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And do you think they also faked the Basiji firing with rifles in to crowds of pretty much unnarmed protestors? Of course you'd probably argue that rocks and a few moltov cocktails makes an army...
If the mob was so out of control as to warrant such treatment then they would have torn apart the man who shot her, instead they let him go.
The mob were not the murderers that day, even though they had the chance to be, the government was.
Don't be misslead by the history of your ruling party, the Basiji might have been the founding fathers but those men are long dead and their modern day representatives might very well be a group of people hiding behind those legacies, with a much different philosophy and goal in mind then their forbearers.
No matter what the histroy books teach you, the men ruling you now are not the ones written about. Remo Feb 9, 2010 13:50
I enjoyed and agree with your comment entirely!Great sense of humor and very profound way of addressing someone who's so beyond common sense and logic!
Neda will always be a symbol for Persians who seek freedom for Iran.
MoinMoin Feb 5, 2010 09:29
God bless the brave, young people of Iran - their courage is inspiring and we pray for freedom there! 33 Years Jan 20, 2010 17:43
Glass houses, people, glass houses.....V Flexon Jan 20, 2010 14:07
Simon Nov 25, 2009 11:57
How come that Dr. was around that area all of a sudden? Why did he leave the scene and not staying there? By Law he was obligated to stay and provide information to the authorities. He is just a fugitive as he would be a fugitive if he was in United States and would have been arrested for negligence. I am a doctor and I know the law. I don't think he knew anything about medicine at all. Is it how a doctor should try stop someone's bleeding??? Where did he go to Medical school? Apparently, he didn't know anything about medicine and how to approach a patient with bleeding. He was only used for accusing the Iranian government for killing but where is his credential? I didn't buy his testimony for a moment. So your I am sorry to say that your whole documentary is flawed and false.Mehdi Nov 25, 2009 02:00
You're humility is touching. You have responded very maturely even though, as you say, you are only a "high school kid". Keep your mind open, keep listening and learning about the world. It will take you far in life. God bless you.
Sharonsharon Nov 24, 2009 09:02
I am part of the Iranian youth, and I was in Iran for all of the summer this year, including the pre-election celebrations, as well as the post-election attrocities.
What is going on in Iran is simply absurd, and it flies against ALL that is moral and ALL that a governemnt should provide its people in theory.
It is sad to see this video and very hard to accept that I, my self, come from a place where this happens. Nonetheless, I am a proud Iranian, and a strong opposition member of the current government, and I want to rally the following message to ALL those who watched this video, whether Iranian, American, Canadian, or from anywhere else in the world:
If I don't go out, and protest, and She doesn't go out and protest, and so on and so forth, no one will go out and protest. So lets all go out; and though we may be scared of death, it is in the name of good, and it is in the name of justice, and it is a cause that our life can justifiably given for.
I understand many will not agree with me, but f we all sit in silence, and don't go out and protest, again and again and again, then what are we going to do? Sit and take the repression?
I am a uni student, and I know as a matter of fact, that as soon as my education is done, I will be moving back to iran, not because I am forced to, but because I want to, and because I care for my country, and for its people, and thus urge Iranians all over the world to spread awareness while compelling respective foreign governments to take action against this repressive governemnt.
Thank you, and goodbye.
Cho Iran Nabashad, Tane Man Mabad. Parham Nov 24, 2009 03:47
Thank you for accepting my apology, now I am seeing what you mean, I did not mean the people of Iran AT ALL, and I'm sorry my bad english made it seem that way. I'm just a high school kid who had to comment on this for a school assignment, I meant no harm and I will admit that I really don't know what is going on in the world for the most part. I tried to leave a harmless comment but as you can see I failed at that but really I feel awful I didn't mean to insult anyone :[Carli Hudson Nov 22, 2009 22:24
Please send a link of this video to your friends and family. Support the people of Iran. Michael Nov 22, 2009 21:01
I was also in Tehran during the 1978 revolution. There are many similarities and differences. The level of suppression and brutality exercised by the regime in Iran today is orders of magnitude greater than 30 years ago.
Neda's stroy, is story of tens of millions born after 1979. A modern generation who understand what they want from life, oppressed by an older, failed, generation (mine), dying in misery, caused by their own mistakes 30+ years ago.
Maziar Nov 21, 2009 15:47
The format of the video was really good. I liked how most of the footage that they showed was taken by camera phones. It really shows where we are going as a society. Now that people have camera phones and potentially everything that will ever happen could possibly be video taped is mind blowing. There will never be a day when a news program can say that they "weren't able to obtain footage" I really liked how they played the footage of the street she was killed on and the actual video of her twice, once before you knew anything and then after when everything had been explained to you. Nick Nov 20, 2009 08:45
I accept your apology. I do however want to remind you that you mentioned that it was the "people" and their "culture" who didn't have a funeral for her. You mentioned it again in your apology, "..no one would hold a funeral for her". Words are powerful. And your choice of words pointed your finger straight to the people and not to the hellish cold-blooded government that was trying to cover up the incident albeit unsuccessfully. This was clearly reported in the program but why you didn't take notice, I'll never understand.
As a 46 year old Iranian-American, I have attended many funerals of fellow Iranians including my 36 year old cousin. I can assure you that we are just like everyone else. In fact, I'm sometimes surprised by the stoicism of my American counterparts when they lose loved ones. But that's how the world is. We all grieve in many ways. But loss is wretchedly painful regardless of how it's expressed.
I would like to add that Neda's boyfriend, mother, sister, brother and the doctor who tried to save her ALL memorialized her by cooperating with Frontline for this program. Do you understand the ramifications for them? By now, I trust that you do. I don't need to repeat the possible atrocities. They are risking everything for Neda and all Iranians who desperately want and need freedom. ...
Sharon Nov 19, 2009 19:35
As an Iranian reading your post I began to wonder about starting a revolution. I mean a real revolution. This one could turn the country upside down. According to you,
"we persians are the most unappreciative people in the world. nobody
can rule Iran because of that......
Wow! How profoundly enlightening that the reason for this brutal government is because we're just plainly ungrateful!
So, here's my idea about a revolution. Let's pass the word to every living Iranian on this planet that in order to save our people all we need to do is say "Thank you". And then let's run to the store today to purchase a thank you card, sign it and say something sweet to Iran's leaders. Then, let's mail it to the Iranian government who, by the way, is "starving for appreciation". Oh how happy they would be. Then all Persians in Iran would deserve life, liberty and happiness. PRESTO! Now Iran's government becomes nice to it's people.
If I had only known how easy it would be.Shirin Nov 19, 2009 18:38
I apologize for offending you by my comment, I truly was not trying to start anything. I am not talking about the people all remembering her and stuff like that, I just meant how no one would hold a funeral for her. And I am aware of everything else that went on in the video, I can see that the people in Iran are standing up for what they know is wrong, and the way the government in Iran handles it is sad for me to see. I was just mentioning how that part stuck out to me. So once again sorry for offending you I was just stating my opinions.Carli Hudson Nov 19, 2009 15:36