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October 15, 2004

The Revolution Will Not Be Blogged: Iran Cracks Down on Blog Protests

Interesting:

Six online journalists and webloggers have been arrested in Iran recently in a crackdown on dissent on the internet. "People charged for having illegal internet sites... will be put on trial soon," said a judiciary spokesman.

The trials would be "open" and charges included "acting against national security, disturbing the public mind and insulting sanctities".

Web journals flourish in Iran where the youthful, reform-hungry population has gone online for news and entertainment.

Hmmmm... sounds like Iran is pretty much like the US in that respect.

Thanks a lot to Bohemian Conservative, who rounds up real political oppression being committed by the dictators Hollywood either isn't interested in or actively supports.


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Posted by: Ron Wright on October 15, 2004 01:38 AM

'Human rights' and 'democracy' are alien and frightening concepts to backward middle-eastern types.

We shouldn't impose our sense of 'justice' and 'freedom' on a foreign culture, which is much older than ours. It has its own distinct heritage (of abusing women, genocide, and dictatorial tyranny) and we shouldn't be messing with it all willy-nilly.

Because remember, we are bad and wrong. We're democratic capitalists, for crying out loud! Imagine if THAT shit broke out all over the world. Like a fucking epidemic, I tell you!!

Posted by: lauraw on October 15, 2004 10:02 AM

Reporters without borders has opened an mailbox at internet.persan@rsf.org for people to send messages of support.

I advised several Iranian bloggers in the comments but none of them advised their readers by putting it in a post. I put it in a post but then I'm just a pro-Bush lackey.

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