Iranian election

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I wonder, if she wasn't so beautiful, would this have gotten so much exposure in the press? I know, that's cynical but I was just curious.

That Neda was a beautiful young woman is a plus for the propaganda aspect of her death. Whether that's right or wrong doesn't matter. It just is.

Because Neda has become a symbol, she won’t be forgotten. There is immediacy (beautiful young woman) and there is distance (so far away) in the footage of her martyrdom. Apparently, martyrdom is a very important tradition for Neda's people.

My .02.