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This report is on the same level of hitler shortening imprisonment of jews in concentration camps, by murdering them.
Perhaps running out of jail cells? >

100%
Russia at least has the capacity to send their prisoners to die, rather than be a burden on the state. >

Also the anniversary of the revolution, so the amnesty coming from the clergy is classic carrot and stick tactics. Kill a few and scare the rest. >

Few weeks ago they summarily executed very innocent people who only spread good in their community.
killed and shot pacifist people, jailed for 10 years a couple DANCING...they will never ever change, don't get fooled...
Just propaganda or them really starting to be scared and throwing carrots thinking it will be enough to appease the population.
They went too far, there's no turning back for me. Easy to write that on a keyboard but that's just my opinion on the matter...they are monsters, them and their pawns like the hezbollah, always been. >

People like the ones in charge of Iran give Islam a bad name. >

Also those in charge of Saudi Arabia... and the Taliban in Afghanistan. And those in charge of Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey just to name a few. Almost as if letting ~~Muslims~~ religious run the country is not a good idea. Although Christianity had its dark times in the past and Islam used to be more enlightened so it might not be it. >


Almost as if letting Muslims run the country is not a good idea. Although Christianity had its dark times in the past and Islam used to be more enlightened so it might not be it.

Then the conclusion should be that Islam isn't inherently bad, but rather theocracy (religious rule of a nation irrespective of which religion) is bad. >


inherently bad

all religions are. >

This is more than just religion. Any authoritarian regime's ideology is bad. Political religion is just one type of these ideologies. >

i never said anything different :D >

They were all already tortured, the scum in power needs more room to torture more people. >

That should not get the regime off the hook. >

there's a German saying, and I can't think of an English equivalent right now - "sugar bread, and the whip". To alternate between between bribe and threat, for obidience >

Is "carrot and stick" not similar? Something to to draw you in (carrot) and then you get the threat (stick)? >

Here in Nebraska we say "sweet corn and the beating horn, love and anger ouch wer'e in danger." >

“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.” >

"Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want them to do you so much you could do anything?" >

Every time I hear "supreme leader" all I think about it Star Wars and stupid that title sounds >

I think Ace Combat, but the first time you hear the title is right before he gets killed so... >

Good to see a fellow AC fan. As a side note, Iran has one of the most Ace Combat-like air forces in the real world, with an incredible variation of older American craft, mixed with newer Soviet/Russian models, and some indigenous new planes. Too bad it's all used to prop up a despotic, theocratic regime. >

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 89%. (I'm a bot)


Iran's supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for "Tens of thousands" of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests shaking the country, acknowledging for the first time the scale of the crackdown.
The reports about the decree offered no explanation for the decision by Khamenei, who has final say on all matters of state in Iran.
"Khamenei's hypocritical pardon doesn't change anything," wrote Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam of the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights.


Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Iran^#1 protests^#2 Khamenei^#3 people^#4 country^#5 >

Countries should not have "Supreme Leaders" >

Unless the leaders are truly decked out in Supreme >

lol every Iranian message board I’ve seen on Reddit and elsewhere is the the same message “too late” he’s fucked. Good riddance >

Do you think Iranian message boards on Reddit are reliable sources of information? >

Yes. >

Well you shouldn't. I don't know single Iranian inside of the country who uses any of the top three most popular subreddits for Iran on this website. >

That made no fucking sense. >

I mean it was pretty plain English, what was confusing for you?
I use Reddit and have lived in Iran. The most popular Iranian subreddits on this website are junk, full of expats who've never been to the country and just put up nonsense and propaganda.
If you'd want to talk to actual Iranians about their experiences, those sites are not really reliable places to visit. >

You've been Living In Iran  I was born and raised here buddy and Try r/NewIran if You wanna actually talk with Iranians Outside and Inside the Country. >

Probably because they have no more infrastructure to hold any more protesters. So they let these ones back out so they can continue arresting and locking up protesters. If enough people protest (in any Country) the system can be overrun by sheer numbers. No place to put all those people. >

That doesn't mean the government aren't terrorists. >

They're showing weakness by doing this. All the protesters have to do is make the regime make more and more concessions. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end. >

I disagree. I actually think it's the opposite. The protests are probably dying down and not a threat anymore, so this comes off as merciful act. >

Don’t believe the headlines, the protests are still going strong. There was a brief lull in mid January when the weather was super cold and the executions were at their peak but things are back on track now, literally just today there were pretty big crowds in Isfahan and yesterday there was another group of workers joining the nationwide strikes >

A sham amnesty >

A shamnesty >

This bastard is not their supreme leader >

Last gasp to retain power …. >

Ahhhhh Machiavellian tactics at its finest.
Just need to saw an enforcer in half during the night in a city square to really nail it.