https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2009/07/08/the-9th-of-july/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 07:01:50 -0400<![CDATA[Maybe it&#8217;ll be a turning point.  Maybe not.  It&#8217;s the anniversary of the massacre of students in Iran ten years ago, when they defied their tyrants and called for freedom.  There are certainly a lot of people around the world who will turn out to show their contempt for the Tehran regime.  I can&#8217;t keep track of them all, but there should be significant turnouts in the Hague, Vienna, Rome, Paris, Washington, New York, Irvine and Santa Monica, Seattle and Hamburg&#8230;and more and more.  In Iran itself, the regime&#8217;s opponents have called for &#8220;the biggest turnout yet,&#8221; totally silent, no posters or banners, just silence.]]>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:01:53 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2009/07/08/the-9th-of-july-n186530