watching CNN and what is going on in Iran.

Limey, it may be that a lot of the Iranians are sheltering here...and then again, the BBC is usually well informed, so you can draw your own conclusions on that! poor people...

Right.  as I said BBC still manages to get reports out of the countries where they are banned.

One has to admire those people - as fast as the Iranian authorities shut means of communicating down, the people are still managing to get the word (and pictures) out.  The Iranian authorities are evidently trying to intercept Twitters and put false information on Twitter - without much success by the sound of it.

Limey, you do realise why the BBC is banned from Zimbabwe, that goes without saying....people are taking their lives into their hands to get reports out....some nights the news at 10 is very hard to watch, just before going to bed...

 Thanks for the intelligent exchange of thoughts.  Watched Face the Nation today and John McCain was arguing for us to get more involved.  I think Obama is doing absolutely right in this situation, I understood what John McCain said, I just don't agree with him.  We really need to stay out of this.

Janet

Mirabelle____UK:

Limey, you do realise why the BBC is banned from Zimbabwe, that goes without saying....people are taking their lives into their hands to get reports out....some nights the news at 10 is very hard to watch, just before going to bed...

I certainly do Mirry.  We get, and I watch every evening BBC World News America, and they cover far more than the American networks and cable news  And then of course there's the Internet...

I'm sure you're tucked up in bed right now - so 'sweet dreams'!

My reaction to what Mirabelle posted was the same as Limey's. 

Limey_SE_Texas:

we have been quite amused (if one can use that word in this situation) that Britain is now the Great Satan and not the USA!!

Nor do I take any great pleasure in the idea that some are placing any blame on the U, it was just so different.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to word this.  I'm pleased and surprised to even see the act of public protests going on in Iran.  I didn't think that was done...so when I say I'm pleased to see it happening, I'm not pleased to see the violence nor the tactics being used....just pleased to see the citizens of Iran speaking out.

I was 'gobsmacked' when I read one blurp somewhere that said there were more votes (supposedly) cast than there are people to vote in Iran....is that possible?  And if so...did the powers that be think the citizens were without thoughts??