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Originally Posted by temple5
Is Iran's army similar to Egypt's in that its on the "side of the people" or is it more government aligned?
I can only hope that no western power intervenes and lets this play out organically if its going to happen. Lasting progress is slow and not something that can be captured with 140 characters or an evening news cast.
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Definitely government aligned.
I mean look at this guy:
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Gen Jafari said: "Today, we can say that this is the end of the 96 sedition," referring to the current year - 1396 - in the Persian calendar.
He said "security preparedness and people's vigilance" had led to the defeat of "enemies" and that the Guards had only intervened in a "limited" way in three provinces.
He added: "There were a maximum of 1,500 people in each place and the number of troublemakers did not exceed 15,000 people nationwide."
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42556729