A Day, Like Many

Overall today was a good day. I didn't work too hard as I have many scripts I've created to do my job for me. I did get in one prolonged dispute with a programmer, which got me rather flustered. This time though I was wrong. I hate being wrong, and to be fair to myself I lacked a critical piece of information that would have led me to the correct answer.

I've been reading a large amount of blogs, news, and tweets about the whole Iranian event. It is truly impossible for someone in my position to amass a necessary amount of information about the situation to form a solid opinion about the event.

I am saddened by the loss of life that has already occurred, and will likely continue. There is something sickening though by the subtle language I see/hear media outlets using in referring to the young man's death. 'At least one is dead' This is a loaded phrase, and it carries with it a certain assumption that the audience is likely to make. People hearing this phrase might assume that there will be more deaths to follow. It's a 'stay tuned for more' kind of phrase that I find repugnant.
Some are calling the Iranian dispute a 'Coup', or 'Revolution'. If either are actually true I can find no evidence that it is organized in any way. There is a 'leader' of sorts when referring to the 'losing' challenger, however this person does not appear to have any control over the protesters.. This easily leads to the conclusion that there is no plan. If the actions of the protesters were to bring the government of Iran down, the question would have to be asked 'What now?'. This is a simple question that I doubt anyone involved with the protests would be able to give a coherent answer to.
In any revolution there needs to be an endgame plan. There needs to be people ready to assume certain social roles in order to prevent society from descending into complete lawlessness from which it can not escape in a timely manner.