Iran's turn...

Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen.. now Iran.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021400848.html

"TEHRAN - Crowds battled tear gas and police batons during a rare anti-government protest in the Iranian capital Monday that drew inspiration from the recent popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.

Dodging clouds of tear gas fired by police and pro-government militias, crowds of people marched down a central boulevard and shouted slogans such as "Death to the dictator," "We are all together" and "Down with Taliban, in Cairo and Tehran.""

It would be nice if there was an NWO style conspiracy behind all this.

why now Middle East desires democracy so much?

  On 2/14/2011 at 6:37 PM, Godwin Austen said:

why now Middle East desires democracy so much?

I think Chassis figured that out last night:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/foo_sub_res_percap-food-subway-resturants-per-capita

Go to the bottom of the page.

I wonder if they have MacDonalds in Iran

If they do, I wouldn't mind having a Big Mac in there.

Then perhaps taking a good old muslim dump in the customer rest rooms.

  On 2/14/2011 at 6:37 PM, Godwin Austen said:

why now Middle East desires democracy so much?

It's not a recent thing - they have desired democracy for quite a while - it's just that democracy didn't happen to match the agenda of the US/UK in many of those states.

  On 2/14/2011 at 7:47 PM, chenGOD said:

  On 2/14/2011 at 6:37 PM, Godwin Austen said:

why now Middle East desires democracy so much?

 

It's not a recent thing - they have desired democracy for quite a while - it's just that democracy didn't happen to match the agenda of the US/UK in many of those states.

...and to the Ann Coulters of the world, it still doesn't match the U.S. agenda.

  On 2/14/2011 at 7:15 PM, AJW said:

I wonder if they have MacDonalds in Iran

 

If they do, I wouldn't mind having a Big Mac in there.

 

Then perhaps taking a good old muslim dump in the customer rest rooms.

no, we fight the middle east so they CAN have mcdonalds

Never gonna happen in Iran.

  On 2/14/2011 at 7:56 PM, The Overlook said:

  On 2/14/2011 at 7:47 PM, chenGOD said:

  On 2/14/2011 at 6:37 PM, Godwin Austen said:

why now Middle East desires democracy so much?

 

It's not a recent thing - they have desired democracy for quite a while - it's just that democracy didn't happen to match the agenda of the US/UK in many of those states.

...and to the Ann Coulters of the world, it still doesn't match the U.S. agenda.

Yes of course - but fortunately that vapid cunt has lost much of her influence, and the US, in response to the economic crisis is retreating inwards to a slightly more isolationist policy.

Additionally, people have discovered that if you stand up to dictators now, they are much more likely to receive, if not support, at least the blessing of the international community.

  On 2/14/2011 at 8:02 PM, Richy said:

Never gonna happen in Iran.

(without a war, of course)

  On 2/14/2011 at 8:05 PM, mafted said:

  On 2/14/2011 at 8:02 PM, Richy said:

Never gonna happen in Iran.

 

(without a war, of course)

It happened before - which led to the theocracy. Who's to say it can't happen again.

  On 2/14/2011 at 8:05 PM, mafted said:

  On 2/14/2011 at 8:02 PM, Richy said:

Never gonna happen in Iran.

 

(without a war, of course)

my family in law lives in tehran. i hope change comes but i am worried for them. haven't talked to my brother in law since this started but i'm curious to hear what he has to say.

And Iran. Iran so far away. I just ran. Iran all night and day. I couldn't get away.