14th
From a friend in #iran - a different view.
I started twittering what a friend — who needs to stay anonymous — is relaying to me from Iran. But to keep it coherent and in the spirit of what this friend is trying to say, here is what he is syaing in its entirety.
Provoking violence and confrontation is not the answer. Iran does not need another revolution. But lawful and peaceful evolution.
There lies the path to a blood bath and possible civil war. Do not underestimate the power of social, cultural and political divisions created by 30 years of post revolutionary oppressive rule.
Tell Tehran Bureau saying burning and throwing stones is our only voice is utterly irresponsible.This election crisis is really a power struggle at top of the Islamic Republic hierarchy, heirs to Khomeini. More like a family feud over ideological and material inheritance.
After 30 years the revolution has reached a troubled “adolescence”, now convulsing in new unpredictable directions. Its chief architects have fallen out. Backed by peaceful people power they will be forced to fight it out among themselves, as they are right now.
Grand Ayatollah’s in Iran’s ‘Vatican’ are taking different positions protecting their respective camps. Theirs is the real power, for now. There’s much behind the scenes activity going on.
Let them fight it out, rather than get people beaten on the streets. Let “political’ blood be spilled rather than the real thing.
This friend is a very wise and informed person whose words needs to be heard. I will update as needed.
