February 09, 2005
Iranian Blogger's Ordeal
"Do you accept the charges?" the interrogator asked.Read the whole thing. I especially like how that guard asks for suggestions on improving jail conditions after she had been held for 36 days."What charges?"
"That you have written things in your Web log that go against the Islamic system and that encourage people to topple the system," he said. "You are inviting corrupt American liberalism to rule Iran."
Via Kevin Drum who says: Would Stalin have been so droll?
Others commenting (via memeorandum):
Obsidian Wings:I can just imagine the totalitaritan prison guard saying "have a nice day" after her five-week stay in the Iranian reeducation center.
Ezra Klein: publishing this critique in a major American newspaper (which the American-obsessed Iranians surely keep tabs on) seems like a bad idea, but no one can doubt its courage
Presto Pundit: AND THE CRIME IS BLOGGING
Spare White Guy: The next time that I hear some jackoff saying something about Bush taking away our freedoms, I'm just gonna lean over and knock their f**king teeth out.
Jenniebee: The whole thing is written in a style that heightens the drama of every moment, but it simultaneously stresses the politeness and civility of almost everyone involved--WTF??
