Summary: he para-military organization known as Basij has attracted an army of devout young men dedicated to fundamentalist Islamic principals. Their job is to prevent "moral corruption" and, if need be, defend Iran from outside forces.
Young vigilantes in a repressive society; disenchanted youth join together to 'patrol' the streets, enforcing their version of the 'rules' on ordinary citizens. Where have we heard of this before? Swing Kids comes to mind for starters...
Sideline - clicking Part 1 gives Part 5; clicking Part 2 gives Part 4 of this series. FYI.
Comments for Part 4: Morals Police
This piece belongs to the series "Iran Today"
Produced by Steve Zind, Sam Sanders, John Van Hoesen
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Jana Marshall
Posted on March 13, 2006 at 05:12 PM | Permalink
Review of Part 4: Morals Police
Young vigilantes in a repressive society; disenchanted youth join together to 'patrol' the streets, enforcing their version of the 'rules' on ordinary citizens. Where have we heard of this before? Swing Kids comes to mind for starters...
Sideline - clicking Part 1 gives Part 5; clicking Part 2 gives Part 4 of this series. FYI.