Iranian Clerics Upping the Ante

This just in from the Huffington Post:

10:34 AM ET -- Clerical association releases aggressive statement. The NIAC has the full statement [scroll to 10:24] by the Organization of Combatant Clergy released today. A reader notes, "The reference to 'moghuls' is very very harsh. The Mongols invaded Persia/Iran and basically killed every single person in plenty of cities at that time -- basically eradicating whole populations. Comparing the current regime to the Mongols - very strong statement - more than someone in the west would think."

Millions of informed and decent people who believe that their votes have been tampered with, and that their intellect has been insulted, and for the defence of their rights and dignity have in a spontaneous manner come into the streets to express their pain and sense of oppression. You (the regime) insult them, and have stolen thousands of them from the streets and from their homes and taken them to unknown places. You have attacked the students and to these people who call out God is Great or Ya Hossein - you attack them like Moghuls.

You dare to blame these attacks on the people themselves.

We strongly support Mr. Mousavi - especially against the accusations that all the unrest and damage is due to his actions. This damage is the responsibility of those who turned our city into a barracks. They should be identified, arrested and charged.