tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post505122638014701860..comments2024-03-10T22:24:34.032-04:00Comments on Uskowi on Iran - اسکویی در باره ایران: Law Enforcement on 25 Bahman - Video and Image AnalysisNader Uskowihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-3045965839123806232011-02-16T17:11:18.652-05:002011-02-16T17:11:18.652-05:00Thugs not bassijis.
Democracy and rule of people w...Thugs not bassijis.<br />Democracy and rule of people will eventually prevail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-77860552808568556152011-02-16T12:13:22.067-05:002011-02-16T12:13:22.067-05:00Anon 8:30 AM,
You are absolutely right. I should ...Anon 8:30 AM,<br /><br />You are absolutely right. I should not have used the word Basijis, instead I should have said pro-government protesters. My apologies for the mistake. I do agree with you, the Basijis form a large segment of the population, if not the majority, and looking at them as a monolithic force is a mistake commonly made by commentators, but I should have known better. Thanks for reminding us.Nader Uskowihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-20079753373783181132011-02-16T08:30:04.929-05:002011-02-16T08:30:04.929-05:00understood and given the benefit of the doubt.
Bu...understood and given the benefit of the doubt.<br /><br />But the name of Basiji is not a negative phrase. and not every supporter is a basiji.<br /><br />The Basijis are like the US National Guard, without the Guns.they go and help out by earthquakes and floods. You should know and am certain you do know who they are. <br /><br />When some "Jujefokoli" from uptown has his party disrupted khe claims it was the basij,but actually it was the Police upon being called by a disrgrunteled neighbour.<br /><br />but OK, have it your way and insult them as chomaghdar..but they are youth just like Moussavis son and daughter with other ideas.... they are simply the Majority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-89158311724325429182011-02-16T07:46:48.733-05:002011-02-16T07:46:48.733-05:00non 6:14 AM,
Thanks for the question. Let me expl...non 6:14 AM,<br /><br />Thanks for the question. Let me explain to you how we ended up using so many videos. The great majority of them (11 out of 14) were used in this post analyzing the reaction of the security and law enforcement agencies to the 25 Bahman demonstrations. The large number of the videos was not meant to make a statement on the size of the demonstrations. If on Friday, the security forces would contain the Basijis and use tear gas and buttons against them, we will need to analyze their tactics as well, with as many videos we can get our hands on.Nader Uskowihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-50358474726067958292011-02-16T06:14:20.396-05:002011-02-16T06:14:20.396-05:00Dear Uskowi, you put 17 you tube Videos to resonat...Dear Uskowi, you put 17 you tube Videos to resonate the protests in Iran, I wonder how many you shall put up on the coming Friday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-50533907342632563252011-02-16T03:46:17.889-05:002011-02-16T03:46:17.889-05:00looking at the BBC internet site is like masturbat...looking at the BBC internet site is like masturbation for Anti Iranians.<br /><br />They give them what they need and keeps their hopes alive.<br /><br />I assure those wank...s, at the end of the day, Iran will never be a monarchy again nor an MKO terror state, the rest of the countries will join it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-22670606209371947322011-02-15T23:28:41.669-05:002011-02-15T23:28:41.669-05:00The youths participating in 25 Bahman demonstratio...The youths participating in 25 Bahman demonstrations are the third generation after the revolution; they are raised and educated in the Islamic Republic, the products of times under the Islamic rule. Being middle class or upper middle class also means they are coming from the middle and upper middle classes of the Islamic Republic. This is an important consideration as no government can afford to alienate its educated and middle classes. It was time not long ago that the Islamic Republic would explain away all the malaise in the society as the work of middle and upper-middle classes of the Shah’s regime, but they do not have that luxury anymore: these youths are the products of their own rule. Loosing them would be disastrous for the country.Nader Uskowihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-90646219155862264742011-02-15T20:04:53.607-05:002011-02-15T20:04:53.607-05:00Thanks Nader.
I call them student types based on ...Thanks Nader. <br />I call them student types based on their age and profile. My guess is the rallying point before and at the beginning of this "student rebellion" was at school. Overwhelmingly they appear to be middle class or upper middle class, likely from northern Tehran.<br /><br />Anon 3:10,<br />Yes, that's been pointed out. It's not easily explained. All I can say is that in my family, our ID documents also contain irregularities.Mark Pyruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595161519097596575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-83413258630371512202011-02-15T18:39:05.988-05:002011-02-15T18:39:05.988-05:00Mark,
A powerful analysis, as always. My suggesti...Mark,<br /><br />A powerful analysis, as always. My suggestion is to call the more radical elements by what they really are: youths. Calling them student-type risks marginalizing their position in the society, making it difficult to provide the type of solutions called for here in this post.Nader Uskowihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808543185109048956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-68891135863270091992011-02-15T16:06:52.812-05:002011-02-15T16:06:52.812-05:00Learning from Ashura, 2 Years ago
and dsonot let ...Learning from Ashura, 2 Years ago <br />and dsonot let The Demo to escalate.Alborzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178095060620142649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-79996287157900648582011-02-15T15:44:30.152-05:002011-02-15T15:44:30.152-05:00Good summaryGood summaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-39895773477891651242011-02-15T15:13:06.399-05:002011-02-15T15:13:06.399-05:00good analyse
congratulation.good analyse <br />congratulation.Alborzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178095060620142649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169130203475264933.post-53416549631884952812011-02-15T15:10:37.249-05:002011-02-15T15:10:37.249-05:00The Basij ID card has been issued in Paveh (Kurdis...The Basij ID card has been issued in Paveh (Kurdistan - see the stamp on photo), but the return to address in case of loss is in Tehran (PO Box number mentioned on back of card).<br /><br />Is this normal? Or should the return address be local too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com