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The Supreme Leader is either becoming his own bodyguard - or sending a message to the masses. He was packing heat during sermon time at Tehran University yesterday. Check out the gun barrel visible in his hand:.
The Khomeni photo in the background is a nice touch. But isn't the gun-toting a bit Saddam-esque?
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Hoding a weapon is mandatory for the leader of the Friday prayers in Shiite Islam. They used to hold a sword in the old times.
Posted by: The Other | February 03, 2007 at 04:39 PM
What makes the private gathering particularly unusual is that it united not only activists from a range of political ideologies, but also from the external and internal opposition.
Posted by: air jordans | March 18, 2011 at 10:46 PM