I don’t know what we are supposed to do about this. I honestly don’t think we can help much. Just exposing what is going on is probably the most we can do.
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The best way the U.S. can help is to stay as far out of it as possible, and let the information keep coming. Any involvement at all by the U.S. will do nothing but harm.
And if the U.S. got involved they would only try to manipulate it to serve their interests. That’s what super powers do.
This is the Iranians’ movement. Let Iranians manage it, and be prepared to accept the results whether they suit the U.S. or not.
I read at Huff Po that the July 4th invitations to the Iranians were rescinded after the violence got worse. Fine by me.
Hurria’s right. We should stay out.
wonder if Iranian gov trying to bait the usa into getting involved (not realizing that Barack is a statesman not a loony frat boy bully). anyway, that’s my reaction to this heartbreaking video.
I know this isn’t a popular opinion, but that telephone interview doesn’t pass the smell test for me, especially the end of it. There’s no doubt that there is a lot of brutality and some gun play going on in Iran (all backed up by video), but this seems a little over-the-top (axes, etc.) when coupled with the plea for US intervention. The NY Times’ The Lede has posted a few accounts of what went down at Baharestan Square that contradict this woman’s account.
wondering that myself (my comment upthread); the crackdown and beatings are attested, but I am suspicious of the pleading to intervene. also descriptions of beating women and an old man; also wondered about the elaborate literary language, but I think she wrote down her thoughts before the interview and is reading a written statement – I certainly would write down my thoughts before being interviewed by CNN. so I’m undecided about that.
It certainly would be in the Iran gov’s interests to be able to show intervention on the part of usa and or uk.
The law of unintended consequences in spades. We can watch what unfolds now in Iran, but we can do absolutely nothing constructive to affect the outcome. Any show of support for the opposition or the protesters by the US will only make things worse for them. Much as we might like to help, we cannot. Because of our meddling in the past, any action we take now will inevitably backfire. We can only watch now and hope for the best.