a cross section of the general population imo



Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi march through Valiasr Street during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009. (OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI/AFP/Getty Images

The other side of the coin,the cross section isn't seen at all. In fact, not a single woman or older man in the pic of A-jobs supporters.

In fact, I'll bet they could be all officers and enlisted men in stealth mode ( all "bussed" in for the event of course)



Supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wave Iranian and religious flags during a victory celebration in central Tehran June 14, 2009. (REUTERS/Damir Sagolj)


Not fair to make such an unfair judgment?




well, tough

jmo



19Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi are followed by Iranian riot-police with batons in front of Tehran University during riots in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 14, 2009. (AP Photo) #



more good pics here
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans_disputed_election.html
I doubt Time will be running any of them in the next issue ( whenever that comes out ) but you never know. These pics should be seen

[Psephos]

12. wow, great pics

the link at boston.com is especially illustrative

"a picture is worth a thousand words"

[ohio2007]

13. Spread the wealth.

everybody needs to look



on edit;

Anybody recall a few years ago ( during one of those June invasion screeds ) when A-job trumpeted he had 300,000 / 400,000 graves dug and prepared for the in comming invaders ?

?

No ?



Going to be tough filling those graves with the world watching scenes like this



A backer of Mir Hossein Mousavi helps evacuate an injured riot-police officer during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009. (OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI/AFP/Getty Images