re: #337 iceweasel

Andrew Sullivan— who I usually have no use for, but who has had excellent coverage of Iran—suggests that what’s going on is in part a struggle over the nature of Islam itself:

(Apparently some of the protesters are carrying the Koran)

Some of the “tweets” indicated that people were being encouraged to carry the Koran because it was against the law for authorities to shoot somebody who is carrying the Koran.

Lest they drop the Koran, I’m sure.