Another country heard from … literally.
First, try to wrap your mind around the notion that the Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has a Twitter account. (No, there is no way of verifying that this account is the real deal other than to note that it has a bajillion followers and that the main version of it is in Arabic.) Besides, who would want to forgo the fun of accepting common-sense advice on civil unrest in our own backyard by the world’s foremost purveyor of civil unrest?
So, assuming this is him, what is the cleric’s take on the situation in Missouri? Several examples of his handiwork follow (h/t Weasel Zippers):
Flag of #HumanRights is being carried by those who are themselves the biggest violators of HR.3/21/05 #Ferguson #Gaza pic.twitter.com/VG4zgRckQ8
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) August 17, 2014
Racial discrimination is still a dilemma in the U.S. #Ferguson http://t.co/k1jpN89Qze pic.twitter.com/whAH2NblgF — Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) August 17, 2014
Brutal treatment of black ppl isn’t indeed the only anti-human rights act by US govt;look at US’s green light to #Israel’s crimes. #Ferguson
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) August 15, 2014