"God Is Great" ... OK, But Real Democracy Is Difficult And Painstaking (New Calls For Nonviolence As One Person Is Reported Killed In Iranian Clashes)

ايران Iran

Photo credit: (c) Associated Press 2009. Via New York Times.

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"A group of demonstrators with fuel canisters attempted to set fire to the compound of a volunteer militia linked to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard as the crowd dispersed from Azadi, or Freedom, Square after dark. As some attempted to storm the building, people inside could be seen firing directly at the demonstrators at the northern edge of the square, away from the heart of the demonstration."

Associated Press June 15, 2009; 2:13 PM