Standoff in Iran Deepens with New Show of Force

"Iranian authorities sent police officers into the streets to deter protests on Friday as Mir Hussein Moussavi, the principal opposition leader, said in a statement that he did not fear giving his life as 'a martyr.'

The continuing show of force in the capital and Mr. Moussavi’s declaration, in which he said that even killing him would not end the unrest, were part of a day of charges, countercharges and warnings from both sides, illustrating the deep divisions that have emerged since Iran’s political crisis began six months ago.

The government and its hard-line supporters continued to rely on force, and the threat of force, to quell protests and demand loyalty, while the opposition refused to back down. There was no indication that compromise was on the agenda."

I just decided to post a little something extra tonight. The last sentence of the last paragraph was rather humorous than serious. I'm surprised that the liberals haven't advocated for any kind of U.S. involvement in Iran to aid protesters. I know aid is a little vague and I know I don't mention how we are to distribute aid, I'm just mentioning a possible and rather obligatory, in my opinion, option the civil liberty promoting liberals ought to explore more closely.

Iran has some serious issues right now and I'm definitely pointing fingers at their uranium enrichment plants they have hidden in the mountains.

I think we need to get involved with Iran sooner or later, militarily. The Israelis ought to take care of them first and then we should probably use them as a scapegoat, politically, to save face. That's just my two cents.

-Andrew Oxendine 3°