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Sekhmets Daughter

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48. Beautiful picture...

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 10:20 AM

Sep 2012

A few years ago I was watching a documentary entitled "Iran and the West" which began with the early history of Iran (Persia) and went through to the current year. There was an extremely moving segment of the thousands of Iranians who took to the streets after 9/11 to hold a candlelight vigil for the victims of 9/11....It was such a moving and yes, haunting, picture that the face of one particularly beautiful young woman with tears streaming down her face has remained in my mind's eye ever since.

Americans could learn much from those Iranians. 9/11 was just 13 years after the end of the Iraq - Iran war... a war in which we backed Saddam Hussein with more than just words.

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Muslims in NYC make a statement. (Photo) [View all] Whovian Sep 2012 OP

k&r... spanone Sep 2012 #1

k/r. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #2

Compare that with CNN's front page.... Junkdrawer Sep 2012 #3

Compare these two sentences. Igel Sep 2012 #4

The MSM writes 100 protestors routinely when there are thousands anyway. (the anti war protests for robinlynne Sep 2012 #17

Shut Up and Appreciate M_M Sep 2012 #60

It is either 2*10^0 or 1.6*10^9.... xocet Sep 2012 #61

I miss NYC! smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #5

Just curious . . . tilsammans Sep 2012 #26

Boston is much more conservative. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #49

Wow, that's a shame tilsammans Sep 2012 #76

I think it's even worse there. Cambridge is a bit better than Boston. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #79

I miss NYC, too!! polecat41 Sep 2012 #74

Welcome to DU Polecat411 smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #75

please k&r this. This is a good time for a bit of peace, love and understandikng Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #6

K & R right here. freshwest Sep 2012 #8

It's nice to see Muslims making it known that they don't support violence. DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #7

It's Important! All over the World.. Just like the Libyans Cha Sep 2012 #10

K&R theinquisitivechad Sep 2012 #9

Truly. Some genuinely prayerful people. I believe their sincerity. calimary Sep 2012 #22

Very Nice to See... This needs more coverage from the mainstream PRESS!!! liberallibral Sep 2012 #11

These pictures are very nice, but I'd like to ask a question that is not intended to be offensive. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #12

yes SmileyRose Sep 2012 #13

I didn't see those pictures. If you have a link I would appreciate it (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #14

here is one from Iran - there are countless others in which a 10 second google search will find Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #18

Thanks! Nice pictures (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #19

thank you! CitizenPatriot Sep 2012 #27

There were a lot who showed great resepect. Muslims died on 9/11 too. morningfog Sep 2012 #16

the poster is a pro-Israeli extremist fascisthunter Sep 2012 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #20

Why be offended? defacto7 Sep 2012 #28

+1 treestar Sep 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #47

Said information's been flying around for a decade plus by now, too. Posteritatis Sep 2012 #58

Yes, thousands. pangaia Sep 2012 #21

Of course you didn't mean to be offensive but you buy into the Piazza Riforma Sep 2012 #23

Absolutely. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #32

What? defacto7 Sep 2012 #33

There are questions, and then there's 'questions'.... Violet_Crumble Sep 2012 #43

thank you, thank you, thank you cali Sep 2012 #41

you do know some of the victims were Muslim on 9/11 ? JI7 Sep 2012 #24

How can you be here eight years and still not know the answer to something like that? (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #31

why does everyone need to be as informed as you? defacto7 Sep 2012 #34

I don't see this as the sort of thing one needs to be particularly informed to know Posteritatis Sep 2012 #57

I understand your point... defacto7 Sep 2012 #64

the poster is anti-Muslim fascisthunter Sep 2012 #66

It must be very annoying for worldly, sophisticated, knowledgeable people like you, Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #44

Sorry, but I too find it amazing one could be so uninformed. Alameda Sep 2012 #52

Apology accepted (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #53

I find it hard to believe that someone alive during that time NEVER SAW the outpouring of sympathy blm Sep 2012 #69

Others agree or the girls wouldn't be calmly holding vigil for the Ambassador. He was also theirs. judesedit Sep 2012 #15

K&R n/t proReality Sep 2012 #25

Me too. Whovian Sep 2012 #30

PLEASE, knr Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #29

K&R x 1000 defacto7 Sep 2012 #35

Whoa, She's hot! j3161usa Sep 2012 #37

This is a beautiful lady doing a beautiful thing with other beautiful people. chknltl Sep 2012 #38

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #72

She can wear whatever she wants on her head CJCRANE Sep 2012 #73

Wowsers, earned the granite pizza.... chknltl Sep 2012 #77

A very juvenile response. Whovian Sep 2012 #39

Enjoy your stay ! nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #42

Many do not like being "eyeballed" Alameda Sep 2012 #54

What a terrible thing to post! MineralMan Sep 2012 #55

KIcked and recommended. Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #40

Kick kentuck Sep 2012 #45

Beautiful picture. undeterred Sep 2012 #46

Beautiful picture... Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #48

And what a statement...picture saying more than a thousand words ... Astazia Sep 2012 #50

Powerful image. K/R. nt Romulox Sep 2012 #51

. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #56

Not surprised at all. Zalatix Sep 2012 #59

Kindness, empathy, human traits ---- hopefully we'll continue to evolve Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #62

muslims should really stop apologizing for the actions of other muslims BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #63

They must not have seen the video 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #67

Awwwww this is incredible. Bless these people.. onecent Sep 2012 #68

K&R flamingdem Sep 2012 #70

K&R. What a sad, lovely photo. nolabear Sep 2012 #71

k&r HappyMe Sep 2012 #78

They don't call it "the religion of peace" for nothing. deaniac21 Sep 2012 #80