During the protests after the 2009 elections in Iran, the people of Iran started shouting Allah-o-akbar from the rooftops in protest against the government of Iran for stealing the election from the people. I changed my user name on MySpace to Allah-O-Akbar to honor the free people of Iran, especially those that were killed, tortured and\/or imprisoned.<\/p>\n
That year, Iran, Burma, Tibet and other countries saw many protests by the people to no avail.<\/p>\n
It appears that 2011 has given rise to more protests against oppressive regimes. A successful protest overturned the dictatorial government in Tunisia. People are protesting in large numbers in Egypt and other places in the Middle East. Maybe this will be the year that makes a difference for people who live in countries with oppressive governments.<\/p>\n
I wish to salute those free people still yearning for the freedoms we take for granted.<\/p>\n
Allah o akbar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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