In its latest riposte to Western criticism of human rights in Iran, the Supreme Leader’s office has invoked the 1993 killing of 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect in Waco, Texas.
Marking the anniversary of the event on Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei’s staff tweeted:
One of the most despicable events in the world is US considering itself a flag-bearer of #HumanRights.
#Waco Massacre pic.twitter.com/zvEsW3V2tP
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 19, 2014
Making sure that its readers realized the wider significance of the tragedy — which followed a 51-day standoff with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms — the Supreme Leader’s office declared:
One of the most despicable global events is #US govt’s fake sympathy for #HumanRights & claim for supporting people
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 19, 2014
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Do u even know what #HumanRights means?Who turned Afghanistan&Iraq in2 bloodbaths?Who’s been helping oppressive #Zionist regime4 10s of yrs?
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 19, 2014
And then it was back to Waco:
In the US itself (at the time of Bill #Clinton) abt 80 ppl from the Branch #Davidians were burned alive in the fire. This cannot be denied.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 19, 2014
Branch #Davidians were frowned upon by US govt &staged a sit-in at a house.Govt burnt the house&abt 80 men,women& #children were burnt alive
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 19, 2014
