BEAUTIFUL

Iranian Soldier-Bear Coming Home?

What’s the big idea behind the Voytek Project?

13-Jan-2009 (7 comments)
Richard Lucas has a dream. He would like to see a statue of Voytek, the Iranian Soldier–Bear of Monte Cassino, built in Iran. And the successful British entrepreneur, based in Krakow, is doing everything he can to make the dream become reality. The story of Voytek the 6-foot, brown Iranian bear, who marched in rank, drank beer, wrestled with his fellow soldiers and distinguished himself during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, is one of the most remarkable stories in military History. Found orphaned in 1942 on the road between Hamadan and Kangavar, the baby bear was adopted by Polish soldiers and taken away with them to Lebanon the join the Allied 8th Army>>>

MEDIA

I hope I am wrong

The view on BBC Persian TV from the outset isn't promising

13-Jan-2009 (16 comments)
After about 70 years in existence, the BBC Persian Service is naturally a household name in Iran. In a move calculated to expand its reach in the Islamic Republic, BBC Persian has ventured into television. Launch is just weeks away. Though satellite television is illegal in Iran, more than half its urban dwellers have access to satellite television by some estimates. Over the past few years, the number of Persian-language satellite stations has continued to grow. At last count, there were about 50 stations, most of which are based in Los Angeles, home to the largest Iranian expat community>>>

CONSCIENCE

کجاست آن وجدان انسانی؟

فاجعه فلسطینی و اپوزیسیون ایرانی

13-Jan-2009 (22 comments)
با شروع حمله هوایی اسرائیل به نوار غزه بعضی از نیروهای اپوزسیون رژیم اسلامی با محکوم کردن این حملات خشم گروهی دیگری از اپوزسیون ایرانی را بر انگیختند .خشمگینان میگویند فلسطینی ها مقصرند آنها راکت پرتاب میکردند ٬آنها به حماس پناه میدادند ٬در بلوکه نوار غزه آنها نقش داشتند چون قاچاق میکردند. بخشی از اپوزسیون ایرانی با بی شرمی از اسرائیل در این جنگ نابرابر دفاع کرده و میکنند و عده ای دیگری از این خشمگینان نیز ساکت مانده اند ٬ نه از اسرائیل دفاع میکنند و نه این رژیم را محکوم .اما همه میدانند که سکوت علامت رضا ست. >>>
Darius Kadivar
13-Jan-2009 (9 comments)
The Belgian Comic Book Character by Hergé has just turned 80>>>

SEX & RELIGION

شباهت سکس و مذهب

مشتریان اصلی هر دو مردها هستند و زنان از هر دو بیشتر برای کنترل مردها استفاده میکنند

13-Jan-2009 (4 comments)
حرف روحانیّت همیشه این بوده که زن و مرد مثل آتش و پنبه هستند و آنی که در کنار هم قرار بگیرند در هم افتاده و شعله ور میشوند. بنابراین واجب شرعیست که به هر وسیله که شده این دو جنس را ازهم دور و جدا نگاهداشت تا اسباب معصیت و گناه فراهم نیاید. بهمین جهت آنها دائماً در تلاش نگاهداری از ناموس و عترت و عورت و عصمت و در یک کلام قایم کردن سکس امّت اسلامی هستند. چه خوب میشد اگر رهبران مذهبی همین حسّاسیّت را در مورد خودِ مذهب هم نشان میدادند و آنرا مانند سکس از صحنهَ عریان دولت و جامعه به پشت درهای بسته میبردند. چرا؟ به این دلیل که سکس و مذهب از بسیاری جهات شبیه به هم هستند. بعنوان مثال: >>>

IRI's cannon fodder

Fred

Iran Gives Hamas Enthusiastic Support, but Discreetly, Just in Case

The New York Times
recommended by Fred
13-Jan-2009 (3 comments)
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Who is Whose puppet?

Setareh Sabety

Olmert and the U.S vote in UN

Informed Comment.com / Juan Cole
recommended by Setareh Sabety
13-Jan-2009 (one comment)
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POETRY

گردش و برگردش
12-Jan-2009 (one comment)
می بینی که آهو می خرامد
ترا می نگرد وانگاه
با گامهای ترد و پرنده
از سر علف و گیاه و خار می جهد
می بینی که در محاصرۀ کوههایی
و ابرها بر تو چتر می بندند >>>
Manoucher Avaznia
12-Jan-2009
“He can claim anything false and write them down to justify his ineptitude,” Mr. Skeptic went on, >>>

Target is Iran

smhb

Israel's Latest Gamble May Backfire

Global Research / Muriel Mirak-Weissbach
recommended by smhb
12-Jan-2009
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Zion
12-Jan-2009 (40 comments)
Not only are direct attacks to me allowed to be published even in threads were I am not present. Even though much milder comments by me and many others have been deleted>>>
persian westender
12-Jan-2009 (3 comments)
A poem >>>
Saead Soltanpour
12-Jan-2009
It was embarrassing  night for Condoleeza Rice who was ordered to leave the UN and not to vote for Resolution on Gaza because Olmert called Bush and odrdered him to do so>>>

Unusually Large U.S. Weapons Shipment to Israel

smhb

Are the US and Israel Planning a Broader Middle East War?

Gobal Research / Michel Chossudovsky
recommended by smhb
12-Jan-2009
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Obama2008
12-Jan-2009
One week from today, on January 19th, Barack and I will join thousands of people all across the country for an extraordinary day of service. >>>