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Why Did Iranians Allow Deadly Deceit intended to thwart Iran?
by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:44 PM PDTIn large part because Iran didn't have intellectuals and was a newly rising nation with a large population of young An-tellectuals "both unappreciative/holding dishonest views and iignoramuses/holding dunce thoughts" who thought they understood, yet they were and in many cases are still so unwise they didn't even know the definitions of simple words and so were/are easy to fool. To start with Iranians need to be familiar with manufacturing dissent and consent, the role of anti monarchist opposition groups and western media in the hands of those that help elect presidents and iimplement policy (in the hands of money). Listen to Julian Assage and you will learn alot of important truths that are concealed from the public, yet facts not conspiracies.
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by Dr. Mohandes on Sun Sep 02, 2012 07:44 AM PDTDId u hear that?
it is like a no hands involved situation. You go to bed one night and wake up the next morning and baadabing baadaboom. The mother f...ing revolution is staring you right in the f...ing face.
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Chera Enghelab Kardeem ?
by Fesenjoon2 on Sun Sep 02, 2012 07:31 AM PDTچون بیکار بودیم و شکممان سیر بود
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by First Amendment on Sun Sep 02, 2012 05:41 AM PDTEnghelaab ra kasi nemitvaand bekonad. enghelaab khodash meeshavad.......Don't believe me?.......ask those who know better........