ibtimes.co.uk — General Ali Fazli, who was recently appointed as a commander of the Revolutionary Guards in the province of Tehran, is reported to have been arrested after he refused to carry out orders from the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to use force on people protesting the controversial re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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gigi52Jun 23, 2009
The soldiers and generals are too indoctrinated or too scared to make their own decisions, I'm sure. That's too bad.
Closed AccountJun 24, 2009
True. But never underestimate the power of blind ambition.
Closed AccountJun 24, 2009
I'll bet the one question the Supreme d**kh**d is not asking himself is: What would The Prophet do in this situation? Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
woofer1125Jun 24, 2009
well, i think in this situation, a good man did nothing, and evil has not prevailed.
sethg911Jun 24, 2009
What is that statement even supposed mean? More American... like the word "American" is some admirable trait. Just because I make a mean pasta, does that make me Italian? Just because someone is brave or stands up for what they believe in does not make them "American", it makes them a good person. We are just a country like any other... full of good AND bad people. Get over yourself and your "patriotic" babble.
sgtbutterscotchJun 24, 2009
Wait, I've always heard from "Reaganists" the main reason the Soviet government fell was because they couldn't keep with the rising costs of the arms race and ran out of money. I don't even get what you're saying. Why would the "Reaganists" say that the fall of the Soviet Union was not influenced by Reagan, but rather, that it came from within?
bixelJun 24, 2009
Deng Xiaoping had to call in forces from outside provinces, not all the forces mind you. But many of the forces in Beijing would not cooperate or stonewalled during the demonstration.