Merely Tweeted, “This Iran Update Brought To You By J Street…” Edition

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Highlights, lowlights, links, and updates as the Green Revolution tries to get back on its feet, from the Mere Rhetoric Twitter stream:

Iran regime learns how to use Twitter http://is.gd/ApWiGr via @TehranBureau post http://is.gd/6bkBKY

MT @TehranBureau: Iran media on 25Bahman: Pro-democracy protesters “hypocrites, monarchists, ruffians, seditionists” http://is.gd/PyGmwI

Bandwidth inside Iran VERY slow – Feb 14 vids leaking – protester shot by regime forces and more http://is.gd/0Csc1a

Unconfirmed rumor but: hearing that protesters trying to camp out in center of Tehran like in Tahrir Square, Cairo.

MT @ngomonitor: When will Human Rights Watch notice Iran protests? Took 9 mos. to do anything substantive last time (1 lame 25 pg. report)

“Severe clashes” in Tehran, “total chaos,” tear gas fired http://is.gd/dYUlfw

Khomeini and Khamenei pics stepped on and set on fire – http://youtu.be/Uasp1xgyFzw

Isfahan rally – “marg bar diktator” – http://youtu.be/UpDAe4gJagI

RT @BreakingNews: 1000s of protesters on streets of Tehran being met by 1000s of government militia on motor bikes beating people

RT @EliLake: Video of crowds beating and kicking Iranian Basiji http://youtu.be/hiUWmwrc5ok

US intel – of “totally missed Tunisia and Egypt” fame – now super-sure Iran hasn’t made decision to build nukes http://is.gd/L5kaae Reassuring!

This Iran update brought to you by J Street, which worked with Soros-funded NIAC to push Iran engagement http://is.gd/QJewNL

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