Pro Democracy Movement of Iran (PDMI)

NIAC Press release about federal court decision

NIAC is an IRI friendly lobby ... period.

And the Americans have tried in the past to use NIAC to open doors with IRI ... but all of that is ancient history now.

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I would appeal this case

I would appeal it. I think the judge made it easy by being so very one sided. I know libel is hard to prove in the US but not this hard!  

I think the standard of malice is being abused here. There's no way it can be interpreted this narrowly. The entire opinion comes down to basically this:

Sure the defendant has lied, but he really believed it (according to only the defendent himself), so that's not malice.

Sure the defendent has misrepresented the writings, left out quotes and facts etc., but it wasn't his fault, he was just "sloppy"! 

Sure the defendant has had motive and opportunity, and political incentive, but that's not malice.

At some point, it's like saying Bin Laden had no malice because he really believed infidels must die! Whatever world is constructed inside the head of the defendant seems to be good enough defense of malice. That makes sense in an insanity plea, but hardly here.

I find it also very strange that almost all the evidence of what the defendent really believed is the defendant's own claims. As if someone is going to say "No, I really didn't believe this and I was just lying the whole time."

This explains why the journalism experts were dismissed. They are the ones who could have testified as to what a reasonable standard is for any investigative reporter. That and the opinion being so one sided makes it a good candidate for appeal. I'm not sure when the last time I read a brief that gave every single point to one side. On a case that has lasted 4 years, that smells heavily of bias. 

my 2 cents.

Thanks Maryam joon,

I knew that this Mr Daee al-Islam which now shortened his surname is a member of MKO/MEK. But thanks for informing about 
PDMI. Good to know these pupet groups.

Long Live IRAN for Ever. 

jj, when you were sipping

jj, when you were sipping wine in sidewalk cafes in nyc and drumming up business for iri (as you've stated previously in a blog or two), did you consider yourself an iri agent? 

now, do you think that trita and company (including comrades tied to iri's atieh bahar and those tied to american oil interests) are doing what you were doing on a larger scale?  if so, is that the part you like about trita or the part that you don't like about him?

Good news...   All

Good news... 

 All Oppression Creates a State of War--Simone De Beauvoir

Trita Parsi must have done some egregious things

to be forced to pay lawyer's fees for the other side.  That doesn't happen too often in the U.S. judicial system.  

First Lesson on Being an Iranian-American

I hope that Trita and the gang at NIAC have now learned a valuable lesson about the Freedom of Speech and what is the cornerstone of being an American and an Iranian - American.

Now, you NIACis go climb some walls and burn some embassies to cool off!

JJ,

I strongly recommend that you invite Hassan Daii back to Iranian.com. I have read many of his blogs and he always backs what he says with sufficient supporting material.

NIAC MUST be investigated!

Now that Parsi and IRI lobbyist firm (NIAC) have lost the legal lawsuit, It has to be investigated by US Department of Justice for violating FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) and failing to register  NIAC as a LOBBY organization under section 4 of Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and for possible Tax Evasion.

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NIAC has received federal funds but essentially has acted as a LOBBY organization for the murderous IRI regime. NIAC lobbyists must have registered within 45 days with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives after they made a lobbying contact!

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Congratulations to Hassan Dai for fighting IRI stooges and prove them WRONG in DC District court. Indeed NIAC's tactic of silencing its critics has turned against this IRI Lobby organization! Shame on IRI stooges!

Free Speach???

I is very strange and rich to hear about free speech when in the past few months all my comments and blogs have been removed from this site and none of the articles that I have posted been published.

This was in spite of the fact that these writing were in no way discriminatory or even offensive to any individual or any ideology. Just stating the facts.

Furthermore all my correspondents to find out the reason for such blanket blockage of all my postings have fallen of deaf ears, with no reply or explanation of the reason for me being blocked out.

In fact to be honest I am not even sure if this posting will stay here for any foreseeable time or will it meet the fait of my other postings by being deleted.

I have been a dedicated member of this firm  for more than eight years now and I expected much more from people running it.

But then again!

Payabndeh Iran

JJ Jaan

Would you have written the same if the judge had held in favour of Trita?

Just wondered :)

ps - I love your take on Free Speech. IranianDotCom is a living manifestation of this assertion:

"Free speech would be meaningless if it does not provide room for the widest possible expression, including bullshit. "

Dismissal doesn't mean PDMI or Timmerman are good

People can see what your group is about ... you can't hide facts with me.  

And I don't support NIAC's approach, but PDMI is an Israeli Lobby joke.  

WoW ... 1640 signatures... Very impressive Arash ...

Didn't know they have Internet access at Camp Ashraf yet alone Facebook account!!! !! Yes that is indeed the beauty of the states!!

Say hi to Daee and kiss khaleh Maryam for me.. 

Be omid e zohoore Imam Masud !  

lol 

Because

There has been two causes on Facebook with over 2500 once (BEOFRE niac CYBER ARYM BROUGHT IT DOWN) and now at 1640 Iranians who have signed a petition believing that Trita Parsi is and was lobbyist for the criminal regime-but people like you were in denial.  If you believd that the IRI is a criminal regime that raped its own citizens, then this is indeed a victory against those who tried to push regime's crimes and pursuit of nuclear weapons under the rug!  Now go fly a kite!

If you love free speech?

Then why do you keep deleting my English posting?

Dear Jahan Shah, it is quite understandable that you and your ilk are disappointed.  Not only did the judge dismissed the case, but asked Trita to pay for legal expenses incurred by Mr. Dai.  You can attempt to do damage control all you want - but there was plenty of documentation that proved Trita Parsi was indeed shilling for the criminal regime in Iran. You even once referred to Trita as the lobbyist.   Trita could not provide a single document linking Hassan Dai to MEK.  That is the beauty of living in the United States, finally stooges like Trita Parsi saw their day in the court- Hassan Dai was proven right that Trita Parsi is a lobbyist for the Islamic Republic and now the counter suit begins!

Great News!

This just shows what kind of people are running NIAC. Very bad decision makers.

Even assuming that they (NIAC) do not directly support the IRI, their policies seem to always indirectly support the IRI which is reprehensible.

Trita & his IRI supporting NIAC will be in full damage control. Lets see how they spin this now. 

Free speech

Bottomline: It is extremely hard to win a libel/slander case, especially if you are a public figure. And for good reason. Free speech would be meaningless if it does not provide room for the widest possible expression, including bullshit. You have to prove that an accusation is not only false, but also malicious.

US political discourse is full of false accusations. Count the ones against Obama alone. When was the last time an American politician took a newspaper or reporter or another politician to court over some allegation or opinion? It almost never happens because it will most likely be thrown out by the judge and, worse, leave the impression that the politician has thin skin and wants to muzzle his critics.

I like Trita. I think he's a brilliant guy, I don't agree with everything he says or whatever NIAC does or doesn't do. But I consider them a great asset to the Iranian American community.There's no evidence that Trita is working for the Islamic Republic and there never will be. Those who hate him for opposing war and crippling sanctions should understand that there are plenty of Iranians who oppose the same but are not agents of the mollas.

But as much as I like Trita and NIAC, I love free speech more.

we don't need you guys.

Why are you congratulating the Iranian people? No one that I know gives a hoot about you or NIAC. Who are you?

Congratulation to you, to Mr. Daee , and khaleh Maryam(Rajavi)..

lol