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  And Crimea. And all the other Arab Spring countries.
context: At least 508 protesters have been killed by Iranian forces since the protests began in September, including 69 children. That doesn't sound good at all. RIP. Specially kids should never have to go through this. >
  
  Remember when Iran's parliament put forth a letter calling for harsher punishment for protestors and we were assured this DID NOT mean the execution of 15,000 protesters? 
  Well, they're over 3% of the way there with no signs of stopping. >
  
  That’s different but sure >
  
  You know what de-escalates a nation wide popular uprising against a brutal authoritarian regime?  Escalating the brutality and authoritarianism.  Historically speaking, I mean.
  /s >
  
  It worked in Syria /s >
  
  That’s a disgrace of the international community failing to step up, and the single biggest failure of the Obama administration. Assad should be dead or in prison right now, and that’s exactly where he would be if Obama hadn’t flinched. I love Obama, but he really shit the bed on that one.