god the iranians are so so so brave....

[Heathcliffscathy]

what courage being out there must take. unbelievable.

[bobthebuddha]

the size of those crowds..it's huge...

[Heathcliffscathy]

i wish hackers would get their fingers out and help them.

[monkeytrousers]

They are. Who are hackers??

[monkeytrousers]

you seen this thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/in_the_news/772989-Iran-elections-revolution-looms btw

[AitchTwoOh]

it's thrilling, isnt' it? and terrifying.

[ThingOne]

It really brings 1979 back so vividly for me. It's an amazing country. I wish I understood it more.

[Piffle]

I know, I wish I knew more about why the iranians don't want Ahmedinijad. And I thought his opposition was a dead shady fecker and all.
Power to the people though!

I'm off to read some background to this as I hate not knowing
I used to enjoy watch Mr Ah... wind up the Yanks though

[edam]

My friend says she's terrified for her younger cousins back home in Tehran and is pleading with them NOT to go out and join the protests. But thinks they are going anyway.

She's certain the election was stolen, btw, and supports the protesters all the way.

[AitchTwoOh]

what do we do with that, km? is it just a link?

[monkeytrousers]

He is a maniac Piffle. His determination to wife Israel off the map (he is planning a 'new' Holocaust facilitaed by nuclear munitions) is brining the world to defcon 2. It's not just reasonable Iranians. He has all the states surrounding Israel on tenterhooks after he announced that it would be worth a few million Arabs dead if ti got rid of Israel.

[monkeytrousers]

or wipe israel off the map I should say

[Bubble99]

I have an Iranian colleague who dissolved into tears today when I asked her if her family (in Tehran) were OK.

'He's a madman' was her response.

[Bubble99]

Quite striking to see the difference in age of both groups of protesters.

[Heathcliffscathy]

was on newsnight that young iranians were asking that hackers hack into govt systems to stop them blocking communications out of iran.

lots of this is being fought online.

[Bubble99]

Surely the regime has to die out with the next generation, anyway?

[Bubble99]

And it's good to see you, soph

[Heathcliffscathy]

hi bubble

[Bubble99]

And me ol' mucker, MT

[Bubble99]

I watched Ahmadinejad during a UN (?) thing recently spouting his line in Holocaust denial.

With that horrible grin thing.

[monkeytrousers]

Bub!!

The more I read on the UN the more I can only see it as a corrupt institution. I think I might write to my MP demanding the UK leave. What's the odds?

[Bubble99]

Small to middling, MT....

I was pleased to see how many people walked out, though.

[monkeytrousers]

have I just missed you being about Bubble, or have you been 'orf'??