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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Riot police massing
Hundreds of riot police and Basij thugs are gathering near Iran's parliament as the swearing-in ceremony/farce for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has begun in Tehran. The streets leading to parliament are also being occupied by government forces, in an attempt to keep protesters from gathering.Farda News interviewed Ahmadinejad, who made unveiled threats to the demonstrators:"A new period has begun," he told the Association of Basiji Scholars at a meeting in Mashhad last Thursday. "Let me take the oath of office, and wait for the government to begin its work," he told the Basiji members, who are affiliated with the militiamen clubbing demonstrators in the streets. "Then, we'll seize them by their collars and stick their heads to the ceiling," he said.A very long day is beginning...Labels: brutality, election, free speech, Iran, vote
posted at 9:01 PM
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