Why is Irans Government Violently Silencing the Voices of Protestors?
Gentle readers of the American Chronicle, Iran continues to be a hot-bed of dissent and unrest. Why, if they had a legal election, are so many Iranian citizens marching in the streets? The following is a message from AVAAZ…> Original Message —– From: Paul Hilder – Avaaz.org To: human4us@sympatico.ca Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:37 AM Subject: Iran – Break the Blackout Dear friends, The crackdown and blackout on Iran’s streets and internet is silencing the voices of protesters. Iranians urgently need internet access to communicate with each other and world – let’s fund simple, cheap tools to help them freely access the internet: TAKE ACTION NOW! The brutal crackdown on Irans streets is succeeding. Lethal shooting, beatings and mass arrests have driven millions off the streets, and a communications blackout is preventing them from communicating with each other and the world. 1. Ruling clerics are in crisis talks — many are criticising the crackdown and calling for reform. 2. We ur
