RUMOR: Ayotollah Khamenei DEAD

[DavidS]

Rumors are spreading around like wildfire all over the internet and according to many people who Twitter in Iran, including the infamous IRANELECTION, Ayotollah Khamenei is DEAD!

Many will shed tears tomorrow.... tears of JOY!

 

[Article 15]

If true, this is big news.

 

[Modbert]

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[BasicGreatGuy]

If true, this is bigger news than the "Welcome ddye" thread.

 

[Modbert]

On the other hand: Wrestler, personality Captain Lou Albano dies at 76 - CNN.com

 

[DavidS]

Faster, Please! » Khamenei Said to be in Coma

This story has been floating around the net for the past day or so, but this report comes from a person who is in a position to know such things. As I know very well (having been gulled into wrongly announcing Khamenei’s death a while back), it is easy to be misled, and Khamenei has had previous medical emergencies in the past, and recovered, but the source is excellent. Nonetheless, it’s always smart to apply the Reagan Caution: Trust, but verify. I’m doing my best.
Here is what he/she says:

Yesterday afternoon at 2.15PM local time, Khamenei collapsed and
was taken to his special clinic. Nobody – except his son and the
doctors – has since been allowed to get near him.
His official, but secret, status is: “in the hands of the gods”.
Reportedly this collapse is natural. Many would like him to move to his
afterlife but reportedly the collapse was not ‘externally induced’
[no poisioning]. The few insiders who know about the collapse see
this development “as a gift from the gods”.
His condition had already seriously deteriorated over the last
months, aggravated by his nervous condition due to [1] his
inability to solve the problems created by his manipulation of the
election results and the refusal of [a large part of] the
population to accept this, plus [2] his loss of religious authority
by means of the repeated condemnations of events by senior clerics
Reportedly the principal aims of Khamenei of the last couple of
weeks, if not months, were to ensure [1] a positive reputation as
his legacy and [2] the physical survival of his family members and
their wealth, reportedly now largely in Syria and in Turkey (remember the truck convoy of $8.5 billion in cash and gold that was seized by the Turks?).
Outlook is uncertain but speculation is – considering that he is in
coma since more than 24 hours – that he may not come out of his coma and/or that he may die very soon.
If he dies it is expected that immediately a bloody clash will
develop between the powers behind Rafsanjani, who will immediately
claim temporary religious authority and overall control, and the
powers behind Achmadinejad who will scramble in order to regain
control and ensure their survival.
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UPDATE (Wednesday Oct 14th): According to a bulletin from the Greens (Moussavi/Karroubi et al), there are widespread rumors in the Tehran Bazaar that Khamenei has died. The Greens say they cannot confirm it, but that there is an “abnormal atmosphere” in the streets, which almost certainly means there are more security people than usual.
The bazaar will apparently be closed tomorrow, and perhaps Friday as well, pending developments.

 

[Article 15]

On the other hand: Wrestler, personality Captain Lou Albano dies at 76 - CNN.com

This is a sad day for random facial elastic wearers everywhere.

 

[concept]

I wonder which radical psycho they will replace him with?

 

[ba1614]

I wonder which radical psycho they will replace him with?

How do they determine his replacement?

 

[Modbert]

Oh hey, the old thread works again.

Wouldn't exactly trust Twitter. Remember last time they reported something like this?

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-co...019/june-29-2009/jeff-goldblum-will-be-missed

 

[Kalam]

I wouldn't start celebrating yet. IIRC, similar rumors of Khameini's death began surfacing in 2007 and (obviously) turned out to be false. Plus, there's no indication that the next Supreme Leader will be less of a hard-liner. Khameini's own son would be seriously considered as a possible successor... Mojtaba Khameini orchestrated crackdowns on anti-Ahmadinejad protesters and seems to be an all-around asshat.

Khamenei's son takes control of Iran's anti-protest militia | World news | guardian.co.uk

 

[Kalam]

I wonder which radical psycho they will replace him with?

This is what we should be asking.

How do they determine his replacement?

The decision is made by the so-called Assembly of Experts.

 

[Ringel05]

Damn, the only thing tha comes to mind is "Ding dong the witch is dead, the witch is dead, the witch is dead. Ding dong the wicked witch is dead".

 

[ABikerSailor]

You know, far be it for me to take enjoyment at the possible death of another human being, but if this fucker dies tomorrow?

Good luck, good riddance and stay the fuck off planet Earth!

Of course, we're going to have to go over there and do another Iraq over in Iran if this happens..............

 

[goldcatt]

I wonder which radical psycho they will replace him with?

That's the question, isn't it?
Or, perhaps even worse, will they bother to replace him at all?

 

[Sidestreamer]

If true, this is bigger news than the "Welcome ddye" thread.

Almost as big as DavidS finding a girlfriend.

 

[Polk]

I wonder which radical psycho they will replace him with?

How do they determine his replacement?

The Assembly of Experts elects the replacement.

 

[DiamondDave]

You know, far be it for me to take enjoyment at the possible death of another human being, but if this fucker dies tomorrow?

Good luck, good riddance and stay the fuck off planet Earth!

Of course, we're going to have to go over there and do another Iraq over in Iran if this happens..............

I do not take pleasure in the death of a human being either...

But ones like this asshole are indeed sub-human

When he does croak... goodbye to bad rubbish

 

[Si modo]

http://www.usmessageboard.com/iran/91443-either-big-big-breaking-news-or-just-a-rumor.html

 

[garyd]

There has been something of a quiet movement to do away with the position of Supreme leader or whatever they call him among the more moderate clerics. Exactly what happens from here is anyone's guess. But anyone other than Khameini's son quite probably means Ahmadinejad is done.