Hopefully someone can put a link to amazon here so IC gets credit, it is essential reading for all.
Here is a great new book to read, for clarity on why everyone in the USA is so secretive about Iran. Why retired US diplomats don't even write 3 lines about the shah? It divulges never before known info that should be the basis for everyones views on Iran. The clear betrayal of the late Shah, leaving absolute fault with the USA up until and including today. I picked up the book expecting to read yet another book of lies and to my surprise found the book was about 40% full of good references. This book is rare in that it is actually trying to get to the truth without praising/condemning anyone. Giving details makes it substantial. It shows the past and today in clear terms that the media really does a great job covering up.
The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East by Andrew Scott Cooper
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Darius
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Wed Dec 07, 2011 09:09 AM PSTThose who would like to be part of the council should be qualified through campaign, no memebr should be elected because of their social status, fame or academic work.
I so agree with you on this! Worst people we got have always been those of "social fame; status and academic work". If i wanted to find Iranian morons I would go right to the universities. More Islamist confused idiots than all of Ghom!
I simply meant..
by darius on Wed Dec 07, 2011 08:38 AM PSTwhen the goals are approved by majority and public consent, no group
is permitted to complain or nag. The focus should be on getting the job done and make it work.
This will show our good faith and will and also our willingness to put our selfishness aside and avoid partitioning the movement. Of course,
as the works progress , people with honesty can analize the result and it will be reviewd to see if it works . The work should be based on honesty and fact . It will not work with Chalabi style characters or
persons that temporarily dedicated themselves for fame and opportunity.
Those who would like to be part of the council should be qualified through campaign, no memebr should be elected because of their
social status, fame or academic work. All those are helpful for qualification c but it shall mean snothing unless the person or persons prove worthy of trust and managerial skill by showing his/her credential.
The goal is to let people know the truth, the ups and downs of the job , choose with free will and commit themselves to the goal.
Correction not DK
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Wed Dec 07, 2011 04:17 AM PSTI meant my question to Darius. I agree to a government in exile as well. Not sure what "non partisan" means. I if you mean including all parties it is reasonable. I proposed a long time ago we get Obama or USA to make some guarantees. Then hold them to it.
These should include recognition and guarantee of Iranian territorial integrity. As well as only supporting a secular government. It will be hard for an American President to reject. And once on record they are stuck with it and have to respect it.
Many people said USA will not make a promise like that. But if Iranian Americans publicly requested it would be hard to refuse. Make it obvious that without the guarantees it is much harder to fight IRI. They will be forced to take a public stance. Then they are stuck with it and we win.
Great and sensible starting point
by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Tue Dec 06, 2011 08:19 PM PSTthis we have had suggested to us all in various forms by various people and we struggle with it. Why? How to make it non partisan, and about the future since this is where we fail time and again to create legitimacy. We struggle and struggle, people keep bringing up a past that is so painful for all and no one can agree on and it kills all of us, no one can do a thing if we can't make this happen, its a legitimate starting point.
I feel we are hanging on to the past way too tightly, no one should condemn the late shah or mossadegh or anyone, so we can somehow start from scratch for saving iran. Why so tough for us? we failed on the non partsan part how to overcome our community gravitating to partizanism?
Good Point ...
by darius on Tue Dec 06, 2011 07:58 PM PSTDK
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 06, 2011 05:47 PM PSTWhat do you propose we do; I hope it is more that "sit". Because that is all I hear from some others. I hate the MEK but they get attentions because they work for it: they are miserable traitors but good at fooling idiots.
We got "nationalists" writing blogs about how Hitler loved Iran. Oh that is really gonna bring support for us! What is next: shooting ourselves in the foot? Our supposed leaders are busy in a pissing contest over Mossadgeh vs Shah.
I just hear: nay saying and arguments why it is hopeless. I want to hear ideas. What do you propose. What did the African Americans do in the 1960s. Whine or act? They acted and got rights; next generation whined and squandered it. All we do now is whine.
Well said Darius I agree 100% with you
by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Tue Dec 06, 2011 04:45 PM PSTI've been getting opposition to your views and my views on these 2 blogs today, iranian.com/main/blog/ayatoilet1/brits-europea...
and iranian.com/main/blog/siavash300/hitler-norooz...
You know what is wrong with
by darius on Tue Dec 06, 2011 04:10 PM PST