Category: Iran
Ransom is ransom
Two American hikers held in Iran for the last two years are back on American soil today, but I’m still asking myself why, with the entire globe available to them, they chose to go hiking along the Iran-Iraq border in the first place. At the very least, it was incredibly stupid. And now that the … Continue reading Ransom is ransom
Ayatollah Ahmed Khatami — nice guy
Iran’s Ayatollah Ahmed Khatami, at Friday “prayers” in Tehran, showed the sort of mentality the Iranian protesters are up against. He called for the arrest and punishment of protesters, treating them “strongly and with cruelty” according to some sources, or executing them, according to other sources. None of that silly “let the punishment fit the … Continue reading Ayatollah Ahmed Khatami — nice guy
Is the Iranian theocracy doomed?
In the June 29 issue of Newsweek, Jon Meacham wrote of religion and politics in “Theocracies Are Doomed. Thank God.” Any time you put religion and politics in the same sentence, you’re going to come up with some controversy, so an opinion piece on the two was bound to get my attention. Most notably the … Continue reading Is the Iranian theocracy doomed?
The lionesses of Iran
Like others around the world, I’ve been watching events unfold in Iran since the contested election more than a week ago. The pictures have been much like those we’ve seen from other protests, demonstrations, riots, and revolts — but with one notable difference. This time it hasn’t been just groups of young men in the … Continue reading The lionesses of Iran
Help the Iranians using Twitter
Update, June 21: Either I forgot to save it after I changed my Twitter time and loc to Tehran, or somebody subsequently deleted the settings. Couldn’t hurt to check yours again if you made similar changes. ____________ I don’t tweet, or follow Twitter, or even have a phone with a keyboard on it. But late … Continue reading Help the Iranians using Twitter