This kid was an artist, not a bomb-thrower, with a family that loved him and a future to live for. He was beaten during a demonstration, arrested, disappeared, tortured, and then murdered.
Of course, the folks in the US State Department, who swoon daily for Hamas, are positively apoplectic about these blatantly criminal human rights abuses, right?
Right?
(...sound of crickets chirping...)
Hilary?
(...sound of crickets chirping...)
Bill? AlGore? Barry? Eric? RehvruhndJesseJackson? Pastor Sharpton? Miss Nancy? Rahm?
Anybody?
(...sound of crickets chirping...)
OK, let's ask Jimmy Carter. After all, he kicked the legs out from under the Shah in favor of Khomeini ack in the late 1970'a, because of the Shah's bad record on human rights. If memory serves, the Revolutionary Guards were soooooooo grateful they invaded our embassy and held a bunch of our people hostage for about a year.
Jimmy, you got anything to say, bubbah?
(...sound of crickets chirping...)
Didn't think so...
So, here we go, an incredibly painful tale. If this one isn't painful enough, just click on that link above. They's plenty more where that came from.
And remember, the government they're protesting against, with zero support from our White House, is working feverishly to develop nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to places like...Europe.
Of course, we'll be able to trust their moral uprightness to not use them to threaten the world around them, right?
After all, The One does. So that must make everything o.k.
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Despite all his injuries and to respect the laws of his country, Amir Javadifar voluntarily turned himself in to the police to clarify his situation.
On July 10, 2009, Amir’s family never thought he would be arrested again, given his health conditions.
On July 9, 2009, Amir was severely beaten by eight to twelve individuals. Then he was arrested.
On July 9th at 9:00pm, an agent called the family using Amir’s cell phone and asked them to go to Firoozgar hospital.
The first published photos from Amir were taken that night at Firoozgar hospital.
Hospitals were instructed not to keep injured demonstrators. Amir was injured but his life was not in danger.
Amir was transferred to Laleh hospital where he was treated for injuries. He was forced to leave by a regime agent.
Amir: “I only went out to protest peacefully. I had no weapon. I did not insult anybody. I was just standing silently.”
Amir: “I didn’t do anything to be afraid of. I’ll go [voluntarily to the police] and I will be back.”
Amir’s brother: “Do you need a wheelchair?” Amir: “No, I can stand on my feet. Lovers die standing.”
After leaving the hospital, the family brought Amir to the preventive police at Enghelab Square. It was there that he was abruptly separated from his family.
His family was forced to leave the police station without saying goodbye to Amir or exchanging any last words.
A few hours later, his brother returned to the police station. He was told that three buses had left; one to Evin prison and two to Kahrizak prison. It was July 10th at 8:00pm.
The day after at the Revolutionary Court, the families of those arrested on July 9th were told to “wait 10 days.”
On July 14, 2009, a bus arrived at Evin from Kahrizak with 130 prisoners. An agent read the names. Amir was not among them.
Amir’s family visited Evin every day holding with Amir’s picture. None of the released prisoners recognized Amir.
His family learned on July 25, 2009 that Amir was killed. He died on July 14th, after four days in Kahrizak prison, during the transport by bus.
It was one of the released Kahrizak prisoners who finally recognized Amir’s picture on July 24th and informed the family that he was dead.
On July 25th, the family was asked to go to Kahrizak’s “legal medicine” department to identify his body. His brother identified him.
His family was not allowed to see the body. They were instead given three photos. Amir’s body was autopsied.
Other Kahrizak prisoners said Amir could not see on his last day due to eye injuries and infections.
During the last day, Amir screamed out to his deceased mother, “Return my eyes mother!”
His body was returned to the family two days after identification. The family filled a form and where it stated: “Do you want to sue anybody?” they left the field blank.
His brother: “Amir was not a political person at all. He was an artist. His view of the world was the one of an artist. He loved poems, movies, and books, but he was socially engaged. He came to the streets with awareness. He took part in peaceful demonstrations and he believed [in what he was doing].”
His brother remembers when Amir returned from the “great demonstration of silence” (June 15, 2009)
Amir: “I loved it. Today was one of the best days of my life. We said what we had to say in silence.”
Amir’s Brother: “[That day] Amir’s eyes were completely peaceful. He didn’t believe in violence.”
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