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more about #nedaaghasoltan Aesop's Foibles. YES.: You want to know something strange? Or not so strange, depending on your own reaction to her death. Anyway, one night a few weeks after she was killed... more » lavenderstain: after the first revolution (the one the Islamists stole away) alot of streets were renamed after the "islamic martyrs" who had supposedly given their ... more » The Count of Monte Fisto: The fact that they think they can erase her legacy by erasing the writing on her grave speaks volumes about why the regime is slowly dying. #nedaaghas... more » lavenderstain: What is most important, is that we keep Iran in the news. And i know that people in Iran find the international support inspiring. I know this because... more » NefariousNewt: I applaud the solidarity, but I think that this doesn't go far enough. I doubt most of these people are going to go beyond this, to do their part to h... more » blackbird_pie: I hate to say this, but I have to wonder how much of the attention being given to this is because it's a tragedy of the death of someone who was stand... more » Penny: Something about this irks me. Maybe it's the dude texting....I don't know. I can't really articulate why I'm bothered. more » lavenderstain: " We are children of the revolution. Fight us and we will Revolt"- Is what the kids are saying in the streets these days. Source- Awesome cousin and ... more » gonewilde: Mothers of protesters in Iran have such a difficult role right now - over the last few weeks, many of them have been waiting day and night for news of... more » Penny: I heard on the news this morning that police sent Moussavi back to his car before he could recite something from the Koran, as well. Politics aside, ... more » sybann: Let no death in the name of freedom be in vain. Let every death in the name of repression, ignorance and violence against the innocent be like the br... more » casi nadie: Honestly, Ghadiri is absolutely right in saying that the CIA does have a very long history of doing things of this nature; however, killing one innoce... more » sjct: Logically, you have to ask, who benefits from this young woman's death? Ahmadenijad? Hell, no. Last thing he wanted was to give his opposition a poste... more » J.D.Regent: Megan and Pareene, just like the way-back on Wonkette! Be still my beating heart. more » schlegs84: Really Ghadiri? Who are the Iranian people at war with now? Eurasisa or Eastasia? more » Rare Affinity: I hope the events in Iran signal a Velvet Revolution and not a Tiannmen Square. more » deitybox: I'm smelling a case here for Judge Judy vs. the Iranian Government. It will be an epic smackdown. more » JinxyMcDeath: Hey, Iranian government, Don't spit in my face and tell me it's raining. more » le monde is rond: The Iranian government is saying this, but I think it's too late to stop. Most people on the streets in Iran have stopped listening to the government-... more » Rare Affinity: How long will it be before the Iranian authorities describe Neda as a Jewish terrorist who killed herself whilst on a suicide mission? more » -
#personalpolitical
Neda's Mother: Her Legacy Lives On
"People go and write on her grave in red ink the word 'martyr,' and then the authorities go and wipe it off." — Neda Agha-Soltan's mother [CNN] -
#personalpolitical
Neda's Mother Discusses Life While Protesters Commemorate Death
Today marks the 40th day after the death of Neda Agha Soltan, and protesters are gathering in Tehran to mourn. Meanwhile, Neda's mother tells the BBC that "the world sees her as a symbol."
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#aftermath
Iran Accuses CIA Of Killing Neda Soltan
Yesterday, Iranian ambassador Mohammad Hassan Ghadiri told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the bullet that killed young Neda Agha Soltan was not Iranian, and thus her killers were CIA operatives or terrorists. More » -
#leftovers
Neda's Family Driven From Home • Woman Pleads Guilty To Drunk Breastfeeding
Neighbors say that Iranian authorities forced Neda Agha Soltan's family out of their home, refused to return her body to them, and buried her without letting them know. • More » -
#calltoalarms
Will Neda Agha-Soltan's Death Tip Iran Into "Revolution"?
As more information emerges about the tragic shooting of the young woman known as "Neda", her death has taken the protests in Iran to a new level — some are even making comparisons to the start of Iran's 1979 revolution. More »
