Where Is Europe's Support for Iranian Protesters?
Mariam Lau, Welt Online (in German) | August 7, 2009
Despite Iran’s development towards an Islamic military dictatorship, the political and civil countermovement gains ground. ++ As long as gas imports rise and oil profits are not passed down to the population protests will continue. ++ Iran’s countermovement involves the top of its political elite. ++ “Despite torture and execution… the leaders of the opposition Karrubi and Mussavi do not surcease criticizing the regime.” ++ The EU Council Presidency’s participation at Ahmadinejad’s inauguration seems like a “shabby gesture”.
