MM

Thanks.

Thanks.

Sure

Oxfam has setup a fund for it. It should be blogged if it hasn't already.

I know this is not relevant

I know this is not relevant but I think as a community we need to at least acknowledge this unfortunate catastrophe. More than 100,000 people perished and counting.

Helping the Victims of the Haiti Earthquake (Morning updates)

//www.dailykos.com/story/2010/1/12/20391/9270

MM: here are the links!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3hALQMyWx8&feature=player_embedded

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cymAQC1Uec&feature=player_embedded

Vildemose, please post the footage of the atrocity

Vildemose, please post the footage of the atrocity(s).

Thanks.

Dear Lord Help the People of

MM .......

But they're all in it together......

one body of united nations......profits keeps us unite  peace keeps us apart.        

they are not looking for peace any where exept their home.        Maziar

Maziar - action towards US gov. does not change Chinese gov.

Maziar,

Your action is the fastest way of bringing the might of the IRS towards you.  And, even if what you said worked, it would not change the behavior of the Chinese in their actions.

action 101

the best way to react ......will be not filling your tax return ....

till America shows proof where he is standing...

that's civil disobidience a la western.....

at least reguarding Iran and all chinese,russian etc deals against Iranian with OUR TAX MONEY.Maziar

Anahid, I like the way you are thinking

I was just very upset when I heard the news about the Chinese sending these anti-riot trucks in an expedited manner, almost as angry as when I saw the millions/billions of $$$ being taken into the Mullahs pockets in the name of Islam. 

But, you are again right, just being angry and complain is not enough.   An initial push by the Iranian Diaspora, announcement in LA-times followed by support by the American public and documenting the loss of revenue will go a long way in barring such blatant interference by the Chinese in the future.

That is why the heading on the blog is "CALL FOR ACTION".

Don't buy Chinese,document amount not bought & post to website

Dear MM, I like the idea that you expressed in your comment where you wrote:"USA government will not call for the boycott of Chinese goods, but people can.  It is very simple: you look at the sticker, where the product was made, and decide whether you want to buy it or not. a novel thought,"... I had the same thought couple days ago.  I think the way to do it is to go to store and do your normal shopping up to actual payment step, then look at the tag and see if it is made in China, then not buy it and also make  a note of it.

 Example is if I go to Macy's, first I decide what to buy based on how good the item is, then before I pay I realize that it is made in China so then I don't buy it and make a note that I refused to spend for instance $100.0 that day since the item(s) was made in China.  If everyone or many of us agree to this action, we can even have a website that tallies all these amounts.  Let's say many Iranians all over US and Europe and even in Iran, decide not to buy Chinese made clothing, etc.  and make note about it and enter the amount that they refused to spend on that website.  

 You see where I am going. In matter of few weeks, you can have a web site documenting millions of dollars that were not spent on Chinese products because of sale of anti riot trucks to Iran. Then we take up an ad in leading newspapers and publicize our action and the total amunt. I believe this will send an important message to Chinese government. 

cost-of-progress - in this case, think communist, not zionist

cost-of-progress,

In this case, think a Communist, not a Zionist, helping a theocratic dictatorship so that they are not next on their own people's cross-hair (read the Farsi description in my previous comments).

VPK and Ramin's already commented on the support that the greens are getting from the Chinese people.

Ali9 Akbar

You are right that USA cannot and will not call for the boycott: we do. It is not reasonable to look to the US or any other government to do our job. This is a grass roots operation not a top down one. China has already got a lot of bad publicity. People already have many reasons to avoid Chinese products. My own Chinese friends don't use products made in the mainland! 

As for being screwed, that happened in 1978. We are now working on getting unscrewed. It is possible. But no one other than Iranians will lead it.

USA will not call for boycott of Chinese goods, but people can

USA government will not call for the boycott of Chinese goods, but people can. 

It is very simple: you look at the sticker, where the product was made, and decide whether you want to buy it or not.

a novel thought, ayyyyy

well the USA can't call for a boycott of Chinese Products...

Due to the fact that China holds 10 TRILLION DOLLARS of USA's debt.....

so we're SCREWED.....

Sargord - take a look: hot water/chemicals & plow w 70 m?

سرانجام با رسیدن اولین کشتی حامل زره پوشهای ضد شورش چینی به بندرعباس مشخص گردید که چین تصمیم گرفته تا بطور علنی در سرکوب مردم ایران مداخله نموده و از سقوط حکومت ولایت فقیه و تهدید منافع نامشروعش در منطقه جلوگیری نماید.
:زره پوشهای وارداتی مدل DES-516B و ساخت صنایع نظامی استان دالیان چین می باشد. مشخصات دقیق شرکت سازنده بشرح زیر است

Dalian Eagle-Sky Co.
Tel: +86-411-8681-3362
Fax: +86-411-8681-3763
Email: eagle@eagle-sky.net

//www.eagle-sky.net/

این زره پوش ضد شورش دارای مخزنی 10 هزار لیتری برای شلیک آب سرد و آبجوش و 3 مخزن 100 لیتری جداگانه برای شلیک مایعات شیمیائی سوزاننده، آب مخلوط به رنگ پاک نشدنی و یا آب مخلوط به گاز اشک آور است. هر زره پوش دارای دو تفنگ پرتاب مایعات با بُرد 70 متر است که از داخل کابین کنترل می شوند. قیمت خرید هر دستگاه 650 هزار دلار می باشد که بهمراه آن مقادیر زیادی مایعات مختلف سوزاننده و اشک آور و رنگی نیز خریداری شده است

مدت زمان لازم برای تحویل این زره پوشها 4 ماه بوده که بنا به عجله حکومت ایران و موافقت دولت چین، زره پوشها مستقیماً از زره پوشهای سازمانی ارتش چین بطور فوری تحویل شده که در نوع خود بی سابقه است. دولت چین هم باندازه حکومت جمهوری اسلامی تعجیل بخرج داده تا این زره پوشها هر چه سریعتر برای سرکوب مردم ایران به مقصد برسد
دعای همه مردم مظلوم ایران این است که حکومت هرگز عمرش به استفاده از این تجهیزات خشونت بار نرسد، اما چنانچه روزی هم این زره پوشها را به خیابانها بیاورد، جای نگرانی نخواهد بود، ایرانیان آنقدر با استعدادند که ارزانترین راه برای نابودی آنها را پیدا کنند

دولت مستبد و خونریز چین باید بداند که با این رفتار ضد انسانی خود بر علیه مردم ایران، در فردای پیروزی این مردم، گوشمالی سختی خواهد شد و نه تنها دستانش از بازار ایران قطع خواهد شد بلکه ملت ایران همه تلاش خود را خواهد نمود تا سرنوشت مشابهی برای محصولات چینی در بین کشورهای منطقه هم اتفاق بیفتد. همچنین چین منتظر باشد تا مردم آزاد ایران با همه امکانات خود از آزادیخواهان چینی پشتیبانی و حمایت نموده و بویژه در برابر جنایات وحشیانه دولت چین بر علیه مردم تبت و همچنین مسلمانان استان سین کیانگ با تمام قوا بایستد و پوزه کثیفشان را بخاک بمالد
این دخالت آشکار چین در امور داخلی ایران و مشارکت در سرکوب مردم ایران باید توسط همه ملتهای دنیا محکوم گردیده و از مظلومیت مردم ایران حمایت نمایند. برای ولایت فقیه نیز هزاران تأسف، که حاضر است برای سرکوب مردم ایران حتی برای چینی های کمونیست بی خدا هم دستمال بدست شود ولی گوش به حرف حق ملت ایران ننماید

These trucks then, are not Zionist

Right? 

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IRAN BEFORE ISLAM 

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VPK

I found their contact email. Would be interesting to see what happens if I send them our info?

//www.freechina.net/contact/index_en.htm

Thanks Ramin

Thank you Ramin for posting the link on Chinese opposition. I welcome support from all those who share democratic aspirations. It would be important to find out how the Chinese government will respond.

VPK

They are also extra scare because the Chinese Democratic movement has started supporting the opposition movement.

//iranian.com/main/news/2010/01/05/iran-chinese-activists-opposition-go-iranian-friends-go

Chinese sensitivity

They are ultra sensitive as how they are perceived. They specially like to portray themselves as innocent victims of Western colonialism. Therefore having Iranian groups complain and accuse them of their own for of interference will have an impact.

I know this because I have Chinese colleagues. Just talking to them makes it clear how sensitive they are.

MM

Superbly done.

The Chinese toys safety issue a few years ago is an indicator that like any other major manufacturing country they are actually very sensitive to the public perception and consumer power. So it all comes down to how much fuss is made over something. Sometimes acts like ours have a domino effect, if the News is made big enough and captures the public it would have impact and the naming and shaming would work.

Should we really care about the Chinese power? If you support the action and even if there is a slight chance it works, do it!

OK, Iran has riot vehicles. This is still a worthy campaign. If it works it would impact a foreign regime that supports such a tyranical system

People spend days arguing in these blogs arguing whereas they could support an action by a simple click!

mistaken effort based on misinformation

Hate to break the news to you folks, but Iran's police force (NAJA) has had armored water cannon vehicles (AWCV) in its inventory for years now.

However, to date, there's no evidence they've used AWCVs for antiriot operations post-2009 election. (There were reports of such in June, but I haven't seen any photos or videos turn up anywhere.)

It's misinformation such as this that gives opposition media sources a bad name. And there's been a lot of it lately. Fake statements by the Artesh against the IRGC, fake IRGC defectors, photoshopped pics, etc.

PS, you can comment in this blog if you want to remain nameless

PS, instead of the IIC site, you can comment that you send the email in this blog if you want to remain nameless.  Thanks.

Manny2001 - no LA-Times for Chinese, but they understand:

You are absolutely right.  The Chinese do not get LA-Times, but they understand:

* loosing face which may happen if enough people talk about this issue as far as the Chinese expediting the sale because they worry about demonstrations coming to China.

* Hurt them in the pocket by boycotting Chinese goods.  The Americans may join us too.

* to me, taking ACTION about this issue sure beats the heck out of arguing, complaining and feeling helpless.

Please join us.

do the chinese even...

get LA times?????????

ghorbonet beram, the chinese dictate to the world not the other way around.  For more info, go and read what concessions Yahoo and GOogle gave to the Chinese in terms of protecting privacy.

Thanks Yolanda - picture is supposedly from bandar abbas docks

Thanks Yolanda,

The enclosed picture is supposedly from bandar abbas customs taken by the workers who saw the list.  The picture of the trucks matches those depicted at the manufacturers' website.

......

I e-mailed LA Times already. Thank you for the straight-forward instructions, great job! Thank you for your effort.

    Did the anti-riot trucks land in Iran already? in service? on the way to Iran?

thanks,