Iranian protester sentenced to death for "waging war against God"

[LAGC]

An Iranian court has sentenced one person to death and eight others to prison for their parts in anti-government demonstrations in December, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday.

The nine defendants were tried last week over their roles in protests during the Shiite Muslim holy period of Ashura, Fars said, quoting the Tehran judiciary's public relations office.
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In January, authorities hanged Mohammed Reza Ali Zamani, 37, and Arash Rahmanipour, 20, who had been convicted of being enemies of God and plotting to topple the Islamic regime.

The executions drew international condemnation.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/09/iran.protests/index.html

I'm against any sort of foreign intervention, but Iran is in serious need of some internal regime change. Hopefully the repression will only create more discontent, until a point where a sizable minority finally rises up and overthrows the theocracy from within.

And to think, there are those who would love nothing more than to pass laws regarding "waging war against God" here in this country... if Pat Robertson and his ilk ever assumed power.

[msongs]

1. it is a WEAK religion and god that cannot defend themselves against ONE protestor nt

[rd_kent]

4. All religions are WEAK. Why do you think they have so many rules to control people?

[ck4829]

2. Wow, that supreme leader sure thinks highly of himself

Offend him and you are "waging war against God"? Sounds like this guy thinks he's some sort of deity.

[aquart]

3. The Basij are already thronging for the Feb. 11 protests.

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