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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Iranian riot police keeping protesters from reaching the British embassy.

Good thing you pointed out which country.

By Anonymous, at 7:55 AM
I was going to guess somebody asked an unflattering question at an "Ask Preznit Bush" townhall meeting and the Young Jackboots took the questioner out to the woodshed.

Iran was going to be my second guess.

By Reality-Based Educator, at 9:08 AM
Fosco, you took the words out of my mouth.

By Lew Scannon, at 9:22 AM
I found this interesting on a number of levels. Obvious use of force, by Iran security forces, but at the same time it's being used to protect the British embassy which is counter to the storyline of Iran hating the west.

Then, you've got the seemingly middle class educated kid, the supposed target of our "democratization" effort being the one trying to get to the British embassy, being stopped by the seemingly less educated soldier. It runs counter to how the society is painted here.

Just thought it was interesting.

Mike

By mikevotes, at 1:19 PM