What's next in Iran?

CNN reports violent protests have broken out over the Guardian Council's proclamation that the contested result of the Iranian election was fair and accurate.

The GC announcement is, of course, a blatant a lie. The election was a mockery of democracy, and every action by the Iranian regime validates the claims that a military coup has taken place in Iran, led by Khamenei on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and fronted by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

There was never doubt in my mind about the nature of the awaited proclamation; it was a formality in the relentless process of Iranian revolution.

This regime will continue to lie through its teeth, until it is overthrown. It will be shy of no level of oppression, until it reaches it goal - to become a militant religious superpower in the Middle East.

The #iranelection protests are about voter fraud, but also on a deeper level about democracy, freedom, secular rule and rule of law against unbridled fanaticism and dictatorship.

It's true that it is an internal Iranian affair, but Iranians are also the last bastion against a wider spread of fascism, which could have severe international consquences down the line.

The brave Iranian freedom fighters are fighting for the soul of the whole world. They are fighting for their own tomorrow, for their right to vote, to participate in the political processes in their own nation, and for the freedom to define their own future.

But they are also fighting for us.

June 29, 2009

Also read Lost in Translation to get my perspective on the next challenge in the battle of Sea Green to keep media connectivity. Until this problem is addressed, I don't think there is adequate basis for a pro-active media strategy

June 30 2009