Iranian of the Day

Re: oh masouda!

I don't think the reference "Devil Himself" was for Trita Parsi. I am pretty sure it was meant for Zbigniew Brzezinski.

masouda have you ever met the john birch society? you'd fit in

they have the same enemies as you: james carter, mikhail burzkinski, cyrus vance.... bla bla bla mullahs and communists and mko. check them out. 

oh masouda! take me to your camp! where it's all about ideas

calling trita parsi "the devil himself" (always though devil was a woman, but.... ok) is obviously demonstrative of arguing ideas. you have a lot to teach these backward iranians and mullah worshippers. woohoo!! starting with your ancient symbols and devil labels. 

ramble on mr. masouda. you and your politics/"CAMP" are too serious for "funny girls" teehee like me. go on with those "ideas". careful. don't break your patriotic brain. we need it to save the empire.

parsi....

is a disgrace to iranians in the US!

I don't know who gave this guy the title of an 'expert' or the voice of iranians in the us!!!!!

all I know that this khaen is a mouthpiece for the mullahs.....NOT ONCE have I heard him denounce the akhoonds' brutal oppression of our people and their plunder of our natural resources!!!

this buffoon just came on CNN and advocated 'dialogue' with the mullahs!!!!!

that's why he likes that p.o.s brezinski- the same moron that 'advised' lefty peanut carter on how to destroy iran and hand over our country to the mullahs and their 'ghalpagh dozd' gang

we had the 5th largest army in the world, and carter and his idiots pressured the shah to leave so the army would disband....and in the process thousands of brave officers were murdered at the hands of khalkhali and other psychopaths

how's that for deserving a reward!

a special place is reserved in hell for individuals like this

......

I should write a fantasy book too, then go around with a suit and tie pretending to be somebody and apply for awards!! 

I wish they gave awards to people with real jobs, not fantasy fictional writers.

If I may with due Respect just make a simple observation ...

I am currently reading Trita's interesting book and already noticed some differences of opinion on certain events and personal conclusions he draws about the Shah's foreign policy, reign and personality but also the exiled opposition and their history. But that is his interpretation and he is entitled to his own opinion.

But If I also understand Trita Was born in 1974 and was therefore 5 Years Old in 1979 ...

Well THAT in itself Explains ALOT ...

So basically he is a child of the Revolution and not the Pahlavi Era like most Iranian Americans who came to the US shortly after the Revolution and who witnessed that period firsthand.

He basically grew Up in Post Revolution Iran at Best with no real living experience of the events of 1979 (nor the Pahlavi Era he seems to criticize so much ) from an adolescent or adult Perspective. He was exposed to the realities of that period like many youngsters of his generation through the eyes of his own parents. His father I believe was arrested before and after the Revolution so that may explain his animosity towards the exiled Opposition ...

Don't get me wrong I am not trying to be Patronizing nor claiming that he is not an intelligent person or doesn't have a point.

I simply  understand better why he seems to have totally overlooked the experience of the "exiled" Iranian community and their Share of the Story in the Revolution of 1979 ...

Others Simply May have a Different Reading and Experience of the Revolution Than Doctor Parsi ....

My Humble Opinion.

DK

masoudA

tell me about it. Why do we need to read books at all? I personally always listen to my gut (and talk radio host Rush Limbaugh). They are never wrong! NEVER!

Funny Girl

Do you care to answer my simple questions?  What is Trita Parsi hiding?  Why did he ask the US Court not to publicize NIAC docummnets and transmittals?  Why was he in contact with Javad Zarif to begin with?   What has NIAC ever actually accomplished for Iranian Americans?   You see my dear - the difference between my camp and yours is that we discuss ideas and actions - while you just hail or discredit individuals based on NOTHING. 

BTW - No I have not read his book - neither do I ever intend to read garbage from the likes of him.     

Re: Brzezinski And The Mujahideen Boys

Very interesting. Thanks for posting this information.

Brzezinski has been one of the greatest enemies of Iranian people on the left. Any association with him should be viewed with suspicion. He was the architect of the "Green Belt" plan to fan Islamic radicalism as a way to counter the Soviet Union. He was instrumental in Carter administration's disasterous policies. He remains unapolegetic to this day. 

I am not saying that Mr. Parsi necessarily follows Brzezinski. In fact he may have learend who not to support. However it is something to keep in mind when evaluating NIAC.

Marge jaan Reza Pahlavi didn't win because he is Jack Squat! ;-)

Everything is sacred.

lol @ faramarz_fateh's political predictions JAIL!

it's funny because this man faramarz once dramatically exited iranian.com because he disparaged religion. i'm so glad he came back with these gems in the form of reasoning. how would we make sense of this world w/o you???

faramarz you must check out glen beck. he engages in similar tactics you would enjoy. satan -----> karl marx ---------> books ----->obama has two books --------> evil --------->back to satan (or Trita Parsi according to the highly esteemed MASOUDA)!  

Dear MasoudA, Sounds about right ...

Plus good quality video/sound!!! I'm a fan of Robin Cook too!

why did reza pahlavi not receive this award?

everyone knows he cried for Neda. Please someone explain this ridiculous outcome for me. Trita has a pee aych dee but reza has his father's curly hair. 

anyone can write a well-researched book. but everyone cannot emerge from the royal loins and womb. this award, along with all nobel prizes (take that shirin ebadi) should have been given to reza pahlavi.

didani did you read Trita's book? did you????? Just wondering since you wrote such a specific and thought provoking comment. You must have been working on that for ages! 

the lefty in me has never been so in tune with "the right"

Some interesting names in the Iranian oil cartel:

  Siamak Namazi is the managing director of Atieh enterprise in Iran. This company is owned by Namzi family, an influential player in Iran's oil and financial Mafia. 

  Baquer Namazi is Siamak's father and a former UN high level officer. Namazi and an active Iranian deputy minister, founded a false flag NGO (Hamyaran) to monitor and control other Iranian NGOs.

  Baquer Namazi arranged for Siamak Namazi and Trita Parsi to present the roadmap for establishing the Iranian Lobby in the US. 

More here from FrontPageMag.com:

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Dear Didani

Good post - this man is the devil himself - especially as far as us Iranians are concerned.   Did you see this:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnV_pNe_BB0

Brzezinski And The Mujahideen Boys

BTW, Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to former President Jimmy Carter, helped supervise Parsi's PhD dissertation at Johns Hopkins University SAIS, on which Parsi's book is based on.

Defender of "Moslimists" 30 years ago and last year ...

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

Please stay on the subject

Personal attacks will be removed.

The timing is highly

The timing is highly suspicious. I wonder if there was a major donation involved to get this award like Alavi's foundation $400,000 donation to Columbia to get Ahamdinejad a spot on the lecture circle.

Having said that, I liked Parsi's book and I think it was infomative to a certain extent. However, he needs to update his analysis since the entire power sturcture of the Islamic Republic has drastically changed since he published his thesis or book. He needs to write another book and explain the new power structure of the Islamic Republic under military Junta of IRGC.

I support Iranian minorities being liberated

I am ethnicly Persian, this is a fact that is known by many on this site.

That being said, my statements support the rights of ethnic minorities in Iran.

If ethnic minorities in Iran threaten to separate from Iran then the central government would become alarmed and would help alleviate the problems of those locations in Iran.

The plan has the goal of helping Iranian minorities.  I support Iranian minorities being liberated.

You on the other hand want a dictatorship of your beliefs.

That is just plain wrong.  With that type of thinking you should go and post your nutty comments on some other site.

Your insults will get you no where. 

To: MOOSIRvaPIAZ

"Doesnt this go both ways? Attacks can be misleading too?"

Obviously! That is why I have not made up my mind. I plan to take my time and make an informed descision. Wouldn't it be nice if more people did that? I mean people are quick to make judgement and then get stuck with the results. 

If Iranians had not been so quick to accept and follow Khomeini we would not be here now. I would likely be back in Iran as would a whole lot of us. It would have been nice. Now I feel a change is coming. We should be very careful who we support and how. It would be a real tragedy if we get another nightmare to replace the IRI. Lets all slow down; have some nice "Chai ghand pahloo; maybe some ajil" and think hard about where we are and where we want to go. Does that sound appealing to you.

Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Messages may be misleading. Often negative intentions are hidden under
good sounding messages. For example Khomeini made a lot of promisses
about freedom and democracy. He was lying. Fortunately I never believed
him from the beginning. Just because a message sounds good does not mean
the peopel mean it. You can tell more about people from the company
they keep than what they say. For me the jury is out on NIAC. I really
am undecided. I know it is uncommon since most people have strong
opinions on NIAC. But I for one am going to keep an open mind and see
how thing go in the short term. I hope to be able to make a more
informed descision as time goes on.

Doesnt this go both ways? Attacks can be misleading too? Most of the key people who are attacking Trita and NIAC could well be supporting sanctions and/or war, some might want true democracy hereafter, others might want Rajavi or Pahlavi installed. Just because they say that "they support the Iranian people" and it sounds fine to our ears doesnt make it so.

The fact of the matter is, NIAC is turning into a success story and those who see their interests threatened by the likes of NIAC will wage a smear campaign regardless of what NIAC's affiliation is.

NIAC is against sanctions. NIAC is against war. They are the most effective organisation of Iranian Americans who support these positions in washington. This is good enough of a reason for me to support them. 

About "American Dream"

Real Iranian patriots *never* support seperatism. Kurds; Lors; Baluchis; Azaris; Khorasanis; and yes Iranian Arabs are all a part of Iran and will not want to be divided.

Thanks Freedom5 for the posting; it is very informative. 

Dr. Parsi is a good Iranian American

Congrats to Dr. Trita Parsi.  He is helping Americans and Iranians.  He is a great man.

Messages

Messages may be misleading. Often negative intentions are hidden under good sounding messages. For example Khomeini made a lot of promisses about freedom and democracy. He was lying. Fortunately I never believed him from the beginning. Just because a message sounds good does not mean the peopel mean it. You can tell more about people from the company they keep than what they say. For me the jury is out on NIAC. I really am undecided. I know it is uncommon since most people have strong opinions on NIAC. But I for one am going to keep an open mind and see how thing go in the short term. I hope to be able to make a more informed descision as time goes on.

masoudA

"The number of Iranians who fall into herds. "

That's rich coming form someone who listening to (and likes) Rush Limbaugh. 

Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

You say that NIAC has a good sounding message that you seem to agree with. The people you dont agree with also seem to think that NIAC has a good sounding message.  Now either you are unsure of your own position or the opposite party is. Or that you both share common concerns/goals?

Shameful

The number of Iranians who fall into herds.    Trita Parsi will pay dearly for his betrayal of Iran and Iranians - so will those who herd into staging hezbollah style shows as if Trita Parsi has support amongst Iranians.   Go ahead and give him a Noble Peace Prize - it won't help him.   Mr. Mohammad ALa - Trita Parsi just lost his second appeal in the ongoing NIAC case to keep his NIAC communications secret - can you tell us why he does not want NIAC communications made public ?  

Payam

You hit the nail right on. NIAC has a good sounding message. But when I look at who supports it I get worried. The people I respect like Faramarz and Ramin are opposed to it. The people I don't agree with support it. So where does that leave us?

Bonyad Alavi ---> U L Ky ----> Parsi ----> Jail

This dude will be going to jail soon.  A wee bit too much connection to the Alavi foundation.

Congrats!

ta cheshmeh hassod beterekeh  :D