https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2009/07/05/the-storm-ahead/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:11:38 -0400<![CDATA[The Iranian tyrant, Ali Khamenei, told his cluster of top advisers two days ago that it was time to totally shut down the protests, and he ordered that any and all demonstrators, regardless of their status, be arrested (although there is no longer room for new prisoners in Tehran&#8217;s jails;  they are now using sports arenas as holding areas).  He further ordered that all satellite dishes be taken down (good luck with that one;  there are probably millions of them in Tehran alone). He ordered that the crackdown be done at night, to avoid all those annoying videos.  By Sunday night, hundreds of new arrests had been made, including the regime&#8217;s favorite targets:  students, intellectuals, and journalists.]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:58:00 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2009/07/05/the-storm-ahead-n186527