Wednesday
February 7, 2001
Barely touched the surface
Respectfully, your article "Thy
father's sins" barely touched the surface. You also seem to "leave
the door open" for Reza Pahlavi to "hope". Consider the
followings:
1. Mention of Pahlavi dynasty brings to mind such corruption as drug
trafficking, forced partnership of "royal" family in profitable
companies, totally submitting to foreign powers, forced membership in the
defunct "Rastakhiz," selling of Bahrein Island, deposing the
most favorite populous leader Mossadeq, resolving of parliaments, receiving
of "percentages" on business deals, etc.
2. The so-called "Royal" family sound far too much for one
whose family heritage goes back only two generations (a. Reza Shah's father
was unknown, b. he was illiterate, c. he forced the Majles to give him
the title, d. he confiscated millions of hectares of land in Mazandaran,
etc. etc. etc.) Although Reza Shah must be given credit for his numerous
positive and patriotic services, he was NOT a royalty. Additionally, this
new claimant himself (New Reza Pahlavi) cannot boast any experience, and
has no education to speak of (He studied correspondence courses!) And he
does not hold any grounds here in Iran.
Those of us who live here in Iran and suffer the most, remember all
too well just who is responsible for all this in the first place. Anyway,
I consider young Reza Pahlevi the most unqualified person for any position
in the politics of today's Iran. Iran has had enough royalty and "fard
parasti" to last them for centuries to come.
S. Iman
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