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We post these without further knowledge of how widely they have been disseminated and seen, especially inside Iran. However, this is the first time to our knowledge that there have been video "previews" of mass demonstrations --- this did not occur either for the 18 Tir demonstration in early July, the "40th Day" marches of 30 July, or the Qods Day protest.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsSCzP9Trd8[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFi-m4sKIc0[/youtube]

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[whereismyvote]

These video's are made and distributed using near field communications such as pod casts, blue tooth etc. from person to person. They can be found being watched by people everywhere, especially the young as they have a love of technology.

It can be considered the cultural counter offensive of the green wave against the regime. Iranians have a deep emotional attachment to poetry and song. The addition of poetic songs to the call for action is intended to raise deep emotional feelings.

Its another weapon of the regime being used against itself. During the war, video montages such as these were made and played constantly to promote the culture of martyrdom and self sacrifice needed to defend against the foreign enemy. We heard it daily in schools, we watched it nightly on TV and we had it embedded in us from birth. Now the weapon is being used to promote a new culture of martyrdom. The enemy is the coupe government, and our rise and unity, our self sacrifice, determination is needed to defeat it.

This is part of the strategy to defeat the Pasdaran. Strip them from their monopolization of this culture of martyrdom. Ensure people realize that for the last 20 years and since the end of war, the Pasdaran have been nothing but "Nozol kor's" engaged in commerce, vice and Ushery. This off-course all ended when they also entered a new phase since June to become the murderer and enemy of the people.