Whatever the outcome, the ruling hierarchy of Iran stands exposed and shattered. The aura of purity, integrity, discipline and sanctity stand obliterated with every passing day the protesters in Iran defy authority.
We don't know who Neda Soltan was but like the many young who have stood in the face of authoritarian high handedness, her spirit was not unknown. I only heard her name today and was stunned by the video of her death.
There are already a series of videos commemorating and will keep the spirit of defiance alive until the ayatollahs buckle.
Video 1
Video 2
The Ayatollahs of Iran have taken pages off of Shah's book. The rule of 'vilayat-e-fiqh' is as unnatural and as undemocratic as rule of a one-man dictatorship. As former Iranian President Khatami once said: "If you read the pages of history, anything that has stood in the way of freedom has been damaged. If religion stands in the way of freedom, it will be damaged. "
The clerics may win this battle, but they have already lost the war.
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