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2003-10-15 Iran

Iranian Nobel prize winner receives heroâs welcome

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Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-15 10:56:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, Ms. Ebadi, congradulations, and we hope your people's bandwagon wins the race with the Mullah's atomic bandwagon, or you both will be smoking holes in the sand. The stakes are high, folks. Better get crackin'.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-10-15 11:19:20 AM|| 2003-10-15 11:19:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is one of the few times that the noble peace prize comittee ever did anything useful. Now she can stand up to the muslim theocracy in Iran out in the open. If they knock her off she becomes a symbol for their cause. It's not gonna single handidly change anything but it helps...

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2003-10-15 11:25:28 AM|| 2003-10-15 11:25:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 When push comes to shove, it's not clear to me how the Mullah's will give up power unless somebody is willing to take up arms against them. I just do not see them succumbing to 'people power' type demands of reform. The folks quoted in this article appear unlikely to resort to force of arms or inspire others to do so.

Posted by JAB 2003-10-15 11:26:15 AM|| 2003-10-15 11:26:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 You are obviously right JAB but the Nobel prize might end up playing a role. For example, if the Mullocracy goons beat up a pro-Ebani demonstration and the local army decides to side with the demonstrators, things could happen very fast.

Posted by mhw 2003-10-15 11:31:37 AM|| 2003-10-15 11:31:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 If she speaks out against the Iranian theocracy while in Iran and out in the open, it makes the theocracy look weak and gives confidence to those that would try to tear it down. That's all the people need is confidence and organization. They outnumber the goons but they get hit hard every time they rise up. If the theocracy is afraid to hit her hard then the movement can build momentum... killing her won't do them much good because it would cause outrage and probably serve the same purpose in a shorter period of time as her speaking out. Time will tell.

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2003-10-15 11:56:33 AM|| 2003-10-15 11:56:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Must be an avid reader.

If I recall correctly, Khatami used to be head of the national library, or sumpin. I had always hoped that a fellow who loved books couldn't be all bad.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-10-15 11:59:08 AM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2003-10-15 11:59:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Given that Jimmah won the last prize, I had thought the committee would make former IL. gov. and capital punishment opponent George Ryan the recipient just to spite the US and former Texas Gov. Bush even more. I have accepted the result gracefully, however, since this lady seems to be the type any country would be proud to have as a citizen. Apparently the committee actually has decided to be proactive and raise the profile of Ebadi in Iran, helping so much the people's cause there. Good choice.

Posted by Michael 2003-10-15 3:02:36 PM|| 2003-10-15 3:02:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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