The shah, the demonstrators, the spy

Reenactment of demonstration against Mohammad Reza Shah, Berlin, June 2, 1967

This video is a clip from: "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex". At the end of the video you can see how the German police officer Karl-Heinz Kurras is killing the unarmed student Benno Ohnesorg, who was recently discovered to have been a spy. Here's an article about the story in the New York Times.

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wgm1919

Shahanshah AryaGooooooz

by wgm1919 on Fri Jul 10, 2009 05:33 AM PDT

The troubles we have in iran today (and will have for a long time to come), are becasue of the coup in 1953 which brought this idiot (Aryagooooz) to power. Since that time, people did not develop politically, and remained numb to the events and politics of their own nation. The outcome is what we have on our hands now.

God burn this gooooz in hell (along with the people who brought him to power -- CIA+MI5).


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long live Shah Khamenii.

by Alborzi (not verified) on Thu Jul 09, 2009 02:33 PM PDT

The comments show the IRI even though in name it is not a monarchy it really is. As an IRI agent I should know, long live Shah Khamenii. Maybe Shah had better taste in women, especially Soraya was great, oh well.


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Iranyvaliazad

Bassiji

by Iranyvaliazad on Thu Jul 09, 2009 01:41 PM PDT

I had no idea Germans also had "Bassiji" forces ... I guess fascist forces continue to live on.


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shame

by bikar (not verified) on Thu Jul 09, 2009 09:36 AM PDT

From the comments I have read seems you all agree with what is happening in Iran is ok, because it happened then? It is the shame that some people do not have back bone and only interested in their own bank accounts and their real estate holdings in Iran.


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I am confused need some explaination

by confused (not verified) on Thu Jul 09, 2009 09:06 AM PDT

I am confused. Can anybody tell me why German police didn't stop supporters of shah when they started attacking protesters?
Was demostration illigal at that time in Germany? Why police was so cruel and brutal to the protesters?
I thought Germany is a democratic country. How come police has such a power to beat and kill the people?


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Watched it recently; Salted my wounds

by ordinary Iranian (not verified) on Thu Jul 09, 2009 07:27 AM PDT

Bunch of rich "intellectuals" who ruined lives of ordinary people all around the world during 60's and 70's. The 79 revolution was a gift offered by their Iranian comrades and a bunch of opportunists who happen to be very "political-trend-conscious".
And then karma brought these intellectuals and their children; wandering around the world pumping gas and waiting tables instead, not to mention the prison and executions. Noosh-e Jaan.

The pre-revolution Iran was too good to be true and WE definitely did not deserve it.


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Darius Kadivar

This is An Excellent Film

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Jul 09, 2009 04:01 AM PDT

I highly recommend anyone interested in the political and international climate of the late 1960's and 1970's and the rise of German and Italian Baader Meinhoff /Red Brigade Terrorist groups to watch this film.

It truly offers an objective insight into this troubled period and I was actually very much surprised by the good acting and genuinely accurate depiction of a troubled period  in European and Middle Eastern history. It reminded me of Steven Spielberg's Munich.

 

Please Feel Free to read my blog on this Oscar Nominated German Film and my debate with MON Q on the subject:

//iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar/ba...

Best,

DK

 


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Foementing Anger: The policeman was a STASI agent

by Fozolie_can't_be_bothered_to_log_in (not verified) on Thu Jul 09, 2009 03:58 AM PDT

The Germans have recently discovered that the policeman who shot the Iranian student was a STASI agent (think it was deathbed confession).

Mr. Fozolie


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This is An Excellent Movie

by ITS_ME_DK (not verified) on Thu Jul 09, 2009 03:47 AM PDT

I highly recommend everyone interested in this period to go and see this Oscar Nominated German moviethat was released this year.

And My Blog on the movie and My Debate with MON Q :

//iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar/ba...

the Film is available on DVD at Amazon.com.

Best,

Darius Kadivar

PS: I have problems loggin in, due to my computer, that is why my comment is without my registered name and Avatar.


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