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A Truckload of Lies

Kamangir | April 1, 2007 | Category Iran

This picture was seen by many around the world. Apparently, it shows Basij members bringing a truck full of bricks and stones to help them attack the embassy more efficiently. Rajanews, a website close to the attackers, gives a “convincing” story about the truck,

While the students were attacking the embassy, a truck full of bricks, stones, and soil passed by. The students used the load of the truck to throw at the embassy.

While it is obvious that with the Police presence around the embassy (see) it is not imaginable how that truck might have reached there, at the exact time it had been needed, Azadeh and I are almost sure that, according to the law, no truck is allowed to travel inside Tehran in daylight. The conclusion is, guys brought their weapons themselves.

Reader's Comments

Robert Stevens | April 1st, 2007 at 7:20 pm
http://amirsfotos.fotopic.net/p39471329.html
Robert Stevens | April 1st, 2007 at 8:43 pm
That’s strange. I posted a link earlier to one of Farhad Nabipour’s pieces from his Women & Mothers (Zanan & Madaran) series, but it seems to have disappeared.

You didn’t delete did you Arash?
Kamangir | April 1st, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Robert,
Oops! I thought it was a spam. Sorry! I do apologize!
Robert Stevens | April 1st, 2007 at 10:10 pm
No problem. Thanks.
zaratzara | April 2nd, 2007 at 9:58 am
I think it might be more effective to remark, simply, that police efforts extend to dozens of riot-geared men smiling and laughing with the joyous crowd - with whom they have no problem - while making no notice of this potentially very dangerous truck.

If I had the choice between sending out so many men to deal with the crowd in such an unconcerned way and simply removing the truck, I think I might have to make a very serious decision.