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How worried are you about what is happening in Iran?

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Nandakishore
on 18 June 2009 at 3:50 pm (838 Views)
On the one hand it is positive to see that a sizable portion of the population is not ready to take everything for granted. But, on the other hand, there is a grave danger of a huge explosion at least in the region. Many people may suffer. I have the feeling that many of us are so fascinated by the success of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc. in counteracting the official policy there that the enormous risk for those directly involved is becoming less of an issue.
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  1. Anthony's Avatar
    It is concerning.

    The crack down of the protesters, the loss of life. You have to feel for them. I fear this has the potential to become another Tiananmen Square, I hope not.

    Watching the events unfold in Iran via social networking sites, it's changing the way we get news and communicate with each other. Can't suppress the Internet!
  2. Nandakishore's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by APCW Anthony
    Watching the events unfold in Iran via social networking sites, it's changing the way we get news and communicate with each other. Can't suppress the Internet!
    Absolutely correct. I have a different appreciation of the usefulness of Twitter after I came across https://twitter.com/home#search?q=%23iranelection

    I am very confident that this together with YouTube, Facebook etc. will in the long run contribute substantially to the end of the beastly regime in Tehran. And it may also make other dictators think twice before they start thrashing their own citizens. I wonder if this would also have some effect on China in spite of the 'friendly' assistance they continue to receive from our hyper-democratic institutions like Google and Yahoo.