Folklight Reflections

I ran is undertaking a new phase in it's war against Infidels. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (I'm a nut job) declares “ A new revolution has begun, ” as the Islamic Revolution finds it's “true destiny” . He speaks with genuine optimism and enthusiasm, and says it will not be limited to Iran. The videotape below clearly shows Ahmadinejad truly believes things have changed that makes this moment in history special and directly related to Iran’s role in Allah’s plans. Can you say 13th Imam ? The video has bad news for Iranian students and dissidents. Ahmadinejad calls for an expansion of “Islamic culture” in the universities, attributing domestic unrest to a lack of training of the younger generation. They can expect a complete rewriting of their curriculum to “Islamize” (ie radicalize) their education, along with a stricter puritan-like enforcement of Sharia law. On it's face it appears a new Iranian cultural revolution is being planned and executed . Purging disside...

The Guardian confirms assertions that the “Hidden Revolution” was well underway by “Khamenei Inc.” long before the current protests made headlines. In my June 22 post , citing a NY Times Op-Ed, the pieces began to fit together in such a way as to indicate Iran was being raped and pillaged by a thugocracy. On the eve of today’s expected tenth anniversary protests commemorating the 1999 student uprising Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has taken control of the militia being used to crush the protest movement, according to a senior Iranian source. The source, a politician with strong connections to the security apparatus, said that the leading role being played by Mojtaba Khamenei had dismayed many of the country's senior clerics, conservative politicians and Revolutionary Guard generals. But these conservatives are reluctant to challenge the Khameneis openly out of fear that any conflict would destabilise the Islamic Republic and weaken Iran in the region. Instead they will use their posi...

Despite threats of execution by radical mullahs an estimated 5000 Iranians joined in orderly peaceful protest through Teheran to an area near Qoba Mosque in a show of solidarity and to honor Mohammed Behesthi, a cleric killed in a bombing 28 years ago today. Mousavi had called on his supporters to participate and he made a "drive-by" appearance to the crowd but did not address them. This demonstration was the first in a number of days and reports filtering out have been scarce due to heavy electronic jamming. CNN reports former parliament speaker Mehdi Karroubi, arrived at the mosque Sunday evening. Although Ayatollah Khamenei allowed this march "for the pious", to presume a change of heart or tactics by the regime is unsubstantiated. The Iranian government has been arresting wounded protesters in hospitals and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband protested the arrest of embassy staff as "harassment and intimidation of a kind which is quite unacceptabl...