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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx</link><description>By Ali Arouzi, NBC News Producer
"Everyone here knew it was coming, but on Wednesday evening when the government suddenly announced it was enforcing gas rationing at midnight, the move sparked protests across Tehran. 
Long lines turned violent at nineteen</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#250644</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:19:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:250644</guid><dc:creator>Rick, Houston, Texas</dc:creator><description>Time for regime change so the good people of Iran can be free of his tyranny and realize the potential of Iran.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#251299</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:55:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:251299</guid><dc:creator>rob, oakland, ca.</dc:creator><description>So it begins. Next, an &amp;quot;accident&amp;quot; at a key Iranian refinery, electrical blackouts, a tanker accident while bringing in gasoline from neighboring markets, a few more bombs or whatnot going off in Teheran gas stations, more riots and violent reactions, then a government diversion attenpt against Israel. Once Putin leaves (hopefully) at the end of his term, then what needs to be done against the mullahs in Iran will be done. The next year looks quite unsettling for poor Ahmedinejad. By end of summer of 2008, though, he'll be on permanent vacation, and the gross failure of Carter after the Shah fell can finally be undone.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#251601</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:04:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:251601</guid><dc:creator>jon</dc:creator><description>Sounds like a democracy to me. Your leader promises you something and he does just the opposite. Sounds familiar. Anyway.. if their is any way possible for both BUSH and AHMEDINEJAD to be terminated from leadership resposibilities. This would be good for the world. And for mankind!</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#251945</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:34:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:251945</guid><dc:creator>Cynthia Timko</dc:creator><description>In the end the Soviet Union fell because it bankrupted itself into discontent and ultimately &amp;quot;regime change&amp;quot; and disintegration(too bad it looks like Putin is reverting to old habits or different ones just as bad). Leave Iran alone and they will take care of that nutcase of a president. No American bombs, or anyone else's needed.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#251974</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 03:13:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:251974</guid><dc:creator>RLV Manila Philippines</dc:creator><description>History has taught us that all despotic regimes are eventually ended by the the natural urge inherent in every individual to seek and enjoy the blessings of freedom.What we see in Iran today is a precusor of what is to come in due time. Repression by religious bigots of the present regime is far worse than the darkest hours of the Shah&amp;quot;s rule.The latter's rule was benign compared to that of the present religious rulers who rode to power on the people's asperation for more freedom under their previous shah. The so-called defenders of the people freedom turned out to be a far worse oppessors of the same freedom the people were misled into fighting for. This is an old story that has been repeated to often for comfort.Mabuhay to the Iranian freedom loving people!</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#252088</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:42:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:252088</guid><dc:creator>tehran,iran</dc:creator><description>i'm an iranian student living in tehran..i'm totaly aginst ahmadinezhad and the current regime(i'm against any kind of dictatorship) but when i review westerns reports from iran i conclude that they are not honest and are totally biased.&lt;br&gt;for example in this isue,rationing of gas,&lt;br&gt; their report is boased against the goverment,rarely &lt;br&gt;correct &amp;nbsp;decision.&lt;br&gt;despite of laity &amp;nbsp;and uneducated people who think they should consume the fuel for free any wise and fair person agree that the cost of fuel is realy &amp;nbsp;low in iran which make the traffic terrible and made the weather so bad (tehran in fact has a very good weather&lt;br&gt;if the cars let it)&lt;br&gt;however rationing is not a good ultimate decision . goverment should increase the cost &amp;nbsp;so people use the &lt;br&gt;fuel in rational way&lt;br&gt;but as a struggle to improving iranian economy i support this decision&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#252122</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:29:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:252122</guid><dc:creator>john florida</dc:creator><description>Rob oakland:&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; Very good you put the blame on the inaction of our best X president.He was very critical of this president(who is loosing his lusture rapidly)when the FAILURES OF HIS PRESIDENCY ARE STILL AFFECTING US AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLE)WHAT A LOOSER.You are probably close to the facts.The iranian people are victems to this mullah hand puppet they call a president.Instead of taking care of his people he is poking his nose in everybodies private affairs.He will not stop till either his people or the U.N. sanctions are so bad that his people will suffer for his short commings(no punn intended)instead of doing right by his people he want atomic weapons. Instead of building refineries he is building reactors.Soon Iran will be back in the hands of it's people and not this sham government that works against them.The mullahs are so sure they can control the population that they wont back off till it's too late.they are using religion and lies to their benefit.&amp;quot; YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME&amp;quot; wise words that always ring true.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#252636</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:41:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:252636</guid><dc:creator>Jack, Atlanta, GA</dc:creator><description>I remember the gas lines in the US in the 70's.&lt;br&gt;It's nice to see what comes around goes around even if it takes 30 years.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#253976</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:46:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:253976</guid><dc:creator>Jeff, Everett, Wa</dc:creator><description>We could offer the Iranians a deal, you impeach Amedinejhad and we'll ipeach Bush.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#256767</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:42:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:256767</guid><dc:creator>Tim </dc:creator><description>While I'm sure that for the “west”, looking at Iran is like looking at the world through a hole of a needle, after all, we only know is what is reported to us through the press and government and that is limited at best, still it dose give a sad picture. The real question is did they bring this on them selves, it’s there country, there president, it's easy to point fingers at others and blame them, but just like most countries including ourselves we are our own worse enemy, after all, do they conserve fuel or abuse it, are they part of the problem or doing anything constructive to fix it, you live by the sword you die by it. Letting leaders run your county, that are only interested in gaining world power, and inflicting war, and deceit what do you expect it’s a bomb waiting to explode. Boy seem like the gas issue would be the smallest problem they have, but since there president’s actions is affecting them directly they now get upset. Maybe they needed to start a long time ago in supporting better leader at the top and they would not be where they are now. Who is to blame for all the pollution they put in the air, there leaders…</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#257694</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:23:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:257694</guid><dc:creator>Charlie  - Franklin, MA</dc:creator><description>John Florida: &amp;quot;.&amp;quot; YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;That saying is incorrect actually especially the last two national elections in the U.S.&lt;br&gt;Only the fools elected us a president.&lt;br&gt;The floods in Texas flooded part of Bush's presidential library.. don't worry they were locked up very high and sealed, in a maintenance closet.. both books will be okay.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#257986</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:41:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:257986</guid><dc:creator>JOE MASON, ATLANTA, GA/</dc:creator><description>EACH OF US CAN HELP STOP THE KILLING IN IRAQ. TELL YOUR CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVE TO BRING OUR SOLDIERS HOME NOW.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#258181</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:01:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:258181</guid><dc:creator>DoNotThinkIllogical - Franklin, MA</dc:creator><description>Rick &amp;quot;Time for regime change so the good people of Iran can be free of his tyranny and realize the potential of Iran.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;This sounds similar to Iraq. </description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#258265</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:35:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:258265</guid><dc:creator>Briggs Matthews</dc:creator><description>What a shame that an oil-producing nation should have to import gasoline and subsidize it. I'm speaking of Iran, but this also applies to the US. Could you be any more backwards? The rationing sounds like a desperate measure without much concern for the welfare of the Iranian population. I'm afraid we'll have to do rationing in the US at some point as well. Not so much because our economy can't keep subsidizing it (though that may be), but because oil is a finite resource and we cannot maintain this level of consumption once supplies start dwindling.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#259680</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:56:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:259680</guid><dc:creator>John Pennsylvania</dc:creator><description>John Florida:&lt;br&gt;Try using spell check. &amp;nbsp;Your argument loses a lot of it's steam.</description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#261102</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:21:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:261102</guid><dc:creator>Lori, Farmington New Mexico</dc:creator><description>I believe that the people in Iran and the US who work hard everyday to pay for the food on their tables, the roof over their heads, gas in their cars, and love their children are no different from each other. &amp;nbsp;We are all at the whims of the so called &amp;quot;elected&amp;quot; leaders of our countries. &amp;nbsp;You can say that Ahmedinejad is not doing right for his people by focusing on the building of nukes, etc. &amp;nbsp;But, you can also say that Bush and the US government (Congress included) is not doing right for our people by continuing to build a military state while our education system is failing and our children are being ignored. &amp;nbsp;I pray for all of us. </description></item><item><title>Iranians call gas rations 'just crazy'</title><link>http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/29/250555.aspx#262513</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:30:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:262513</guid><dc:creator>don walkup, anza,  ca</dc:creator><description>the president of Iran is a nut! it looks like he soon may well reap the harvest of what he's been sowing since he was &amp;quot;elected&amp;quot;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;if he does arm Iran with nukes and attack Israel, it will no doubt lead to the demise of Iran as a functional country as there is no doubt Israel has and will use it's capabilities to stop Iran.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;the crazy allahs, mullahs, clerics and imams need to be removed before they start a war they cannot win, or finish.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Iran is a once great country that has a proud and long history...why endanger what exists for what they THINK they wish to do?</description></item></channel></rss>