Democracy in Iran: Of the people, by the people, for the people

January 23, 2007 by Alexander

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While it is true that most Americans do not have an inkling into the cultural, psychological and religious dimensions of the Middle East, it is also true that such elements on the globe now have a direct impact on our way of life, America’s place in the world, and that these dimensions propel what can be described as a long festering clash between outdated and outlandish thinking, and current day realities. Since the horrific attacks in September of 2001 more and more Americans have opened their eyes to threats that spawn from that volatile region, and there is no question but that the single biggest proliferator of venomous hatred being spewed at America, Israel and anyone who does not practice Islam, infidels, is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran.

The resistance to the dictatorship of the Mullahs among the student population of Iran, already well established, had intensified upon the US invasion of Iraq. It seems, though, that the Iranian regim had placated those of that movement by allowing such things as female racecar drivers (wow, how amazingly progressive of them), and the resistance had appeared to ebb, at least to some degree. Ahmadinejad took power, uses it today to oppress Iran’s people and threaten the world, and the Iranians continue to be powerless at this point in history to stop him and the Mullahs from continuing their despicable ways. But Democracy, the Iranian cultural vision of it, and all of the freedoms and benefits derived from such, cannot be denied, and appeasement coming from a violent and unmoving regime remains no more than an attempt at deceit.  The Iranians are literate, aware and coiled. Ahmadinejad will very likely join the long line of dictators in history who fell to the will of the people, an unstoppable force, given any real chance, far larger than any dictator.

Syria, an obvious extension of Iran, and Hezbollah in Lebanon continue with obfuscation on the world stage as they hide behind erroneous misconceptions about Israel (land), and as Hezbollah thugs hide behind their own civilian people during bloody battles in wartime. They attempt to confuse all who look on, in some cases successfully, and while Israel is not completely blameless in the Palestinian and Arab/Israeli conflict, it is the terrorists who strike regardless of any attempts at peace. Ahmadinejad revels in the violence as many get sucked into the vortex of media spin and misinformation. And so it goes.

The Iranian people need to rise up, as do the people of Islam itself, once and for all, put hardcore religious beliefs aside in the context and spirit of international cooperation, and stop this madman from taking his twisted vision of their religion any further. Nuclear missiles, as an example, are clearly being sought after and should Iran attain such weapons the region becomes destabilized, Israel becomes cornered and extremely dangerous and the world becomes hostage to the outcome of its own inaction. It is up to the Iranian people, first and foremost, to do something, and they are. 

Iranian Americans see this scenario exactly for what it is. Doctors, journalists, lawyers, astronauts and teachers, to name a few, Iranian Americans are smart, strong and capable. They can galvanize a country with steadfastness and determination, and the United States government can and should help, or help more.  As the UN, compromised and corrupted, sorts out its own demons, it too can help. If the world community sits idle and does not pay heed to the words of these proud people, both in America and the homeland, and does not take action, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Mullas of Iran may well cause devastation and an abrupt change in the world we know today. If the world community takes action, however, the prize is nothing less than Democracy in Iran, next to Democracy in Iraq, with more progress a likely result in Egypt, Jordan and other states, as Damascus sits isolated and all alone on the wrong side of the terrorist equation.

- Rob Arnold, Contributing Writer
StopAhmadinejad.com

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Comments

  1. Posted by SMP on January 25, 2007

    Who could like, support, or take seriously anyone who denies the events of the Holocoust!

    That said,however, as an American, I find it hypocritical to judge the actions of another country’s leader considering the actions my own. It was not Iran that conducted a preemptive attacked on a sovereign nation-under false pretenses. It is not Ahmadinejad that has the blood of over 600 thousand Iraq’s and 3 thousand US soldier’s on his hands; it is Mr. Bush. Further, it will not be Ahmadinejad that is responsible for a nuclear attack on his own country. No, it will be the imperialistic, blood thirsty, terroists that have hijacked the american government. Ahmadinejad may be crazy and scary, but he is not your biggest threat.

    love the website and keep up the fight

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  2. Posted by Sasha Anderson on January 25, 2007

    And what if you have already considered the actions of your own? If we are not to judge the actions of Iran’s leader, then who will? The oppressed people in Iran who do not have access to free press? Everyone knows Bush is an idiot, and while you are busily snipping at him, the real enemy is forging ahead toward its goal. The ones who will make a difference are Iranian-Americans. The US has the highest number of Iranians in the world outside Iran.

  3. Posted by SMP on January 26, 2007

    I do not mean to waterdown the importance of your efforts. In fact, I think they are commendable and neccessary. Truthfully, I need to become more informed about the subject.

    I made my comment, however, because there is a serious threat, from our president, on Iran and its people. War protocal is being carried out under our collective noses’ and nobody is paying attention. Pre-war propaganda has already begun, both denouncing Iran’s nuclear program as dangerous (despite knowing that Iran is at least 10 years from any nuclear weapon capabilities)and claiming Hezbollah, Hamas, et al are Iranian agents committed to destabilizing the region. Bush’s new “surge” plan will deploy the needed troops to Iraq (many of which will go directly to the Iranian border).USAF Tankers have been moved to Bulgaria to refuel B-2 bombers. The USS Stennis has moved into the Gulf–the second aircraft carrier group sent to the region. And there are enough nuclear subs in the persian gulf to raise concerns about possible collisions. In fact, one almost collided with a Japanese oceanliner near the Strait of Hormuz (the only reason a sub would need to be that high was to have a clear veiw of the target). The only thing missing now is a Gulf of Tonkin type event. Let us pray that never happens.

    I know this makes me nervous, but I think it should make Iranian-Americans more nervious. I don’t know if you remember, but in Sept The Bush Administration pushed through the Military Commisions Act of 2006. The act for all intents and purposes neutered our right to Habeus Corpus. So, if war did break-out, they could come to your door and declare you an enemy combatant and place you in jail and throw away the key. Under this new law, you would have no right to a trial. If you think this is fear mongering just ask the thousands of Japanese americans who were but in Internment camps and tortured under Excutive Order 9066 during WWII.

  4. Posted by Sasha Anderson on January 26, 2007

    SMP: Your concern for the well being of the world is admirable. The situation right now is extremely volatile. However, there are a few statements in which you assert as fact that need to be addressed. And I believe your premise is wrong. It is the Iranian regime and its allies that seek to kill, enslave and destroy. Given the chance they will use the most fearsome weapon.

    “…because there is a serious threat, from our president, on Iran and its people.”
    I would reconsider who the real threat is. It was only three days ago that Ahmadinejad assured the Syrian Foreign Minister that the United States and Israel will soon come to the end of their lives. http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8511030486 . Do you not take these threats seriously?

    “despite knowing that Iran is at least 10 years from any nuclear weapon capabilities”
    What is your source for this? There is wide speculation on this, but most reports point at several years, not 10 (IISS). And most recently, N. Korea has entered into the equation of assisting Iran. This will likely accelerate progress.
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/24/wiran24.xml .

    The naval build-up in the Persian Gulf has been happening for several months and it is meant to signal a warning to Syria and Iran in face of their provocative statements. There is no doubt in my mind that this is Pre-War protocol as you say. By the way, that sub did in fact collide with the Japanese vessel: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/japan.us.ship/index.html .

    To prevent war, the people of Iran need to rise up. And it just may happen, since Iran is in a serious economic crisis right now, with vegetable prices tripling in the last 3 months, and housing prices almost double what it was last summer. Drug addiction, prostitution and suicide have gone through the roof. No decent person in power will allow his/her nation to be hungry and deprived from basic human needs then go and spend hard earned cash for Nukes. We don’t have to be a guru economist to figure that one out.

    The Military Commisions Act of 2006 is controversial, but you must remember Iranian Americans in the US are the ones who ran from the Mullahs after 1979. They want to see the Mullah Regime ousted as bad as anyone else.

  5. Posted by John Carey on February 2, 2007

    What a brilliant piece of insightfulness about an enenmy of the USA, and its allies. Thank God for President Bush and his learned administration. These people who simply do not get it or are Bush bashers are a very sad commentary on the public perception and education level of what this enenmy, Iran, has in store for the USA. Evil men do evil things until they are stopped, and their ideas and influences must be severed like you would of a poisonous snake because the more they bite the more they kill. Does anyone in their right mind realize that if Iran supports suicide bombers with C4 explosives they will provide and support those same bombers with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons of mass destruction?
    Thank the author of such a well written in depth insight of the realities of Iran today. If one has ever read Nostrdamus, his predictions that the antichrist will be coming from Persia and that the Bear (Russia) will team up with Persia (Iran) to try to wipe out the Eagle (USA). What do we see in today’s Financial Times Frontpage (2-2-2007) Russia to build a gas cartel with Iran,Algeria, Libya and Iraq. Russia has also just signed a multi billion $ deal with Iran to complete their nuclear centrifuge program in Russia and then send the finished product back to Iran. Unless we invade and eliminate this threat today, the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will look mild compared to what a dirty, suitcase or nuclear bomb would do to US cities. Liberals wake up or get out !

  6. Posted by Mike on February 2, 2007

    John,

    Iran is not the enemy, it is the Government of Iran which is the enemy. While I agree that they are extremely dangerous, I have to disagree with you on Bush and side with the “Bush basher”s. I think he is an incompetent leader and commander in chief. He is clueless, and should resign, to at least give republicans a chance in 2008.

    I’d hold your horses on the “invasion”. There are many ways to squeeze the government before doing a full scale raid.

  7. Posted by John Carey on February 15, 2007

    Mike and Company,
    If you think that anyone else could and has stood up to terrorism like President Bush please let me know. Maybe the anti-war activist and swift boat veteran John Kerry who almost became Commander in Chief. Did you see him recently with THE PRESIDENT OF IRAQ HIMSELF denigrating once again the USA people and policies? or Maybe Albert Snore, a Dixie Chick himself, again almost our Commander in Chief, maybe you have confidence in a man who claims to have created the Internet, and actually thinks contrary to worldwide scientific experts that we have created global warming. Now that is a guy who has some balls. Face the facts on 9-11 we lost over 3,000 Americans in one day, in 5 years in Iraq and Afghanistan we have sadly lost 3,000 soldiers, but we hace taken out over 100,000 sick radical jihadists whose only goal is to DESTROY OUR WAY OF LIFE. My friends and brothers are on the ground in Iraq, and kicking ass for your liberty, many thanks for your disrespect of them and our President in a time of war. The only way this turns into a Viet Nam is by the media, and the President of iran and osama are laughing all the way to the freedom bank. President Bush will go down in history as the greatest American President, and if we remove the rules of engagement and clip every Cleric and Mullah until they cease we would be done in 1 month.

  8. Posted by gagol on May 15, 2008

    down with Amrica
    down with Israeil

  9. Posted by Freedom Fighter on August 15, 2008

    I just came across this sight, so Iknow I’m out of time for the debate but…

    John Carey has a sick understanding of who is dying in Iraq. His “100,000 sick radical jihadists” are kids, families, women and a host of other collateral damage caught in the blunt net cast by the US military.

    Some bad guys have been included in that number but the collateral damage is not proportionate to the gains against our declared enemy. If this were not the case then wouldn’t the war be over by now?

    Terrorist cells are not the average fighter in Iraq. Most the people we fight in Iraq would be called patriots if the war happening on American soil. We are fighting the people who want to be free of us!

    Just as our war was not against the Iraqi people (so let’s stop killing them) the Iranian conflict is also against the regime and not the people.

    Americans can cast their ideals and values on mid east problems all they like but the ground situation will not change. The only solution to problems in the middle east is to found in the people of the middle east.

    Moderates must confront and reject the extremists. No foreign power will ever succeed under the terms of conflict acceptable in a modern society. The solution must be from within.

    And John, avoid the Fox News tactic of painting disenters from the GOP talking points as traitors willing to hang troops out to dry.

    I am an Army Vet with 3 tours in Iraq and I know first hand the folly of your misplaced energy of right and wrong in that war. If you are going to sit on your couch during the war then don’t try to speak for the troops.

    Support Iranians fighting from within.

  10. Posted by fred on August 23, 2008

    Well said Freedom Fighter.

  11. Posted by Ngahl-al Tarrew on November 24, 2008

    It’s so sad.

    The Iranian people could be the richest humans on Earth……without their religion…..

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