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Fri 06 Jun 2009Volunteer militia armed with crude weapons to suppress public dissent
Although driven by ideology, the Basij more often behave like thugs, writes MARY FITZGERALDin Tehran
FOR THE past two weeks, they have formed a menacing presence on Tehran’s streets and intersections. Some are middle-aged men with weathered faces but most are fresh-faced youths with wispy beards.
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