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	<title>The Vigilante Journalist &#187; Middle East</title>
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		<title>Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party Issues Open Letter</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/1394</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Turkey decided to close down the pro-Kurdish party, DTP, for alleged ties with the PKK, the armed Kurdish rebels who have been engaged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rafsanjani Speech (Updated)</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/838</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a rough translation live by telephone of Rafsanjani&#8217;s speech today in Tehran. Rafsanjani who is one of the most powerful religious clerics in Iran and a strong critic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Show of Force in Tehran</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/835</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Iran Protests Continue</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/833</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Today in front of Tehran University, people gather. According to eyewitness reports, people have gathered in the millions and Basij are afraid to attack the crowds. Copyright &#169; 2010 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mothers Protest at Evin Prison</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/831</link>
		<comments>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/831#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Analysis of the Results of the Presidential Elections</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/825</link>
		<comments>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/825#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Analysis of the Results of the Presidential Elections of 2005 and 2009 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Why the outcome of the elections of the 12th June 2009 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ballots</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/798</link>
		<comments>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/798#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- UPDATED: An image I found on Twitpic from a source that has continuously released quality information shows ballots supposed to be from the election in Iran and seems to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>38 Executions Reported in Iran</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/794</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- A reliable source is saying there have been 38 executions in Iran over the last three days. Will update as more comes available. Copyright &#169; 2010 The Vigilante Journalist. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Embassy Officials to Stand Trial in Iran</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/791</link>
		<comments>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/791#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The Iranian government further rattles the UK&#8217;s Cage Time Online reports: &#8220;Iran’s top legislative body announced today that British embassy staff accused of inciting post-election violence will be forced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Piecing Together a Scene</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/782</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- The first video below appeared about 10 days ago and a new video from a different vantage point just below it has emerged which explains the scene. Viewer discretion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Late Night Updates</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/767</link>
		<comments>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/767#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Iranian authorities have falsely claimed that Interpol is investigating the death of Neda Soltan who was shot on June 20 in Tehran by Basij forces. Her story has had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karoubi Silenced</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/757</link>
		<comments>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/757#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Etemad Meli, opposition leader Karoubi&#8217;s reformist newspaper, was barred from distribution today for printing Karoubi&#8217;s comments. Here are some excerpts of the very well crafted statement which has not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom Glory Project</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/753</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of musicians from the Iranian diaspora have produced the above video to show their solidarity. They are, from left to right, Raam, the lead singer from Hypernova, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Humor</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/751</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Human Rights Lawyer Released</title>
		<link>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/702</link>
		<comments>http://vigilantejournalist.com/blog/archives/702#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mohammad Mostafaei, who we blogged about earlier was apparently released today on bail of $100,000. Click to this post to see the original post telling of his arrest and watch [...]]]></description>
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