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Persecution Of Baha'is In Egypt and Iran Fails To Gain International Attention [Video]

Iran's systematic extermination of the Baha'i - stretching back to the earliest days of the Islamic Revolution - continues unabated. Here's a clip from a 1983 20/20 program about this program of quite literal religious extermination. People forget that in addition to deposing the Shah, eliminating Iran's Baha'i was an explicit part of Khomeini's agenda. Ignore the cheesy music and focus on the way that "enemy of Islam" was carved into mutilated bodies:

State organized persecution of the Baha'i is not exactly a secret in Iran. Now the same trends are emerging in Egypt. We're sure that you'll join us in being gratified that the UN is speaking out against these human rights atrocities. Except, well, you know.

References:
* Iran/Egypt: Same Rhetoric Against Baha'is
* The Growing Threat to Iran's Bahá'ís [Bahai.org]

Previously:
* Liberal Academics: Making Terrorists Listen To Bad Music Is Off-Limits
* The UN Watch Video - "I Will Not Tolerate Any Similar Statements In the Council... Taken Out of the Records"
* Like Hezbollah, Hamas Uses Children As Human Shields

Cross-posted to:
* The Astute Bloggers

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