Mr. Pahlavi, I hope it is ok that I address you as such. I know that your supporters call you “His Imperial Majesty,” but the year is 2010, so I don’t think it makes any sense any longer.
I am writing to say that I am happy to see that you have made statements against war with Iran. Though I have lived most of my life in the US, I have visited Iran several times, and I have a lot of family there as well. I worry about them often. Because the regime, as you know, is extremely brutal.
I also worry about war, because bombs don’t have brains. They destroy everything in their path, not just mullahs. In fact, bombs and mullahs have that in common.
I was happy about your statement because I know that two years ago, my neighbors in Westwood said that they had attended a meeting with our congressperson organized by your office, in which encouragement for war was given.
So I am glad that you have, at least in words, walked back from that position.
But I am not satisfied. Just saying that you oppose war isn’t enough. It needs to be proven, and you have an amazing opportunity to show that you stand squarely against war.
Republicans in Congress have introduced a bill green-lighting an Israeli attack on Iran. (Israeli bombs don’t have brains either).
Since you are closer to the Republicans than to the Democrats, your voice is needed more than ever before. Please use your influence with these Republicans. Please write an open letter to the Republican leadership expressing your opposition to the bill. Please schedule a meeting with the top republicans in the House and the Senate as well.
Show us all that you are serious when you say that you oppose war. And show these Republicans that you are serious. (And show the Israelis too!) I don’t think there are many Iranians in the US that would have the influence you can have on these Republicans.
If these steps aren’t taken, your silence will be interpreted by many that you are all talk, but no action. Or even worse, that you atually support war and that you say one thing in public, and another behind the scenes.
Please prove these skeptics wrong. And please HELP prevent an Israeli war with Iran.
