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Clinton & the Constitution
Impeaching this president is constitutionally unsound
By Guive Mirfendereski
In deciding whether President Clinton should be impeached for offenses
alleged in the Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's report to the U.S. House
of Representatives in connection with the Jones-Lewinsky affair, the members
must bear in mind that the House is under no constitutional or other legal
compulsion to institute impeachment proceedings. For whatever reason, should
the majority of members resolve to impeach Clinton, then the matter will
transcend his personal circumstance and inveigh the Constitution's delicate
balance itself.
The Constitution is a fragile document; the violence done to its intents
and purposes on this occasion will visit the generations until such time
as the Supreme Court or a constitutional amendment would halt future abuses
of the impeachment process.
Under article 2, section 4 of the Constitution, impeachable offenses
consist of "Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors."
The Constitution itself is silent on the definition of "high crimes
and misdemeanors." In deciding whether to impeach the president, therefore,
each House member should ask whether each offense alleged by Mr. Starr
rises to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor, as intended by the framers
of the Constitution... GO TO FEATURE
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Isfahan, Florence become sister cities
ISFAHAN, Sept. 13, (IRNA) - A sisterhood agreement was signed between
this historical city and Italy's city of Florence today.
The accord was signed by mayors of Isfahan and Florence Mohammad-Ali
Javadi and Mario Primicerio to promote relations between Iran and Italy
through friendship between the two cities.
The agreement calls for consolidation of friendly bonds based on the
two cities' needs and stresses expansion of bilateral cooperation in cultural,
social, economic, scientific and artistic fields.
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* Lack of concern for national interests
Hamid Reza Roshanravan writes: Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi
opines ["National interests come first"]
that the Afghani issue should be thought of carefully and the present regime
should take Iran's national intersts into consideration first. Although
I agree in principle with what Amirahmadi says, but in reality, I do not
believe that this regime cares about Iran and Iran's national interests
including the well being of Iranian people.
This regime has shown an abject lack of concern
for Iran's national interests during the past twenty years and esepcially
during Iran-Iraq war. It spent billions of dollars of Iran's national wealth
and human capital in order to continue a war that could be finished honorably
after we defeated Iraqi army in 1982 (after the recpaturing of Abadan and
Khorramshar).. FULL
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* Kindled a fire within me
Alex Thomas writes: Though not a Persian, I am
an Indian who lived in Kuwait for over a decade until I came to the States.
The article "The little emigre" starring
herself in the lead, was a candid expression of the evolution of human
thought and perception throughout life, and it kindled a fire within me.
I was reminded of the time, not so long ago, when
I first landed on these shores with a mind full of imaginative anticipation
and a heart brimming with innocent (relative to now at least) excitement.
I've had my share of losses and looking back upon them now, I thank God
I made it through them without turning into an embittered and callous psycho... FULL
TEXT
* "Adam barfi" ("The Snow Man) in Berkeley
San Francisco Cine Club and Iranian Film Society present: "Adam
barfi" ("The Snow Man). Monday Sept 28, fine art cinema, 2145
Shattuck Aave, In Berkeley, California. Show times:5:00, 7:00 and 9:00
pm.
* Religion: Dr.
Mirza Aghassi in the Bay Area
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Thousands mourn Iranians slain by Taleban
TEHRAN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands
of people marched through Tehran on Friday to mourn Iranian diplomats whose
killing by the Afghan Taleban has sparked high tension between Iran and
Afganistan's dominant militia. ``Our country did not submit to America,
the Soviet Union or Iraq. This group (Taleban) is too little to be taken
seriously. Our people and armed forces are prepared to answer any plots
threatening our borders,'' Jannati said in a Friday prayer sermon ... FULL
TEXT
Taleban to free 5 Iranian prisoners-Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's
Taleban movement, locked in a tense standoff with neighbouring Iran, will
free five Iranian civilians on Saturday, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Sartaj
Aziz said. ``As a goodwill gesture, the Afghan government had earlier released
five Iranian prisoners and had followed it up by an announcement that another
five would be released tomorrow, Saturday,'' Aziz said ... FULL TEXT
Pakistan's Aziz meets Iran's Habibi on
Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign
minister met Iranian First Vice President Hassan Habibi for talks on the
Afghan crisis and handed him a letter from Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif, IRNA news agency said on Friday. Sharif also ``categorically denied
the allegations of Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan'' and ``urged
that Pakistan and Iran should work closely for the promotion of a durable
settlement of the conflict in Afghanistan,'' said the radio, monitored by
the British Broadcasting Corporation... FULL TEXT
Tous editor heads home to jail
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The managing
director of Iran's only independent daily newspaper is flying home Saturday
to be arrested. Mohammad Mohsen Sazgara is not sure what the charge is.
He doesn't know what punishment he faces, where he will be jailed, or when
he'll be able to speak publicly again... FULL TEXT
 Azadegan league off to a
rough start
TEHRAN (Hamshahri) - Azadegan soccer league matches
have begun after a six-month delay. It is obvious that some teams are not
as ready as they should be... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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Mohammad Mohsen Sazgar
Managing Director of the banned Tous newspaper giving reasons
why he is returning to Iran to be arrested.
Associated Press
Sept 18, 1998
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