Notice the syllogistic logic he uses: in Iran people are not allowed to carry guns, cops are always in uniform, therefore the person who shot Neda was not a civilian nor a cop, he therefore must have been a Basij. Also – no sniper on rooftops, no bikers in this account. Only people in a traffic jam and suddenly one single shot. Finally, while he is clearly upset about her
Notice the syllogistic logic he uses: in Iran people are not allowed to carry guns, cops are always in uniform, therefore the person who shot Neda was not a civilian nor a cop, he therefore must have been a Basij. Also – no sniper on rooftops, no bikers in this account. Only people in a traffic jam and suddenly one single shot. Finally, while he is clearly upset about her
Now, clearly this could be propaganda by the Iranian government trying to escape from the public outrage over the shooting of Neda. I have no way of ascertaining this either way. Still, dismissing these two eyewitnesses as “paid agents of the Mullahs” only because they contradict the official version is also illogical. I therefore post this here for your information but,as always, caveat emptor!
Now, clearly this could be propaganda by the Iranian government trying to escape from the public outrage over the shooting of Neda. I have no way of ascertaining this either way. Still, dismissing these two eyewitnesses as “paid agents of the Mullahs” only because they contradict the official version is also illogical. I therefore post this here for your information but,as always, caveat emptor!
