Iran's Revolutionary Guard Pledges To Hold Fire -- The TelegraphSenior officers in Iran's Revolutionary Guards have written a letter to their commanding officer demanding assurances that they will not be required to open fire on anti-government demonstrators.
Following the recent violence that occurred during anti-government protests in Egypt, the officers argue that it is against the principles of Shi'ite Islamic law to use violence against their own people.
In a suggestion of a major split within the Islamic Republic's ruling hierarchy over its handling of anti-government protests, the letter has been circulated widely throughout the ranks of the Revolutionary Guards, the body responsible for defending religious system.
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My Comment: I would like to believe that Iran's Revolutionary Guards are now finding a degree of compassion towards their fellow countrymen who may disagree with the existing ruling elite. But .... I doubt it.