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20-Jul-2011
About a week ago, Iranian strongman, Rouhullah Dadashi who was an icon in Iranian bodybuilding and strongman competitions, was attacked and stabbed to death by three men in the city of Karaj. The news rippled through the country and left many in awe. To distract average Iranians from constant bad news about the economy and ongoing political wrangling, the Islamic Republic news media jump on the opportunity to turn the story into a national tragedy. The pretext was simple yet effective, “A national hero was taken away from the people.”
Prior to this event, most Iranians had no clue who Dadashi was, but the IRI media campaign drew a magnanimous picture by naming him “greatest athlete in Iranian modern history.” Some newspapers went so far as to call him the “people's champion” and comparing him to Takhti. A few even called him a martyr. Dadashi was described as a gentle giant who in tradition of old Iranian pahlevans, cared for his people and took every opportunity to attend to those in need of help.
The intense publicity brought tens of thousands of Iranians out in the streets of Karaj to partake in his funeral.
In reality, Dadashi was nothing more than a steroid-infested thug who was a part of the government intimidation machine. During the uprising of 2009, while Iranian youth were beaten, killed, raped and tortured, Dadashi dedicated his strongman competition title to Ahmadinejad and called him the greatest Iranian alive. He was a basiji enforcer and received allowance from the government for personal training services he provided to Basij and Sepah. In a nutshell, Dadashi was Islamic Republic’s Shahban "Beemokh" Jafari.
On July 16, while accompanied by a newspaper reporter, Dadashi found himself involved in a road rage. As he drove his car through the packed streets, he kept arguing with three passengers in a car that came close to hitting him from the side. According to eyewitness accounts, the chase continued for more than 10 minutes. The other car eventually pulled over and all hell broke loose. It is not clear who started the fight but it is clear who ended it. The reporter who accompanied Dadashi said that it started with an argument and escalated to a fistfight. One of the three passengers of the other car, pulled a knife, stabbed Dadashi several times and slashed his neck. Ironically, Dadashi, the hooligan supremo, met hoods who were more ruthless than he was and he paid for it with dear life.
Dadashi by no indication is a victim. He most likely initiated the conflict. He perhaps thought that his badge of honor with Basij, his large frame and thuggish demeanor are enough to intimidate the three smaller men to submission. The presence of the reporter might have played a factor since a nice show of force would have really impressed the reporter and resulted in a more favorable story. However, this time, the three passengers happened to be better prepared than he was.
Intimidation plays a big factor in our culture. In times of national crisis, men with big physical appearances and hoodlum conducts have always played important roles in our political system. Iranian regimes in all forms and shapes have turned to this breed for survival. This subclass kills, pillages and rapes for a fistful of cash and a pat on the back. They are stupid, loyal and effective. However, they are not invincible.
The current Iranian political system relies heavily on these types of men. IRI is fully aware that for the most part, its internal enemies are easily intimidated and weak. The presence of these men in government sponsored religious ceremonies or pro-government demonstrations, send clear signals to ordinary Iranians. Many of these men work in Iranian justice system, prisons and intelligent services. They are directly connected to Basij and organize revolutionary guards’ drug smuggling and contraband operations.
The Iranian opposition must recognize the fact that having a few of "arazel and obash" on its side might not be a bad thing. Relying solely on geriatric intellectuals and fruity upper middle-class soosools won’t accomplish much. After all, dogs eat dogs and in our country, you ain’t getting far by stroking your pussycat.
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Seems whole story was "set up"
by Siavash300 on Sat Jul 30, 2011 09:47 AM PDTAs I was reading this blog it appears suspicious to have murdered this guy. The fight usually doesn't get broken like that.
The force was used intented to kill, not to punish the guy. The report reads as follow:
"He was recently said to have "insulted" the Supreme Leader by publicly observing that the Ayatollah Khamenei was "behind" the pressures on Mr Ahmadinejad." Sanya news.
That clearly shows the whole story was set up to get ride of this guy. Stinky mullahs suppress any voices of opposition. What happened to all those A.N supporters ? what happened to all those votes for A.N in June of 2009 ? The message is : There is only one voice in Iran and it is the voice of Velayat Fagheh. Zero torelance for any opposition.
At the end, the writer concludes opposition must use lampoons to change the establishment as it had been in Iran's history such as Shaboon or Tayyab (they shouldn't rely on geriatric intellectuals behind the keyboard for change.!!).
That is a big lie to Iran history or under estimating power of our people. No my friend, Lampoons and prostitutes don't make Iran's history. In final stage of polarization of society to replace the government lampoons may join pro-establishment forces or they could join the opposition. But for sure, they don't make a history. Mass makes the history. The same mass who saw Khomainie's picture on surface of moon. Gereatric intellectuals are responsible to educate that mass, not supporting lampoons.
It is interesting
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 24, 2011 05:08 PM PDTThat on one hand people condemn him for supporting AN. Something which while unwise was not criminal. On the other hand many want us to "embrace" MEK. Why must we be so easy on MEK and hard on this man.
I just do not get it. Assumptions about him based on nothing more than guess. People who never met or knew him bashing him. Come on folks. Whatever he did he was neither a traitor nor a criminal. Nor any proof of him being a bad person.
I hope he rests in peace;
Please
The him rest
VPK
No you don't: how irresponsible is it to honor a 'presidental'
by Mash Ghasem on Sun Jul 24, 2011 01:31 AM PDTthug?
Does such an 'honoring' of AN deserves to be condemned or not?
His father named him after Ayat Shaytan Khomeini because there was a lot of Ayaat Shayatan Khomieni in that family. It's all about up bringing and true Pahlavani (ghalabeh bar nafs, ghabl az harif). How is it that such a 'humanitarian" gentle giant, 'strongest man in Iran' can't avoid a simple shouting match and fight with bunch of kids half his size (that could kill him, and did).
A true athlete doesn't pick up fights in the street. Not sure exactly what you mean by 'justice prevailing' but if you mean killing the kids as punishment, that would not be considered justice, if you're against Capital Punishment. As far as getting 'rid of the current one' with Gentle Giants like this, frankly I'm not sure if we'll ever get rid of IR!
And now I'll go back to Ave Maria.
Dear Mashghasem, I know
by Kooshan on Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:47 PM PDTDear Mashghasem,
I know who Mashghasem was and I loved his pure heart. Alas, as the Farsi expression goes: Esm kachal ro mizaran ZolfAli!!!!! How could you hide ill-intentioned character under such a lovely MashGhasem character?
I have no idea where you find the fact that Dadashi went to Kahrizak prison to enjoy beating of innocent Iranians?!?
As per deceased brother, he frequently went to Kahrizak salmandan foundation to care for the elderly.
Justice must prevail. If we act irresponsibly, another system of injustice is awaiting us after we rid of current one.
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by Red Wine on Sat Jul 23, 2011 07:15 AM PDTحضرتِ رشید خان،باشد که آن گونه فرمودید وگرنه قطع همان است که نگاشتید،قلبِ همگان برایِ میهنمان میتاپد،هدف یکی است،دلها را نیز میبایستی یکی کرد تا به پیروزی رسید و مملکت را زِ دستِ نا بخردان نجات داد.
بلاگِ شما را نیز پیدا کرده ایم و سرِ وقت مطالب آن را خواهیم خواند،مطمئنیم که زیبا می‌‌نویسید.
با سپاس از شما . . .
در تکاپوی وصل به اصل
rashidSun Jul 24, 2011 01:16 PM PDT
جناب red wine یا همان می گلگون ایرانی چرا خودت را خسته میکنی ؟ میل خودشونه که درس بگیرند یا درس بدهند . مگر کسی مسئول اصلاح افکار مردم هست ؟
هیچکس نمیتونه تآثیری روی دیگری داشته باشه مگر روح و روان خود طرف جوش بزنه برای فهم بهتر عالم و آدم . تنها کاری که شخص میتونه بکنه اینه که یکی دو بار حرفشو بزنه و خیلی هم تکرار نکنه که زبونش مو دربیاره . ببین سعدی چی گفته :
بگوی آنچه داری سخن سودمند
وگر هیچکس را نیاید پسند
که فردا پشیمان برآرد خروش
که آوخ چرا حق نکردم به گوش
اینکه از حرفی عده ای خوششان یا بدشان میآید به خودشان مربوط است . هر کس یه جور عقل و روحیه ای داره و با همان ترازوی اختصاصی خودش همه چیز رو میسنجه .از این گذشته به فرض که اون پنجاه در صد دیگر هم به قول شما بروند طرف ( بیگانه پرستان و اهل بلغور ) چی میشه ؟ هیچی نمیشه اینوری هم بیایند به حال ملت ایران تفاوت چندانی نمیکنه ولی بهتره. شما فکر میکنی مردم کوچه و بازار نشسته اند ببینند اهالی این یا آن سایت چی میگن یا نمیگن ؟ ما اینها را برای تسکین خود و علاقه ذاتی مون به این مملکت مینویسیم . در ضمن باور من اینست که همه ایرانیها به نوعی و به درجاتی عشق به سرزمین آبا و اجدادی خود دارند منتها تو کوچه پس کوچه ها و بن بست های فرهنگ غرب اونهم از نوع آبکیش گیر کرده اند .
حالا که میگی به زبان فارسی و فرهنگ ایران علاقه داری اگه دوست داشتی برو تو پرفایل من بعد تو وبلاگم و ببین تواون نوشته های هفت سال پیش به اینور چیزی به کارت میاد؟ مخصوصآ اگر به مایکل جکسون علاقه داری نوشته ( نگاری که به مکتب نرفت ) را بخوان ببین چطور همه زیر وزبر زندگی این هنرمند و انسان بزرگ را از زبان حافظ و سعدی به تصویر کشیده ام ، شاید بهتر قدر فرهنگ اصیل ایرانی را بدانیم .
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by Red Wine on Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:45 AM PDTرشید خان،به نکاتی خوب اشاره کردی،اما کو گوشِ شنوا ! چند سال است که نیمی به اضافه چند از منبر‌هایِ این سایتِ وزین پر شده از بیگانه پرستان،فرنگی بلغوران و نا محرمان نسبت به فرهنگِ پارسی،زبانمان مو دراورد از بس که گفتیم اول ایران و سپس مطالبِ دگر،اوّل ادبیاتِ پارسی بعد مطالبِ دگر...
خدا کند که فرمایشاتِ جنابعالی افاقه کند و دوستان درسی گیرند.
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by Mash Ghasem on Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:44 AM PDTRoozbeh jan, never though I would actually complement your poetry, but I am! Very nice, not exactly Farokhi Yazdi or Lahoti, but as they say: It's the thought that counts, damet garm.
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by Mash Ghasem on Sat Jul 23, 2011 01:45 AM PDTMy 'nick name,' avatar as it's called, is based on the character in Daiey Jan Napeloen, a novel I read as a youngster, and the incredible personification of it by Parviz Fanizadeh (RIP). You still haven't answered my query.
What would you call a guy who gives his medal to a most despised person in the country, and on top of that makes a 'special' visitation to Kahrizak, THE PRISON, while dissenters are being tortured and worse in there? Was he doing some anthropology, or just enjoying the scenery?
Now I'll go back to listening to Ave Maria.
S.K. Every thirty seconds a child dies of hunger: a social problem easily treatable by today's resources. If you play Ave Maria in fast forward 12 times faster you might catch up with the proper respect needed for these childrens deaths. They are as close to angels on this earth, and though not of 'strong man' type, but meek. The meek shall inherit the earth.
Mash Ghasem, Your approach
by Kooshan on Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:44 PM PDTMash Ghasem, Your approach in rationalization is called "perversion of reality". I'm speechless in how to reason with you hence I stop this non-constructive discussion.
Branding someone to shut him up is a well known tactic and I would not participate in such a dialogue.
I'm simply here to defend justice...I'm on nobody's side just looking for truth and justice....and all of us human beings possess and display some degree of the truth and justice.
unlike you, I can not just incriminate someone based on his name.....perhaps you want to rethink about your own nick name based on your logic!
MG.....
by Soosan Khanoom on Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:32 PM PDTNice choice of music for this occasion .....
Thanks
PS.... There is another song titled Ava Maria which is also nice
"You are my heaven on earth
You are my hunger, my thirst
I always hear this voice inside
Singing Ave Maria "
ای دل غافل
rashidSat Jul 23, 2011 08:44 AM PDT
بروید ببینید در همین شاهنامه که فردوسی تاریخ و زبان و خرد نیاکان ما را حفظ کرده در اول هر بخش چقدر از سلطام محمود غزنوی تعریف و ستایش بلند بالا کرده . فردوسی هم از علی و هم از عمر و اوبکر و عثمان به یکسان ستایش کرده و حال آنکه خودش گویا شیعه بوده . اگر فردوسی زنده بود با معیارهای روشفکران و انقلابی های امروز معلوم نیست چه برسرش میآمد . بروید داستان کیکاوس رابخوانید و ببینید که این پادشاه از سر بیخردی چه زیانهائی به مردم ایران وارد کرد و حتی دستور به دارکشیدن رستم را داد ولی باز رستم در حرف و عمل در خدمت کیکاووس قرار گرفت . لابد با افکار سبک وسطحی امروزه گفته میشود سازشکار و ترسو و یا نان به نرخ روز خور بوده اند . اصلا از خود نمیپرسیم آنها چه حکمتی داشتند ؟ چه مصلحتی را بالاتر میدانستند که تن دادند به همه بد رفتاریها و خواری ها ؟ آنها کجا را میدیدند ما کجا را ! برای آنها حفظ این سرزمین و فرهنگش مقدس و اول بود و در این راه انعطاف و راه آمدن به هر ناملایمتی واجب . ما با این روحیه نازک تر از برگ گل و این اندیشه های بی بنیاد و حرفهای یکشاهی صنار نه به جائی میرسیم نه حکومت یا چیزی را عوض یا اصلاح میکنیم ، و اگر هم عوض کنیم باز آش همین آش است و کاسه همین کاسه و فقط عمر گرانمایه را با سرگشتگی و آوارگی هدر میدهیم یعنی ادامه همان کاری که نسل های پیشین کرده اند .
در باره زبان فارسی بماند یک وقت دیگه .
یک شعر به زبان شیرین فارسی برای "روح‌الله"
Roozbeh_GilaniFri Jul 22, 2011 10:14 AM PDT
بینم آنروز که شود کل نظام نیست و فنا!
کاسۀ کلۀ نقدی بشود سنگ خلاء!
بنگر آنروز که خلق با نفسی آسوده,
تر زنند بر جسد خامنه ای , روح الله!
قبر کفتار جمران بشود گه سرا؛
با توجه به ساختار شعر اسن پاسدار متجاوز خمینی صفت که ترس و زوزه های مرگ از آن می ریزد, من هم این جواب نیمه منظوم را بدون رعایت اصول شعر کلاسیک حوالۀ او رهبر درنده خویش کردم! باشد تا دوستداران حکومت اسلامی را شنگول کند!
//www.roshangari.net/as/sitedata/20110721090555/20110721090555.html
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by Mash Ghasem on Fri Jul 22, 2011 09:46 AM PDTA: Mine is post script script, like nar dash gholam!
B: You should NEVER adress me again.
C: Changed my mind on Ave Maria. Everyone deserves a decent funeral.
Ave Maria//www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQVz6vuNq7s
Brother Ghasem
by salman farsi on Fri Jul 22, 2011 09:38 AM PDTYou mean
P.P.S. not P.S.S. :))
For an Islamic democracy
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by Mash Ghasem on Fri Jul 22, 2011 09:36 AM PDTSK, you know exactly who I'm talking about? The 'other' roh ollah, I don't think his father named him after Jesu!?
Lassan al Ghaib must be shaking in his grave just for such a juxtaposition, proper, proper.
P.S. And here's some fine Jesus for you.
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring//www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPeVIuRjUi4
P.S.S. I would ususally play Ave Maria for such occasion but he doesn't deserve it. He definitely needs Jesus more than Mary.
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by Red Wine on Fri Jul 22, 2011 09:21 AM PDTسوسن خانمِ عزیز،از لطفتان سپاسگزاریم اما توجه داشته باشید که ما باید به زبانِ خود بنگاریم،به غیر از این در ایران،کسی که به زبانِ مادریِ خود غریبی کند و بهانه‌های متفاوت آرد به جدی نمی‌‌گیرند.
در هیچ مملکتی این چنین نیست که افراد به زبانِ غیر سخن گویند و ادعاها فراوان . اگر شما ضدِّ این مطلب را سراغ دارید،به ما لطفا خبر دهید.
با سپاس.
MG ....
by Soosan Khanoom on Fri Jul 22, 2011 08:13 AM PDTRohallah is the name given to Jesus in Quran ......
Rohallah=Jesus=Isa=Yeshua=Yesus=Gesù=偽善者=
and the list goes on
now come on ...... only think of sweet memories
: )
Dear Red Wine
by Soosan Khanoom on Fri Jul 22, 2011 08:06 AM PDTI am not fast in typing farsi ... it takes me almost a day and half to find something, anything, slightly farsi on the key board ... LOL
Thanks God I can still read and I am getting better. All thanks to your sweet childhood stories : )
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by Red Wine on Fri Jul 22, 2011 07:42 AM PDTرشید خان،خوب نوشتی،یک مقدار بیشتر نصیحت کن تا بعضی از این حضرات کمتر انگلیسی بلغور کنند ! پناه بر خدا ... صلاح مملکت در دستِ کیست !
Parham
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Fri Jul 22, 2011 07:37 AM PDTI am with you on this. He is not my hero. And I go agree IRI is a dictatorship. The other reason is that they do not allow crowds other than when it suites them. Maybe other people would have got the hero treatment if people were allowed to do it. But they are forced to stay away.
Regarding people here. I am not surprised. We have a lot of them here. We got IRI groupies who will of course support it. We got "democrats" whose idea of democracy is MEK. We got people who hate IRI so much they rather see Rajavi as "President". We got others who will automatically oppose NIAC no matter what. If NIAC came out tomorrow and said Mossadegh was good they will say he was bad. If NIAC said IRI is bad I would not be surprised if they switch to support IRI :-)
that's right parham. more
by hamsade ghadimi on Fri Jul 22, 2011 07:27 AM PDTthat's right parham. more correctly, khayehmalzadeh. here's a video of the 'bane of iran' grooming the athletes in iran. he has a polite way of doing his khat o neshoon. //wn.com/Category:Iranian_athletes
Hamsadeh jan
by Parham on Fri Jul 22, 2011 07:16 AM PDTI think you mean "Rezazadeh", not "Aghazadeh".
the logic or proving (or
by hamsade ghadimi on Fri Jul 22, 2011 07:03 AM PDTthe logic or proving (or demonstrating), by example, that some famous athletes were not political activists against oppression (e.g., pele) is as faulty as doing the opposite (e.g., muhammad ali). a parallel argument goes for comparing any individual, regardless of their profession, to one who risks his well-being (see //iranppa.blogspot.com/). the question is why do some people (or the establishment, the man, the velayat fahgih, ...) make heros out of those who support tyranny? ignoring this question and capitalizing on the details of the article tells more about the thought process and logic of the critic than the unfounded innuendos in the article. ask yourself why the government in iran doesn't let people attend funerals for those who've been murdered by the establishment and sponsors funerals of people such as dadashi?
i agree that the article is poorly written and the author falls flat on his closing argument, but i do agree that someone who has gained popularity and uses it to support the brutal establishment in iran is more dangerous than those who have stayed silent. and then there are those who we admire: it takes a special person to risk their livelihood and life against brutal establishments by speaking up.
on the question of steroids: it is used in almost all sports (including golf) and is especially rampant in exhibition “sports” (e.g., big time wrestling and strongman competitions) where testing requirement is lax or non-existent. we’ve seen how athletes can beat the rap (as well as getting caught; proof by example again) even in sports with most stringent requirements.
in iran, there's a saying: you can only trust the sports pages. that's why people want to romanticize the athlete. and there are those who're magnanimous enough to laud people like dadashi and aghazadeh despite their glaring shortcoming.
He also got a hero treatment...
by Parham on Fri Jul 22, 2011 06:59 AM PDT... because of what they stick into people's minds there. Remember they don't already live in a democracy, they live under a major dictatorship/tyranny that tries to control their minds 24/7 and to a great extent succeeds in doing so.
But then when you have people (here) who live in a democracy and still give the guy the hero treatment, you think you should perhaps remind them that the guy wasn't exactly that -- a hero.
Clearer now?
Parham
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Fri Jul 22, 2011 06:33 AM PDTI sort of agree with you. He is not my hero but it is not my business to tell others. If some Iranians want to go to his funeral then it is their business. As a pro democracy person you should understand this.
We do not need to agree with one another. Just respect the other person. Let them decide what they want to do. If some idiot wants to go to a well and ask "Mehdi" for help should we prevent them? Anyway I bet they treat him that way not because of his support of AN. Rather because of his victory. Iranians have been trashed for years. Mostly due to our own stupidity of bringing on IRI; then taking hostages. He brought them some pride. I am guessing that is why he got the hero treatment.
Firefight
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Fri Jul 22, 2011 06:27 AM PDTIt is a shame that people are so quick to jump to conclusions. We know nothing of what happened. Babak is right. How do we know "he initiated" anything? I understand the opposition to IRI.
But that should not turn into unsubstantiated attacks on people. We talk about freedom and democracy. It chills me to think some "pro democracy" people may actually get to power post IRI. Fine we all agree IRI is bad. But is is good to convict a person with no evidence? Just because he visited an old people's home. Now he is accused of sodomy! Do we want a system where judges convict people because they voted for the wrong guy. Or because they gave away a medal. Or visited a place which happened to have the same name as a prison.
If so then we already have one; why bother to change it. I am very serious about this. Do we want IRI or do we want a real system. Justice does not mean that you must agree with me or you are guilty! I guess we have a lot to learn.
Prophet
by Parham on Fri Jul 22, 2011 06:24 AM PDTDedicating his medal to AN doesn't make him a criminal (though it does make him someone who admires criminals publicly and sets them as role models for others, especially for youth), but it does make him undeserving to be treated as a hero, the way he was treated at his funeral. Which is the gist of Baniameri's article.
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by Babak K. on Fri Jul 22, 2011 05:29 AM PDTSiamack Baniameri
In your article you mentioned: " and escalated to a fistfight". I have read all versions of the tragedy, and nobody even the attackers talked about a fistfight. This is something that you have fabricted.
You also wrote: "He most likely initiated the conflict". How you issue such a fatwa? How do you know that? How you can make up things so easily. Where is your vojdan? I am disappointed in you.
Babak K.
AN
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Fri Jul 22, 2011 04:28 AM PDTis a delusional man but I do not put him in the same category as Khamenei. He is a former Jew whose family converted to Islam. It is well known that converts tend to overdo it. I know an American former Christian who converted to Judaism. He brings up Israel at every discussion. As if he wants to prove he is really a Jew. My other Jewish friends do not turn every conversation to subject of Israel. They are confident in their religious identity.
As much as I dislike AN I do believe he loves Iran. In his own twisted way. If we ever do get a democratic Iran I want to see AN pardoned. I like to see him allowed to run his own party. Why not he probably will get some 20-30 % of the vote for real.
Dadashi (thanks Parham) did nothing wrong by supporting AN. He just expressed his feelings for Iran by supporting the (fake) "president". Remember millions of Iranians did vote for AN. So he probably wanted to show he puts Iran above himself. We need more people who do that. We may question his wisdom but I do not question his love of Iran. Do not let you hatred of IRI blind you as to celebrate this man's death. I do once again express my condolences to his family and friends.