Comments on: Iranian Revolutionary Guards give warning

By: no2liberals

no2liberals — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:10:33 +0000

For clarification, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard(IRG), or as they are alternately called, the Pasdaran or Al Quds Force, are not affiliated with the Iranian Army…at all.
The IRG has its own Army and Navy, it was their Navy that captured the Brits last year.
If you visualize an organizational chart, with the Mad Mullahs at the top, one line from them goes down to the President and Parliament, and all other normal government functions, including the military. The other line goes from the Mad Mullahs to the IRG. The President can’t say boo to the IRG, only the Mad Mullahs.
They were formed to protect the Islamic Revolution, not Iran, and one of their most important functions is to spread their ideology beyond Iran. It was the IRG that formed Hezbollah, equipped and trained them, and still does. Even the Hezbo flag is a replica of the IRG flag.
The Basiji militia come under the umbrella of the IRG, but still only report to the Mullahs.

By: vapig

vapig — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:42:36 +0000

I really hope the regular armry sides with the people on this and confronts the thugs in the guard. I believe they outnumber them!

By: Ma Sands

Ma Sands — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:08:40 +0000

re: #21 by goddessoftheclassroom Ah, goddess, thank you for posting that! It is things like that letter, that give me the sense of being in those places.....I am grateful.

By: Ma Sands

Ma Sands — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:18 +0000

Found this at Storagemanager’s site:

Samira Makhmalbaf: “Let me tell you what happened in Iran. On the night when the votes were counted, Mr. Mousavi was contacted and told that he had won the elections. He was preparing to issue his victory statement. But then the military commanders came to his office…”

http://windsofbabylon.com/2009/06/22/iranian-filmmaker-samira-makhmalbaf-ahmadinejad-has-soiled-the-streets-of-iran-with-blood-and-wants-to-lead-the-region-to-war.aspx

By: goddessoftheclassroom

goddessoftheclassroom — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:59:38 +0000

re: #18 by gclaghorn

One of the issues that really confused me when I was still frequenting LGF was the feud with Atlas Shrugs and Jihad Watch. I just don’t see the issue the way Charles does–not that he may not be correct, but I don’t think the matter is a deal breaker the way he did.

Anyway, I do read Atlas Shrugged daily, and I’m so glad I do:

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/06/iran-a-letter-from-a-marine.html

By: vagabond trader

vagabond trader — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:51:09 +0000

re: #18 by gclaghorn Don't worry gc, Jimmah will be riding to the rescue, hurling insults in his moronic Scottish vernacular.Oh wait,he's busy right now freedom blogging and all.

By: WrathofG-d

WrathofG-d — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:48:50 +0000

re: #18 by gclaghorn OT: The broad strokes used by that "Defenseman" are just pathetic. That weak argument style and painting everyone with the same brush seems very familiar.