More Signs of Regime Fractures
There are reports that the Basiji militiamen are cracking. Of course, since the information is limited and we have to rely on social networking sites like Twitter for on-the-ground reports, we need to be careful of what we treat as fact.
Check out this demonstration in Shiraz. In the same post, Sullivan links to a NIAC blog that says Basiji members are covering their faces so they can’t be identified, a sign of fear. There are also unverified reports of Basiji members laying down their arms, and sometimes even being arrested by local police for their acts of violence.
In other good news, Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Clinton are pressuring President Obama to side more openly with the Iranian people against the regime.