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Knowledge of Iran's history and significance!

Knowledge of Iran's history and significance is like a treasure. Those who want to capitalize the most on it will guard it like a treasure and won't let their opponents know about it.

That is one reason Persian history and and its significant subtle contributions to the history of mankind are not as much publicized and are not given sufficient coverage in history classes throughout the Western world.

America Stay OUT of Iran and the Middle East.

Mrs. Esfandiari: . . .  the situation in Iran is so bad that you cannot find Chilean grapes in Iran!! LOL.

 There is NO way to compare real meat (goosfand) with genetic and hormone infested meat of the USA.  Try to compare the price of meat in Japan to other countries.   The more an Eye-ranian criticizes Iran the higher his or her position in the USA.  LOL  

America Stay OUT of Iran and the Middle East.

Dirty Angel & Puck

You both excellent. Enjoyed the exchange! Roozbeh interrupted the play, but in no way spoiled it.

Good interview

Charlie Rose did a great job with inviting all these outstanding Iranians. After watching the interview I'm more hopeful that Iran is going to change drastically very soon.

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only just realized ....

Btw who has given Puck the right to type for me?

"The paradox of freedom: sometimes people freely choose not to be free."

"The revolution will happen at the right time, and coming from

the deserving side of the society".

You bet!

No. Jumping in the middle of play is not for me. I leave that to the learned actors amongst us. I just watch and marvel the show!

"North Tehranis tend to have at least the bread"

Roozbeh, you could've jumped in the middle of the play; I'm sure Angel would have let you. One thing is non-negotiable though: 

The revolution will happen at the right time, and coming from the deserving side of society. In my opinion, nowadays, it's a privilege to be revolutionary. How romantic!!

My heart is true as steel.

"I am not the greatest fan of his"

On this site you probably are.

BTW, I do agree with you that almost anyone is better than rafi. On "dirt and twig" thing, yes, I was there myself and North of Tehran was well represented. You see, revolutions are never over "freedom", "democracy", or "islam". They are for basic stuff, like bread, Job, roof over ones head. North Tehranis tend to have at least the bread and the roof....

Most Dippy Angel

editing this post, wish I could delete all others. Only just realized. ...Duuh, Dippy Angel!

"The paradox of freedom: sometimes people freely choose not to be free."

Oh and bring the buckettt! Charlie Rose by any other name! (If ALL his interviews weren't so tedious but imperative to watch....)

Good night, fair lady

There's one did laugh in 's sleep, and one cried,
"Murther!"
That they did wake each other. I stood and heard
them;
But they did say their prayers, and address'd them
Again to sleep.

My heart is true as steel.

Whatevvvvver!

I'm not the political prostitute. YOU ARE!

But like whatttttttt' ever! 

I'm outtahere! You're boring me. 

"The paradox of freedom: sometimes people freely choose not to be free."

William saideth taketh softly

There were more camera clicking than yaddaing... 

My heart is true as steel.

"And when we are born we cry

to have been born to this stage of fools" or something like that. Sorry Mr Shapespeare. It's something out of King Lear. 

Now, Mr Shapkespeare could you please do somethng from beyond the grave and skittel and skat your wannabe imposters?

Or I shall be forced to do a wet blanket of a Cordelia ad infinitum!

"The paradox of freedom: sometimes people freely choose not to be free."

Oh and yes, to be on topic, once  again, --- what were they yaddaing about?

"What's in a name? That which we call...

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.

My heart is true as steel.

Hork the cheap horkies!

Can't even stick to their own "play"!!!

Yuck it is!!!!!! 

"The paradox of freedom: sometimes people freely choose not to be free."

knock! Who's there, in th' other devil's name?

"What, my dear Lady Disdain! are you yet living?"

My heart is true as steel.

That's disgusting! And offensive and plain rude

CLEARLY you do NOt have ANY understanding of Shakespeare's Puck*

Imbecellllic admin shan't shed any light either...

"The paradox of freedom: sometimes people freely choose not to be free."

*I had to sit through rehearsals for months on end just blowing a few tunes....

Puck - Yuck!

Puck stands tall in short midsummer nights! Enjoy smelling your "wet flower"!

My heart is true as steel.

Puck - Yuck!

One man's Midsummer Night's Dream is another's Midsomer Murder!

Btw, what were these people yaddaing  about? 

AND I VEHEMENTLY  object to the misuse and abuse of Shakespeare on this pleb'' website!

"The paradox of freedom: sometimes people freely choose not to be free."

You already know him

He has already called those residents of north of Tehran who participated in the demonstrations as "dirt and twigs". His name is Mahmoud AhmadiNejad. Some insist he stole the election. I personally do not believe it. I am not the greatest fan of his but considering his opponents such as Rasanjani and Co. I can live with his presidency for one more term.

My heart is true as steel.

puck, please do introduce us all to this" short, ugly,.....

inbread-looking" character!

Well represented..

May we be always be as well represented by such faces of Iranian accomplishment; hopefully this will be in contrast to the last 30 years of being portrayed in the western media with the likes of President A.N

JJ, say hello to President Ahmadinejad

"Iranians don't want war or foreign domination. They want change."

There will be no change without either war or foreign domination. There is only one change from within, which has been initiated by someone who is been called many names by many people. He is short, ugly, and inbred-looking. Lest we miss him one day!!

My heart is true as steel.

Well said JJ!

You put it very well JJ.

Besides that I think when delegates from the United States or other Western countries leave the assembly it serves only to underline and reinforce Ahmadinejad's statement about the "arrogance" of Western powers! Afterall actions are louder than words! In this case Western actions reinforce Ahmadinejad's words.

Ahmadinejad's rational and logical line of questioning of the Holocaust and 9/11 attacks may actually resonate with the ordinary people in Western countries who may feel estranged and alienated from their own governments and democratic processes.

And last but not least I think the last question put forward by Charlie Rose about his interest in Iran was very well answered by all participants and underlined Iran's geopolitical and strategic location, its cultural influence and its historical importance and significance and the intangible cultural heritage as "the other of the West" and also it's future "family planning"!

Iran's Importance

The notorious projects of support/placing of “religious dictatorship/militarism” against “popular social rise ups in quest for the fair distributions of their countries’ wealth” in Middle East began during the dictatorial leaderships of Richard Nixon & Henry Kissinger in US. The current regimes of Iran, Pakistan, Libya, and Saudi Arabia have been the projects’ successful outcomes to this date. On the hand they have been failing miserably so far in Afghanistan & Iraq despite the US military occupations of both countries & the spending of billions of dollars.

Did Iran ever give birth to anyone???

Huge Creditability Gap

Only & only in Iran the accused spies, like Haleh Esfandiari, Ali Shakeri, & many more could post a humongous bail & freely leave the country without ever going to any trial. Do we need remind ourselves of the recent “Shahram Amiri’s” cry baby strory??

Same old crap

We have been hearing same old crap from Milani and his likes for some 30 years now. It is amazing how people still listen to these folks even after every single one of their predictions have come out to be totally false. Karim is even worse. I guess people like listening to pipe dreams when in despair.

Auxillary to "them", Central to "Us"

Puck, "they" (foreign powers) want to dominate Iran. They want to deny Iran it's nuclear rights. They want to exploit Iran's vast energy reserves. They could care less about human rights or who governs Iran.

But Iranians do care. Iranians care how poorly their government treats them. Iranians care that their country has the worst human rights record. Iranians care that they are ruled by religious madmen.

Iranians don't want war or foreign domination. They want change.

Iran is important because:

Many valuable believes or inventions or culture rooted in Iran.

Iran is important because her philosophy has/is influenced the world.

The 1979 revolution in Iran made the entire world to turn their head once more and for good or bad for righ or wrong everyone in the world started to think or define themselves religious. before the 1979 it was all going away and turning away from religion(communism).

Iran is important because she is the mother of many.

The real issue

The whole issue revolves around a nonexistent bomb and how uncomfortable Israel feels. All other auxiliary talks about HR and RGC serve as the fillers. 

My heart is true as steel.