July 22, 2009

Basijis: Iran’s culture cops

A look into the Basiji history and values from 2007.
This is a video from 2007 that depicts the ideals and motivations of the Basij through their own words. At a time of escalating conflict among the Iranian people, with the Basij playing an increasingly important role, this video becomes very relevant to today’s events.
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