Tag Archives: Basij

Cui Bono

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Muller

One year ago a very graphic video had been posted on YouTube which apparently showed the dying of assassinated 27-year-old Neda Agha Soltan in terrifying directness. Neda, who allegedly had been on her way to the then common protests against … Continue reading →

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Body Language

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Muller

Last Thursday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced a new chapter of Iranian history. In front of Basij militia in Mashhad in Eastern Iran, in front of one of the holiest shrines of Shi’a Islam, he described the fate of his … Continue reading →

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From Aradan

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Muller

    Kasra Naji. Ahmadinejad: The Secret History of Iran’s Radical Leader. University of California Press, Berkeley 2008, 312 pages.  There is an urgent need for an unbiased and more detailed analysis of the origins of this son of a … Continue reading →

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