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God Bless the Iranian Elections

Americans for a Democratic Republic in Iran.

Iran was a barbaric nation for more than 3000 years.

Please see the following:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDiUG52ZyHQ

and

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=coiJThHAcb8

and

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_kSBvE4Jeo

and

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=R67CH-qhXJs

and the clip of a conspiracy theory by some dumb iranian

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Z-ORkIjpA

Iran's government sucked past, present and future...

it sucks to be zero...

there is hope...

when you are nothing, rock bottom the only direction to go is up!

Vote!  Entekhabaat.

Learn about Democracy, Athens, Sparta, Rome and the American Dream.

Hamid f.

you have some good points....but i think the first option is not out of the question.....the only think the mullahs respect is force.....but, like u said, they are so paranoid that even spies have spies....and I heard khamenei had ordered a team to study how every revolution in history had started in order to nip anything in the bud before the people can overthrow them....perfect example is in 1999 when the students revolted. the mullahs killed and jailed a bunch of people to put down the revolt....any other country(besides china and n korea) the government would likely be toppled.
that is exactly shah's mistake...in trusting carter would have his "back"....right under his nose, they sent huyser to neutralize the army, so khomeini's goons would not be crushed.......in reality, THAT was our best shot at destroying the mullahs- before their cancer spread...if the shah had the guts to order khomeinis plane shot down, the borders closed, and the felestini terrorists captured and tried, etc....then we would not be in this position....with millions killed, displaced, trillions stolen/wasted, khoramshahr/abadan destroyed, etc.
javid iran and may we be free VERY SOON

What is the best to do; Participating or Not?

There is no doubt that what we see these days in streets of Iran is a good sign of moving toward democracy. However, if by seeing that we imply that we have true democracy, it is a bit of wishful thinking. We would have, if only the people would decided who to become president or member of parliament, and there were no filters to exclude candidates because a certain selected committee rejects their qualifications. But the question is, in this imperfect situation, what should we do? In my view there are three paths in-front of us:
1- Take up arms and fight against the regime.
2- Become disillusioned and not participate in this infant democracy.
3- Participate in it and move it forward.

The first option has been tried by many, specially at the beginning of the revolution, and we all know about its ineffectiveness and negative consequences.

By choosing the second option, obviously nothing changes. No one gives up power only because people refuse to participate.

However, there is hope by participating in it and trying to move it forward. I left Iran about 20 years ago, so I have seen the first 10 years up-close and personal. What I see now, is much better than when I left. So although we haven't reached true democracy, we have moved forward.

I do appreciate a higher level of democracy that many of us enjoy here in the United States, but let's not kid ourselves. Even here is far from true democracy. In Iran you can be elected only within the framework of Islamic Republic, and here only within the framework of either Democratic and Republican parties. In Iran Islamic Republic rules, and here money rules. If you have an idea which doesn't fit in any of the two parties ideology (or better said ,corporate interest), you cannot even get heard (e.g. Single-Payer health-care option). But we do participate and we have seen some changes in the past elections. Why not try it in our homeland?

Babak Khorasani Your in Deep Trouble ;0)

To Paraphrase Azar Nafisi I would answer you by saying that If you think it is about Moussavi, Ahmadinejad, Rezaei or Karroubi ...

Then You are in Deep Trouble:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbmbVpF8c_4

LONG LIVE:

THE REPUBLIC OF IMAGINATION IN THE EMPIRE OF DREAMS ! ...

What Vibrant democratic elections! I love it!

Kadivar you are apparently defining democracy as a state apparatus function. what you see in the streets of iran during these elections is the TRUE DEFINITION OF DMOCRACY. whether they support ahmadinejad or mousavi. the fact they are out in streets campaiging as freely as possible, they are debating, they are organizing, everything they are doing, this is democracy...every dictator in the middle east shoudl take note and allow their people to experience such vibrancy. i dont care what anyone says. these videos all speak against everything you guys preach. these STREETS we see day and night in youtube videos are PROOF iran has moved from its 2500 year monarchical dictatorial past. people are in streets PEACEFULLY debating, talking, discussing, exchanging ideas. 99% of people are rejecting violence. Anytime before in irans historical past if such large groups of people organized in such a manner the ruling order would crack down and view it as a threat. this just shows how close the people are to islamic republic. no threat. freely criticzing, talking saying whatever they want and government feels no threat, because it is of the people!

babakkhoramdin Jaan

Thank You ;0)

Appreciate Your Support.

May Democracy and Human Rights be the True Victor in a near future !

Best,

DK

FYI/Interesting Analysis on VOA Tasvireh Khabar

Watch Nourizadeh and Sazegarah anaylze the Soft Revolution taking place in Iran:

//www.voanews.com/wm/voa/nenaf/pers/pers1930vb.asx

darius jaan

thanks for your links.....I think dr bakhtiar was a true patriot who really understood how vile these akhoonds truly are.
as far as this "video" this guy clemens is a joke, all these "pseudo-intellectuals" push for is to somehow legitimize the akhoonds and their corrupt, evil, and murderous regime. I'm curious why this guy and peanut carter don't say ANYTHING about the hundreds of thousands of political prisoners who have been imprisoned, tortured, murdered, etc.?????
I have a suggestion for these guys- force the akhoonds to hold FREE ELECTIONS so iranians can choose a secular democracy, vs. monarchy, vs. whatever else they want....and we'll see how fast the akhoonds will be kicked out of iran!

Emame Hojjat thanks for the comment

I do not have or had any riches, My parents were simple teachers and I am not wealthy myself, but then it is typical IRI to prosecute without evidence so you might as well continue accusing me. If you think Ahmaghinejad is really true to his promises listen to this. To have a healthy and sound political and financial system you should have freedom of speech. You also need to have an open and transparent financial system. Which of these has Ahmadinejad supported? Sure he plays the victim, talks the talk, but what has he done beside lying and  exagerating his actions? The nuclear power was done before him attending his post. He has been given the country at its best financial times and still has let it sink while the oil the almost only income of Iran was at its highest ever.

/Bidar bash ke ma bekhabim

Curse yourself, anonymous voter

Iran is emerging and neither the money sucking elite in the west, or chickens like you (who bandage their heads before the first rock is even thrown) will be able to do anything about it.

If you are an iranian, then curse yourself for lacking the courage to stand up for your nations rights, and don't forget that there are 70 million people in Iran who will gladly dig their heels in to fight the aggressors.

FYI/Kooseh Slams Ahmadinejad ;0)

How do you think Mahmoud can run the Country without the one who owns half of Iran's economy in his hands ? ...

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani calls Ahmadinejad's remarks "unfounded and irresponsible"

//www.payvand.com/news/09/jun/1099.html

DOWN WITH ALL OF THEM !

"Iran Harguez Nakhahad Mord" -Shahpour Bakhtiar

if ahmadinejad is voted, it

if ahmadinejad is voted, it will show the world that we have not changed at all in 30 years or that we are not interested in any kind of diplomacy with the western world. electing ahmadinejad is an invitation to war. i curse every one of you who vote for him and pretend you are talking about fantastic revolution or evolution or whatever. don't bother blaming israel for the war that is coming. we have invited it ourselfs.

An Alternative View By DR. Bakhtiar on Fair Elections (1990)

Bakhtiar on a Future Constitution to be drafted after Regime Change and the conditions for a Free and Fair Elections on the future democratic state of choice :

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBFTWXz5_Q&feature=related

He also mentions Rafsanjani, and what the Role of the West should be in relation to the regime.

5 august 1989, Hamburg

"Iran Harguez Nakhahad Mord" - Shahpour Bakhtiar

My Opinion Too,

DK

An Ahmadinejad Victory would be an Embarrasment to Mahmoud

An Ahmadinejad Victory would be an Embarrasment to Mahmoud ...

Mahmoud vs Ahmadinejad ( Hope you understood my Ironic tagline ? )  

Statistically even a Victory by Ahmadinejad cannot be a lanslide victory given the dynamics involved. At worst it will lead to a run off and the other candidates will call on their supporters to vote for Moussavi.

After all the current debates regarding the need to change the foreign policy, I would even say that a victory of Ahmadinejad promising to continue the same failed policies would logically lead to further divisions between the ruling establishment and weaken the regime while empowering the people's demands for freedom and opening relations with America ( Which I approve Entirely).

I predict there will be a runoff between Moussavi and Ahmadinejad with the victory of Moussavi.

However the degree of the "populist" rhetoric of Ahmadinejad can be determinant on how the villiages could vote. Although the Washington Times seems to suggest that he is clearly losing support in Rural Iran :

//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/06/AR2009060602177.html

He would be in a weak position to negotiate with America. Where as a victory of another smiling face will certainly be seen as an endorsement of the regime by the people at large and therefore of the Religious Revolution itself, forcing Obama to deal with the same crooks in determining our future.

Can You honestly see Obama put flowers on Khomeiny's Tomb in a Nixon Like Visit so much favored by the IRI lobbyists and actually applaude the gesture ?

I couldn't !

Speaking of Nixon's visit to China ... Remember Tienanmen ? When Did China Become a Democracy after that Historic Visit ?

Lastly NIAC/AIC and Particularly Hooman Majd take Note :

NONE OF THESE CANDIDATES ARE QUALIFIED TO SPEAK IN THE NAME OF MOSSADEGH !

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMvWKRtbs9A

Bradley Effect Iranian Style

A Large chunk of the Iranian public actually think (with some justification) that their every single phone conversation is monitored. This can easily affect their answers in regard to their choice of president.
I hope a large number of those who said they'll vote for Antarinejad turn around on election day and vote for Mousavi.

Monthly stipend if you want my vote!

Choghok;

Why do you want everything for yourselves only? You want us to vote so that you get back your positions and riches!

if you want my vote i gotta make sure I have a steady monthly stipend from you guys after the election is over!!

This shows how important the vote from outside is

Some people who were talking about voting being fraud, you see that even American scientists could see that Ahmaghinejad has lots of support. So how can you defy that. 

This makes it very apparent for all of us outside Iran to go and vote to remove this sick bastard from power.

nazr kardam

man keh yeh goosfand e abolfazl nazr kardam hameen jigaram Ahmadi besheh nazesho beram! b'ad ham sholeh zard midam beh hameh.