Marching Persians

Following up on an earlier story, there have been marches in Tehran and Berlin.

Tens of thousands of Iranians have braved blizzards to attend rallies marking the 1979 Islamic revolution.
The government had urged people to turn out to show support for its nuclear programme amid pressure led by the US.

President Mohammad Khatami told them Iran would become a "burning hell" for any country that invaded it.

Meanwhile, in Berlin, 1,000 or more Iranian exiles marched in protest, demanding democratic change in their home country.

The rallies were held to mark the toppling in 1979 of the shah and the return of late leader Ayatollah Khomeini.

My guess is that the Tehran marchers weren't there supporting the radioactive mullahs. The citizens of Tehran have every right to be proud of a great nation with a proud history (save for the last twenty-seven years, at least as far as the government goes). The most patriotic thing the Persians could do would be to overthrow the mullahs and demand their freedom.