Key passage from the BBC report is this:
Iranian police have used water cannon, batons, tear gas and live rounds to break up protests over the presidential election, witnesses in Tehran say.Obviously much more violent than it was just a couple days ago. Reports out of Iran are still sketchy and some unverifiable. If half of what is being reported is factual then I'd say defiance of the Supreme Leader is big news, much bigger than who their so-called president is or isn't.
A BBC correspondent at Enghelab Square said he saw one man shot and others injured amid a huge security operation involving thousands of police.
In other news, Republicans still can't get over their tough, macho manly talk. Again, it's all about talking tough and not necessarily anything else. For instance, conservative/Republican writer Charles Krauthammer chastises President Obama for referring to Khamenei as the "Supreme Leader." It shows weakness and non-support of freedom to call a dictator by his title. However, it's just fine for Republican John McCain to call Khamenei "Supreme Leader." Remember, only Democrats are weak, socialist, liberals. Republicans are Super Patriots that defend freedom at all costs. Wheeee!
*Update:
As protests continue today in Iran, top macho conservatives in America exact double standard on the conversation. Noted above Charles Krauthammer implodes on the president for calling Iran's Supreme Leader Iran's Supreme Leader. Just to prove my point that Republicans want a double standard applied to Democrats, Krauthammer today referred to Khamenei as Supreme Leader.
Here's more on Republicans using the term. Don't dare do such if you are a Democratic president, however.
