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Opinion
Democracy is paramount
Lessons from the aftermath of the '53 coup
By Asghar Massombagi
June 23, 2000
The Iranian
A few weeks ago The New York Times printed the CIA's history
of the 1953 coup that toppled the government of Dr. Mossadegh. These papers
allegedly show the extent of the United States involvement in organizing
and leading the coupe, as well as the full co-operation of the British
Intelligence service and the royalist elements in the Iranian army...
What is really interesting in this whole story is a re-examination of
the legacy of the coup, which is something that has never really been discussed
in Iran. The coup ended a period of relative freedom of the press and political
activities >>>
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Protest is a little safer when silent
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FOR the past half-century, Iranian students have been in the forefront
of radical movements. In the past, they ranged themselves against western
imperialism and its local allies. Now, once again, they are pushing for
change, and being punished for it. But this time their enemy lies within.
Without much publicity, but across the country, students are being arrested
for demonstrating publicly for more freedom. The latest crackdown began
late last month after students held rallies to commemorate President Muhammad
Khatami's electoral victory three years ago. Their crime was slogan-shouting,
a harmless kind of protest but one that risks immediate retribution in
Iran. >>>
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CIA's 53 coup names uncovered
Cryptome has learned from messages on Intelligence Forum and other mail
lists that other persons have been able to read material edited from the
[secret CIA report on the 1953 coup published in The New York Times]. Now
that the edited information has become public Cryptome is publishing the
full unedited report to make it more widely available, in particular to
those named in it until now known by a few hostage holding "historians."
>>> FULL TEXT
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Left hook
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For the record
The names of some who were allegedly involved in the first unsuccessful
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More Letters
* I supported Shah's return
H.H. writes: I
am not Shaban Bimokh. But I participated in the uprising to bring the Shah
back. And I did not care who paid for it or who did it. But I was one of
the crowd. Do you want to know why?
On one of the last days of the Mossadegh government, in Koocheh Berlin
off Lalehzar Avenue in Tehran, the Islamic hooligans threw acid on the
face of my eight-year-old niece and my sister, ruining their faces for
the rest of their lives. My sister could not bear her predicament; she
committed suicide. Do you or Mr. Rafat understand the pain in our family?
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* Small-mindedness
Massud
Alemi writes: Nemattullah's
letter brought tears to my eyes. He is not quite right in his assertion
that we treat Afghans like Americans treat Iranians. We treat them worse.
Our historical hatred of Afghans is only second to that of the Arabs.
With a thousand and one bonds that exist between our two nations, our hatred
can only testify to our small-mindedness. A big nation strives to swallow
others and make them its own, no matter what the creed, color, religion
or even language may be.
It is the worry of puny nations that always seek purity and isolation
and cannot lend a helping hand even to neighbors in need lest they lose
everything >>>
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* Better observer than grown-ups
Merhdad Valibeigi
writes: I truly admire the ability and style of Ms. Fakhraie. I don't
think her articles belong to the children's
section. In fact her ability to critically and elegantly express her
observations of the social and personal issues is outstanding, and certainly
much better than those of many grown ups ["Tehran's
good side"].
I think her articles deserves to be where they appear now. At the same
time, I don't think her observations about the goods and bads of the current
Iranian society is biased, or unrealistic. Perhaps, you have not been in
Tehran recently.
* Az Seyed Ali natarseh
Khosh Teep writes: LOL, Kofi baayad bereaghseh, az Seyd Ali [Khamenei]
natarseh :-) ["Kofi
Annan busts the move"]
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that contributes to better understanding between people in the Middle East
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-- Asghar Massombagi
"Democracy
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