06-16-2009, 04:15 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->A reader writes:
I finally got through and spoke with my family in Tehran. My cousin, who studies at the University, had the following report:
"Life has come to a halt. There were <b>at least 2-3M in the streets today</b>. I've never seen such anger. We are not going let this go. They've closed all the universities (during final exams) and have started a purge. <b>Many of our professors are missing and student organizers are moving constantly to avoid detainment</b>. The police is just watching and th<b>e army has declared neutrality</b>. <b>The violence is 100% caused by the BASIJ and thugs who are roaming the streets. </b>They seem to be targeting girls, swinging with clubs and chains. Its disgusting but we are protected by numbers. Get the word out-- the more of us stand together, the safer each individual will be. The reports of the university attacks yesterday are true. We don't know how many were hurt or killed."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I finally got through and spoke with my family in Tehran. My cousin, who studies at the University, had the following report:
"Life has come to a halt. There were <b>at least 2-3M in the streets today</b>. I've never seen such anger. We are not going let this go. They've closed all the universities (during final exams) and have started a purge. <b>Many of our professors are missing and student organizers are moving constantly to avoid detainment</b>. The police is just watching and th<b>e army has declared neutrality</b>. <b>The violence is 100% caused by the BASIJ and thugs who are roaming the streets. </b>They seem to be targeting girls, swinging with clubs and chains. Its disgusting but we are protected by numbers. Get the word out-- the more of us stand together, the safer each individual will be. The reports of the university attacks yesterday are true. We don't know how many were hurt or killed."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->