Last Sunday, December 27th, marked the most significant unrest in Iran since the immediate aftermath of the June elections. If you missed the Dish's coverage of the unfolding events, they are summarized below (a comprehensive wrap of holiday blogging will be posted shortly).
Introductory post to the weekend here. YouTube clips from the conflict here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here (underlined links are especially dramatic - and often graphic). Stunning still images are here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Portraits of arrested protestors here and here. Obama's reaction to the violence here and especially here. Karoubi reaction here. The junta's response here.
Coverage of Mousavi's nephew's murder here, here, here, here, and here. Karoubi was ambushed here. Examination of a possible Baseej defection here, here, and here. Discussion of cable news neglect here, here, here, here, and here. A glance at the Corner's neglect here and here.
Andrew's initial reactions to the day's events here and here. Reader discussion of its significance here, here, and here. In other blog commentary, Kevin Sullivan shrugged off any significance, Josh Shahryar wrestled with the retaliatory nature of the protestors, Juan Cole noted the attacks on the banks and the widespread nature of the protests, Ali Ansari examined the Revolutionary Guards' business interests, Stephen Walt reasserted the hands-off role the US should maintain, Masoud pointed out the isolation of Khamenei and wondered if Rafsanjani would finally make a stand, Meir Javedanfar characterized the uprising as an intifada, and Scott Lucas politely pwned Krauthammer.
-- C.B.