Morally speaking, what are the citizens of a nation-state permitted to do when faced with an illegitimate government; a government that rules without the consent of the people? And what are the citizens permitted to do in terms of violence when the government is violently repressing them?
These are, of course, difficult questions. And you won't find an answer here. But the video below is inspiring.
The reform-agenda protesters face off with government forces and the people make the military turn and run. Watch all the way to the end.
To follow what's going on in Iran Andrew Sullivan's blog at the Atlantic Monthly is a good place to start. The Lede at Nytimes.com is deep into covering it. And there's the always well-informed Juan Cole.
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