Comments on: Iranian soccer players wear green for live televised game. http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:45:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: seslikent http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5698267 seslikent Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:26:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5698267 Gooooaaaaalllllll!!! <a href="http://www.bestsesli.com" rel="nofollow">Sesli Chat</a> <a href="http://www.bestsesli.com" rel="nofollow">Sesli Sohbet</a> <a href="http://www.seslikent.net" rel="nofollow">Sesli Chat</a> <a href="http://www.seslikent.net" rel="nofollow">Sesli Sohbet</a> <a href="http://www.seslikent.net" rel="nofollow">Seslikent</a> <a href="http://www.bestsesli.com" rel="nofollow">SesliChat</a> <a href="http://www.bestsesli.com" rel="nofollow">SesliSohbet</a> Gooooaaaaalllllll!!!

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]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5692382 Evil Spaniard Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5692382 <em>joe cantwell Says: ... even though soccer is a sissy sport i admire their courage. :\ June 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm </em> I frequently admire your style, but <em>sissy</em>? Probably you've never experienced a kick from a foot that can shoot balls at 100mph. Or a head butt from a guy who wants to hit the ball before you. And, football players wear no protections as american football players do. joe cantwell Says:

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even though soccer is a

sissy sport i admire their courage.

:\

June 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

I frequently admire your style, but sissy? Probably you’ve never experienced a kick from a foot that can shoot balls at 100mph. Or a head butt from a guy who wants to hit the ball before you. And, football players wear no protections as american football players do.

]]> By: wiley http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5692087 wiley Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:51:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5692087 It's funny to watch Republicans cheer for the color of Islam. Moussavi may be for reform, but he had no intention to budge on the nuclear energy issue or to become an American stooge. This is a struggle for power within Iran, not an effort to become Western. It’s funny to watch Republicans cheer for the color of Islam. Moussavi may be for reform, but he had no intention to budge on the nuclear energy issue or to become an American stooge. This is a struggle for power within Iran, not an effort to become Western.

]]> By: Room 237 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5691337 Room 237 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:50:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5691337 A few comments if I may: Ahmedinijad is a soccer fan himself. Back in 2006 there was an issue in that he wanted to go to Germany for the World Cup. The German government did not want him to go, but the neo-Nazi NPD offered to welcome him (IIRC, Iran played in one of the states where the NPD had representation in the state parliament). Soccer is a big thing in Iran. A few years back the regime got worried because soccer crowds started chanting anti-regime slogans during games (soccer stadia are the one place in Iran where people can assemble in large numbers legally). Because uppity Iranian women seemed to be starting the chanting, the regime at one point banned women from soccer games. They claimed it was for their own protection, as soccer crowds have a tendancy to get a bit “fluent” in their language during games. The regime said that women would be allowed back in after the stadia were “cleaned up”. I was in France for the 1998 World Cup and attended the US-Iran debacle (fire Sampson!) When entering the stadium. the French police checked our banners to make sure there were no “political” banners. I understand that many Iranian ex-pats who entered the game had banners taken away. Some apparently were as inocuous as the alternative Iranian flag, which has the winged syphix instead of the current emblem. A few comments if I may:

Ahmedinijad is a soccer fan himself. Back in 2006 there was an issue in that he wanted to go to Germany for the World Cup. The German government did not want him to go, but the neo-Nazi NPD offered to welcome him (IIRC, Iran played in one of the states where the NPD had representation in the state parliament).

Soccer is a big thing in Iran. A few years back the regime got worried because soccer crowds started chanting anti-regime slogans during games (soccer stadia are the one place in Iran where people can assemble in large numbers legally).

Because uppity Iranian women seemed to be starting the chanting, the regime at one point banned women from soccer games. They claimed it was for their own protection, as soccer crowds have a tendancy to get a bit “fluent” in their language during games. The regime said that women would be allowed back in after the stadia were “cleaned up”.

I was in France for the 1998 World Cup and attended the US-Iran debacle (fire Sampson!)

When entering the stadium. the French police checked our banners to make sure there were no “political” banners. I understand that many Iranian ex-pats who entered the game had banners taken away. Some apparently were as inocuous as the alternative Iranian flag, which has the winged syphix instead of the current emblem.

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5691286 sacopenapa Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:30:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5691286 Read ALTERNET today!!!! This is of great and pressing importance. It is one thing which is missing in TP since ObaOba took office... <strong>Shame: The 'Anti-War' Democrats Who Sold Out</strong> ALTERNET Read ALTERNET today!!!!

This is of great and pressing importance. It is one thing which is missing in TP since ObaOba took office…

Shame: The ‘Anti-War’ Democrats Who Sold Out

ALTERNET

]]> By: chiroptera toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690943 chiroptera toasterhead Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:12:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690943 <em>looktothehills Says: What the media has not disclosed is that many within the suburbs of Iran voted for Ahmadinejad. Most within the major cities voted for the opposition. This sounds like people who refuse to accept victory. June 17th, 2009 at 1:00 pm</em> _________ Yes, but according to who? The results released by the Ahmedinejad-appointed election officials before the votes had been counted? looktothehills Says:

What the media has not disclosed is that many within the suburbs of Iran voted for Ahmadinejad. Most within the major cities voted for the opposition. This sounds like people who refuse to accept victory.

June 17th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
_________

Yes, but according to who? The results released by the Ahmedinejad-appointed election officials before the votes had been counted?

]]> By: chiroptera toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690935 chiroptera toasterhead Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:10:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690935 <em>jaimymoore Says: ????? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? ???? June 17th, 2009 at 12:39 pm</em> _____________ Trying to post in Farsi? You need to convert to string literals first - Wordpress is bad at Unicode. jaimymoore Says:

????? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? ????

June 17th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
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Trying to post in Farsi? You need to convert to string literals first – Wordpress is bad at Unicode.

]]> By: Purple State http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690897 Purple State Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:42:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690897 <em>joe cantwell Says: even though soccer is a sissy sport i admire their courage.</em> Aw, man. Soccer's great. Don't knock it. :) joe cantwell Says:

even though soccer is a

sissy sport i admire their courage.

Aw, man. Soccer’s great. Don’t knock it. :)

]]> By: ralph the wonder locust http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690880 ralph the wonder locust Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:31:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690880 Hi Daryll. Hi Daryll.

]]> By: John Barringer http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690872 John Barringer Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:27:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690872 <em>raynman Says: "Courage can be shown in many ways..."</em> How will we show ours? We've lost our country too. raynman Says: “Courage can be shown in many ways…”

How will we show ours? We’ve lost our country too.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690863 joe cantwell Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:22:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690863 <em>vinylspear Says: Hi Daryll!!!</em> ... gino jennings? didn't he use to be a pip? ??? vinylspear Says:
Hi Daryll!!!

…

gino jennings?

didn’t he use to be a pip?

???

]]> By: vinylspear http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690833 vinylspear Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:07:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690833 Hi Daryll!!! Hi Daryll!!!

]]> By: looktothehills http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690818 looktothehills Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:00:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690818 What the media has not disclosed is that many within the suburbs of Iran voted for Ahmadinejad. Most within the major cities voted for the opposition. This sounds like people who refuse to accept victory. What the media has not disclosed is that many within the suburbs of Iran voted for Ahmadinejad. Most within the major cities voted for the opposition. This sounds like people who refuse to accept victory.

]]> By: dumbstruck http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690792 dumbstruck Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:48:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690792 <blockquote>vinylspear Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because it is a despotic dictatorship. The dictator is <em>the Ayatollah </em>and <em>Mahmoud Ahmadinejad</em> is the puppet.</blockquote> Insert Cheney for <em>the Ayatollah </em>and Bush for <em>Mahmoud Ahmadinejad</em> and whaddaya got? The Family Values Party...in Iran.

vinylspear Says:
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Because it is a despotic dictatorship.

The dictator is the Ayatollah and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the puppet.

Insert Cheney for the Ayatollah and Bush for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and whaddaya got?

The Family Values Party…in Iran.

]]> By: spring heeled jack http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690789 spring heeled jack Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:47:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690789 <em>Don't kick us in the balls with your tyranny!</em> Don’t kick us in the balls with your tyranny!

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690783 joe cantwell Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:46:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690783 <em>Dr. Hussein Matt Says: Goooooooaaaaalalllll!!!!!!!!! :)</em> *** doc, i've head that guy and you're only off by a few thousand "o's" and "a's" and "!'s". ::: Dr. Hussein Matt Says:
Goooooooaaaaalalllll!!!!!!!!!

:)

***

doc,

i’ve head that guy and you’re

only off by a few thousand “o’s”

and “a’s” and “!’s”.

:::

]]> By: jaimymoore http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690773 jaimymoore Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:39:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690773 ????? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? ???? ????? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? ????

]]> By: misscoleopteramolly http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690753 misscoleopteramolly Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:29:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690753 ranus69 Says June 17th, 2009 at 12:19 pm No more despotic than the GOP and the conservatives agenda for the US? _____________________________________________________________ Yes, I saw that parallel, too. ranus69 Says
June 17th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

No more despotic than the GOP and the conservatives agenda for the US?
_____________________________________________________________

Yes, I saw that parallel, too.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690741 Zooey Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:24:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690741 Well done, Iranian soccer team. I wish more Americans had had such courage during the Bush years. Well done, Iranian soccer team.

I wish more Americans had had such courage during the Bush years.

]]> By: 5th Estate http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/iran-footballers-wear-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5690737 5th Estate Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:22:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=46170#comment-5690737 joe cantwell Says: e<em>ven though soccer is a sissy sport i admire their courage.</em> them's fightin' words joe, don't get me started! :D joe cantwell Says: even though soccer is a sissy sport i admire their courage.

them’s fightin’ words joe, don’t get me started! :D

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