It is hard for an Iranian to open fire on another Iranian, that's why the government has hired soldiers from palastine and lebonan to beat and kill these innocent people. The killings are done by Arabs and not Iranians and they do it gladly.

Tune your guitars........................Tin soldiers and ayatollah coming! We are finally on our own! This summer I heard the calling....20 dead in Tehran O! Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down! Should have been done long ago!...What if you knew her!, and found her dead on the ground!, How can you run when you know!

Lol, hhmmmm, be brave, publish it!......SirDamian

This crackdown will work because the Iranian oppressive regime received a clear signal from the U.S. government that it will NOT meddle in its affairs,
As an American Iranian youth we are very dissappointed with President Obama's stand on the use of violence on Iran's youth, in light of the fact that president Obama's victory was driven by the same group of people under the age of 30 who are now being massacred in the streets of Iran.
Time to tell the Iranian regime there will be consequences.
Everyone should boycott Nokia Siemens for providing the Iranian regime with the spying system on Iranians.

I, and my artistic friends, demand that our first comment be published, or are we silenced also?

In Nazi Germany, the SS was also a "state within a state", like these Revolutionary Guards in Iran, and also controlled many economic activities. In addition to controlling all the police forces, it was also a large military force. For the historian, it's not a question of whether Iran is fascist police state, but of which type of fascism it resembles most. It has features similar to Nazi Germany and Franco's Spain, among others.

Other countries have done it. The Iranian people can do. If they're not willing to give up.

No, Repressive governments still have not learned- Martyrs cannot be silenced- Their blood will cry out to heaven. People will not be slaves
They will fight to the death when pushed too far.

I heard a few days ago about a strike... and then nothing more. What if everyone just stayed home for a few days and no one went to work?
Not so easy I know. When I traveled there, most kitchens were very small and most did daily shopping. They do not have Costco size pantries packed with supplies...
Can the UN do nothing here?

The Supreme Leaders of Iran are a illegal regime in the eyes of Allah and Muhammad is turning over in his grave.
As a Christian, I respect all of Abraham's seeds and the wisdoms they shared with the world. The Quran is one of the three Holy Books, well embraced by the Arabic world. Where are the out cries from the Arabic Spiritual leaders, who live and die for the Holy Quran and the peace Allah demands. We all need to go back and re-readour Holy Books and bring some peace and healing to our WORLD.

The only way the current Iranians can fight the dictator is with guns. Because that's how the revolutionaries were able to win in 79. Guns. Because the police and military will kill everyone . Change will only come with guns and blood. They will have to give their lives for change. Otherwise nothing will change. A ruthless dictator runs the country who wouldn't think twice to having all of the protestors killed. Meanwhile Obama reads yet another speech like its his grocery shopping list.