Letters

October 2005
October 14
October 14 -- October 25 -- October 31

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Act of desperation

As an American I can tell you that we love peace. Many Iranians live here in America and still want to be Iranian? Move back to Iran, they will consider you traitors for leaving. The revolution in Iran pushed the country back 1,000 years. I read allot of what the Mullahs say in the press I have to ask. " Where do they get this crap from ? Do they pull it out of their ass? They must be closet faggots because of their hatred of women. American's really love our country and it shows and the rest of the world hates us for it. America is by no means perfect but it is the best thing going on this planet. Where Else could an Iranian Immigrant come here with next to nothing and become wealthy? many have done it. I as a native born American say...... More power to them.

Who cares? as long as they live their lives and do not affect my rights as an American. But I can tell you this Iranian women do not want Iranian men. Why is this. Oh I know its my fault. Sorry about that. America was set up on purpose by men who knew over 200 years ago religion has no business in government. except as a moral conscience for the players in the political field. Yes like a large family we fight among each other and we have our share of nuts also. but we are not trying to kill each other because of the way we pray to the SAME God. You middle eastern people must just love to fight and murder people because you kill other Muslims for not praying the exact way you do. Shites / sunni's WHO CARES?

I can tell you this None of the Mullahs has ever had God talk to him. Because if God had they would not act the way they are acting. in Iran they are more worried about what a poet writes than what acts a criminal does. The Mullahs worry more about how a woman is dressed than the large numbers of unemployment that Iran has. The Mullahs are running scared plain and simple. THEY HAVE BEEN BLEEDING IRAN DRY OF MONEY.

This is why they are trying to push a war with America. They hope that the people will rally around them in a patriotic fever to protect Iran and to keep them in power. Their plans to become a nuclear player is going to be the thing that undoes them. Do a web search on Nuke Iran. The plans have been made already. Do I want to see Iran Nuked...... Well if you had asked me in 1980 I would have said yes. Ask me today and I say no. I know there are good people in Iran. These good people are living in fear just like people did in Nazi Germany. I read the news from Iran NEWS written by Iranians not by American reporters. I ask you this if the Mullahs are not running scared why do they have to have so much protection? It is not to save them from America.

We can drop a bomb and kill them in their bedroom at night. We can launch a cruise missile and kill them in the office and those thugs they have on motorcycles protecting them would do no good at all protecting them from America. The thugs are there to Protect the Mullahs from the people they steal from and brutalize, the people of Iran. it is high time the people of Iran get up off their asses and do something for Iran. But there Mullahs have not bothered the middle classes too much yet. But they will it is only a matter of time. know allot of Iranians are good hard working people that only want to raise their families. JUST LIKE MOST AMERICANS want to do. How is it a place of God for worship to start every worship with Death to America? Well I'll tell you just like the Nazi's of Germany the Mullahs must have a great evil to point out to the people so they are not looking at the evils the Mullahs are doing.

The Mullahs have agents in Iraq causing unrest because they do not want to see a free Iraq. Because they know Iran will follow when they have a happy people living next door to them. Showing them how good a true democracy is.  God came to all men around this world gave them the same beliefs in different names to see how we will treat each other and believe me we will be judged. And God!, not the father's of the Catholic religion or the mullahs of Islam or the Rabbi's of the Jews will judge us. God will. many will be shocked when they find themselves in hell. Personally I fully expect to end up in Hell, for the sins of my younger days. But who knows maybe God will forgive me. I would love to see a truely free Iran in the hands of its people. But one thing in closing: America does not call for Suicide bombers. This is an act of desperation on the part of the Mullahs.

Alfred W. Yaney

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Who the hell is behind it?

On "maadar ghahbehaa" comment on Radio Farda's report about American company selling filtering software to Iran:

I have issues with the following posting at your website: "welcome to new york, Mr president: Unpretending.com"

I'm a regular reader of your website and very well aware of "Nothing is Scared" philosophy of this site and I admire it greatly.

I visited IranProtestUN.com to see who are they. There is no hint of who is staging this protest. Only indication of any affiliation is the flag with Lion and Sun emblem on it. This points to opposition of Iranian government (no brainer sofar). The opposition from extreme right to extreme left always identify themselves clearly with exception of on group, namely Mujaheddin Khalg and their affiliated organizations.

Another indication in this regard is that someone ran into a group of people giving flyer at corner of 47th Street and 3rd Avenue in NYC on Saturday 9/10. These people had had every look and feel of Mujaheddin supporter.

In fairness, this how it looks to me. I wish they would clearly identify themselves and let people decide either to support or condemn this event.

Now, if this event is sponsored by Mujaheddin or their supporter, they are people that openly and actively campaigned for bombing of Iran.  They have prostitute themselves to whomever willing to use them. They are listed as a terrorist organizations in many countries, including US. Supporting this group in anyway shape or form is against the law and common sense.

I think it is wise that you find out who the hell is behind this protest before promote or participate in it.

Hosseini

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Simple minded

On "maadar ghahbehaa" comment on Radio Farda's report about American company selling filtering software to Iran:

Don't be simple minded. Radio Farda says lots of thinks. Half of the news they broadcast is fabricated. Have a friend who works for them!!! Just enjoy their music and the sexy women's voices. That is all.

nl ml

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Beautiful, sad, heart warming

On Afsan Azadi's "My little girl's orange dress":

This story that you have posted by Afsan Azadi is beautiful, sad, heart warming and fascinating. Thank you for finding this story and posting it. Do you know of any other work by this writer?

Thank you again for this story and all the good work.

Masoud Talachian

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Not judging a book by its cover

On Zohreh Khazai Ghahremani's "So much for Mr. Jones":

My dear Ms. Ghahremani. I am sorry to see that you apparently have not read the article you criticised with enough attention. It seems that you really paid more attention to the title and the first few paragraphs, and sort of missed out on Jones' ironic survey of Iranian history and his praises for the exhibit.

I like to make some quotations that might illustrate my point better:

"Rich beyond dreams, powerful beyond dispute, the great kings ruled from their mighty palaces at Susa and Persepolis, tolerating the religions and cultures of subject peoples and harvesting the creativity of near eastern civilisation that had already, before they came along, invented writing and urban life. It should have been enough to earn them historical immortality."

He is using the streotypes of the Greeks, and then makes a point, and the point is exact and historically accurate, and also appeals to the sensibilities of people such as yourself. Jones also comes up with some beautiful mockery of Western Civilisation's (sic.) paranoia of the East:

"For the Persians had the misfortune to be the others, the enemies - in short, the Orientals - against whom the first European civilisation defined itself."

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"All western political theory is implicitly defined against the ghost of Persia - from condemnations of "tyrants" in the Atlantic republican tradition to Marx's caricature of "oriental despotism"."

Oh, so true! Compare what he is saying here with James Blaut's description of Eurocentric historiography in his The Colonizers' Model of the World or Eric Wolfe's sociological look at history as a tool of racim in Europe and the People Without History, or even the more popular Orientalism of Edward Said, and tell me that Jonathan Jones has not hit the nail in the head!

Then, the parts where Jones criticised the exhibit, you have to see the mood. The man is obviously a romantic, and I am willing to bet that his field of interest is literature, since he is having a very textual evaluation of the whole exhibit. He is right, if you step back and look at it. The "Persian Emperors" of all those crazy, exeggerated Greek accounts are more impressive than the basalt carvings of men with square beard!

Yes, if you know their history and study it (as I do), you look at the rock-reliefs and replay all the history in your mind, and you leave yourself in awe of the magnificence of the whole thing. If you go to Persepolis, you cannot help it but to be struck by the whole thing. But let's suppose that there are people to whom Jones refers when he says "With our idiocy being what it is...". So, then you look at the whole thing, and you might indeed be put-off by it all, seeing that these "Persian Emperor" looks just like Tighlatpileser III in the Salon III back there, and he was Assyrian. So what was so grand about them, eh?

I am not here to defend Jonathan Jones, whom I have never met but would like to meet now, but to just give a warning about not judging a book by its cover, or an article by its title.

Khodadad Rezakhani
www.iranologie.com
www.vishistorica.com

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How clear do you want him to be?

On Khodadad Rezakhani's "Not judging a book by its cover"

Dear Mr. Rezakhani:

Thank you for your eloquent response. It was convincing enough that I had to go back to the article and read it twice more in search of facts I may have missed. (What led you to believe I had "judged the book by its cover!") I can now see what has happened. You, as a scholar of history have looked at the facts and I, as a literary writer, have been angered by the connotations I found throughout. In a way, we are both right and unlike you, without the need to insult you for the way you have read it, I would also like to point out a few facts.

Let's forget that he begins with Persians are history's original villains. Let's go to a phrase you selected. ". . . Tolerating the religions and cultures of subject people and harvesting the creativity of near eastern. . . It should have been enough to earn them historical immortality." As a historian, you see the power they had and how indeed it could have lasted. As a literary editor, I see the connotation. The "show, not tell," and how it gives the reader the feeling that these were nobodies, not worthy of their grandeur, not much civilization of their own. They had the chance to sustain power and blew it. "Yet, of course, the leader whose name resonates down the ages is Alexander the Great!"

In the next paragraph, Jones clearly states, "The Persian king is the supreme overlord of all baddies." This isn't a hint any more. How clear do you want him to be?

This goes on and on, but I won't bore you with a lengthy analysis of a worthless commentary. He believes the entire exhibit to be "A Persian point of view," and a "diplomatic coup." Words like, "bureaucratically faceless empire, "a monarch convulsed with anger" and "They liked to live it up," are sprinkled throughout. To me, not being a historian -- and I believe most readers are not -- hatred, indeed resentment,  resonates throughout.

The last point I'll make, goes back to another of your selected phrases. "With our idiocy being what it is, The British Museum runs a risk of confusing us into Equating Persia with the near-eastern origins of civilization." In other words, oh no, don't be fooled you silly readers. Persia had nothing to do with the origins of civilization! Yes, Mr. Rezakhani, civilization had already begun, but I'm sure you agree that Persia, though it did not invent civilization, has contributed much to it and we did not simply harvest other people's.

Dear Mr. Rezakhani: As an Iranian, and a historian at that, it is up to people like you to stop the new wave of attacks against Iranians. All that is left to us is a culture and a history. Unfortunately, the West is trying hard to smudge that, indeed wipe it. Did you know that the Smithsonian Museum has shut down a huge Persian exhibit? No longer can you view the Persian rugs, the ceramics. You see? The attacks are gentle, slow, yet progressive. Little by little, even the history texts are changing. One of these days we'll have a collective sneeze and our heads will fall off!

Zohreh K. Ghahremani

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Manufacturing virtual realities

On Zohreh Khazai Ghahremani's "So much for Mr. Jones":

I enjoyed reading your eloquent response to the misguided Englishman article on the "Evil Empire" on the Iranian.com site. Though, like you, I am not in the habit of troubling myself with such intellectually bankrupt and distorted views of a typical Englishman reporter on the fringes, I still got mad as hell about the deliberate misrepresentation of historical facts. Then again I am not surprised given the habitual re-writing of history and manufacturing virtual realities by the west. To survive, west will always need an "Evil Empire", generally somewhere in the east.

Vahid Fathi
Chicago

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Intentional, destructive flood

On Kamyar Abdi's "Sensationalism vs. Rationalism"

In response to Mr. Kamyar Abdi's diversion of the truth, I hope you are brave enough to publish this piece and forward it to Mr. Abdi, since he does not seem to have an e-mail address. Mr. Abdi seem to ignore the Islamic Republic's clear record of its antagonism towards the Iranian culture. Cultural Genocide is not something new. The Islamic Republic's clear mission is to eradicate anything that is Persian.

According to The World Encyclopedia, cultural genocide is a term used to describe the deliberate destruction of the cultural heritage of a people or nation for political or military reasons. Since its inception twenty-six years ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been in constant war with the Iranian people as well as the Iranian heritage.

Over its life span, the Islamic Republic zealots have tried many times to cleanse the pre-Islamic Persian heritage in the name of Islam. First, they declared war against the Persian New Year or „Nowruz‰, and then, they attacked other Persian traditions and customs. At the beginning of the revolution, the Islamic zealots rushed to the site of the Persepolis, the magnificent palace of the Achaemenid kings, to demolish it. Fortunately, the total bulldozing of the relics of the Palace was averted by Iranian patriots who wished to preserve their heritage.

Recently, the Islamic Republic of Iran has renewed its war of construction and destruction with Persian antiquities. Its intention is to build up an Islamic empire and to change the whole face of Iran into a backward Islamic nation. The Islamic Republic sees Persian heritage as a formidable enemy of its conquest of turning Iran into a pure form of an Islamic nation. Hence, they have waged a war on Persian antiquities in the hope of suppressing Persian pride and nationalism.

In their latest attempt in the war of destruction, the Islamic Republic has been insidiously planning to obliterate some of the most cherished places in Persian history. They intend to eradicate the Pasargad, the Bolaghi gorge and the Persepolis.

In Pasargad lays the tomb of Cyrus the Great, the King of Kings and the founding father of Persia. Cyrus the Great, who has been mentioned twenty-five times in the Bible, is known for his passion and compassion and his unprecedented tolerance. Cyrus the Great's Charter of Human Rights is known to be the first such charter written which refers to the concept of humans as having universal rights, regardless of legal jurisdiction, ethnicity, nationality or religion.

Cyrus the Great's most notable reputation of a great leader stands high as a Persian king who freed the Jews from captivity by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Cyrus the Great, not only allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple, but assisted the Jews in this endeavor, something which was followed by his heirs.

Cyrus the Great proclaimed more than 2500 years ago, "Today, I announce that everyone is free to choose a religion and free to live in all regions and take up a job provided that they never violate other's rights." Cyrus the Great declared himself not a conqueror, but a liberator.

It has been said that Alexander the Great set the torch to Persepolis in a drunken rage, regretting it the following day. Alexander the Great plundered Persia. He destroyed and burned Persepolis, the magnificent palace complex of the Achaemenid kings. Yet, Alexander the Great paid tribute to Cyrus the Great at his tomb. This shows how much the king of kings was respected, even in the eyes of his fierce enemies. What Alexander came to set on fire more than 2200 years ago, the Islamic Republic intends to submerge today.

In its war of construction and destruction, the Islamic Republic has been building "Sivand Dam" near the Persian antiquities. The construction of the Sivand Dam on the Polvar River began in 1992 without consultation with or the knowledge of the Cultural Heritage Organization officials. The dam's opening was planned in March 2005, but the Iranian energy ministry has delayed it to early 2006 to give the archaeologists more time to examine the sites.

This dam will flood the entire Tang-e Bolaghi (Bolaghi Gorge) mountain pass and the surrounding region. That would lead to some 8 kilometers of the Bolaghi Gorge being submerged and lost forever. Thus, experts of ICHCTO and the Pars-e Pasargad Research Foundation quickly undertook a project to study the area. So far they have identified more than 100 archeological sites there

The Islamic Republic's ulterior motive in building "Sivand Dam" so close to the archeological sites was to intentionally flood the vast archeological area of Pasargad, including the tomb of Cyrus the Great, Bolaghi Gorge, the King's path and the main historical road of Persia which was constructed by order of Darius of the Achaemenids and the relics of the magnificent palace of Persepolis.

Although the Islamic Republic's records speak dismally for itself, there are numerous reasons for this cultural genocide by the Islamic regime, in Iran. Last but not least, the Islamic regime's decision to destroy Cyrus the Great's tomb is due to their inner fear of the personification of Cyrus the Great in the heart of every Persian.

Since Cyrus the Great released the Jews from captivity some 2500 years ago, the Islamic Republic's intense hatred of the Jews has fueled their mission of destruction. Also, fear of Persian nationalism is so immense that it stands in their way of creating an Islamic Utopia. These fears are justified, especially following the news on the future release of a British movie on the life of Cyrus the Great.

Today, we are up against a truly malignant force in radical Islamism that is breeding, sheltering and financing its terrorist armory. This new enemy of humanity and world heritage is far more radical and dangerous than the Nazi Germany or the old Soviet Russia ever were. The Islamic Republic's ultimate objective is the destruction of everything in the world that is good and leaving behind a network of Islamic terror around the free world.

Let us hope that people of the earth become united against the forces of evil and evildoers of radical Islamism. Let us hope that the free world applies pressure to the Islamic Republic to prevent them from purging the Persian heritage.

Amil Imani

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Archaeology should not become a pawn

On Cyrus's "Leave it to experts"

Dear Mr. Cyrus,

First, I'm gald to see that you have somewhat calmed down compared to your previous e-mail.

Let's be clear about one thing: I am no apologists for the current government of Iran. Iranian archaeology and our archaeological heritage has suffered a great deal in the past 25 years, some of it delibrately, but most of it inadvertently. I can easily give you a list of damages, some of which I have witnessed with my own eyes, that are directly or indirectly the result of failure of this government to fulfill its responsibility toward archaeology and archaeological material.

But this is not the point; the point we are trying to make is that archaeology should not become a pawn in ideological and political struggles. Previous experiences (including at least one example in Iran with Mohammad-Reza Shah and his celebration of 2500th anniversary of the foundation of the Persian Empire) have always created a backlash, greatly damaging the prestige and status of archaeology (why do you think the early revolutionary government in Iran showed such hostility towards Iran's pre-Islamic past??)

The procedure you describe in your e-mail is an ideal scenario that is hardly being followed anywhere in the world when it comes to coordinating development with archaeological remains (perhaps with the exception of a few European countries like Denmark or Swed en and perhaps Japan). Only a few countries have reached this level of burucratic efficiency. Here in the US (considered by many to be the most advanced country in the world [of course, I have reservations about this claim]) there is a constant battle between developers and archaeologists, let alone in a country like Iran where the state apparatus lacks many basic functions of coordination and efficiency.

I admire your affection for Iran's antional heritage, but unfortunately all I can see in the horizon is darker skies.

With best wishes for a brighter future,

Kamyar Abdi

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Leave it up to experts?

On Kamyar Abdi's "Sensationalism vs. Rationalism"

Prof. Abdi:

Sorry for the late reply. As a Ph.D. in Electrical engineering, I would never try to argue in favor or against something that is NOT in the domain of my technical expertise!? I listen, argue, try my best to understand the logical steps behind the concept but I usually leave it up to the experts to assess the pros and cons of the issue at hand. As such, you should not try to convince me or others that the construction of a Dam will not jeopardize the integrity of the historical monuments in Iran. You should relinquish that judgement to, let's say, structural engineers with experience in dam constructions, in my humble opinion. 

In my business, when we propose a design for a system, we invite our peers for design review so that the design flaws can be identified and removed where this process continues on and on till you arrive at some desirable solution that meets your requirements.... Now, enlighten me Prof. Abdi, has the Islamic Republic of the Rag-head Aftabeh-carrying Mullahs ever followed such process(es) in any of the endeavors they have embarked upon in the past 26 years??

Before you jump the gun and give me an answer please ponder upon it for a few days? So, as you can see my argument is about the very fundamentals of the beast! I admit that I have a deep resentment towards the Islamic Republic and the Mullahs and I strongly believe that the Iranian communities should unite, set their priorities, and hopefully seek the destruction of these animals and their ideology Islam. Prof. Abdi, it's a very simple logic: you are either with Iran or you are with the Islamic Republic. I am with the former!?

As for these two characters, Shokooh and her husband, I believe they have a different agenda. Authoring petitions is an in-thing amongest our beloved Iranians these days! As the old saying goes, " hAAr kEE kEH aSS nANASH gHAHR mEEKONEH, petition pUR mEEKONEH."

Regards,

Cyrus

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All Farangi Iranian wannabe contest

Imagine the scurrilous email that smashed my inbox after I wrote a letter to The Iranian.com defending Bahá'u'lláh [Your culture expressed globally]. Imagine the tarof-laden invective that attempted to insult my faith as a Bahá'í and respect my bizarre farangi sympathies for Iranian culture.

After 33 years in the Bahá'í Faith I feel entitled to enter The All-Farangi-Iranian-Wannabe Contest. I know I'll lose first place because I can't speak Farsi and I didn't marry an Iranian (please excuse this oversight; by the time I completed Persianification, I was no longer considered marriageable).

However, I'd like to have these points considered by the Panel of Judges: I yearn for koobideh. I will never get over koobideh. I, too slaver over holiday tables laden with 37 rice dishes. I, too lay out trays of the seven "Sin" and Nowruz is my favorite holiday. Living without a burlap bag in my cupboard is the height of recklessness.

When I sprinkle dill on my fragrant chalou, farangi friends think me a gifted chef. (This wouldn't fool my farangi Bahá'í friends; they use the same culinary trickery). When I turn on classical Iranian music and serve saffron-flavored, cinnamon sprinkled rice-pudding, my farangi guests are enormously impressed.

Iranian.com is one of my favorite websites.  I can't help it, I'm a wannabe. Extreme exposure to kindly-looking Iranian Bahá'í grandmommies has overpowered my reasoning with gormeh sabze and good tea. My Bahá'í grandmommies and I get together all the time, plotting ways to overtake humanity... with weapons like kindness, sweetness and light. We sing songs together in Farsi and sometimes in Arabic with atrocious accents. If I say good-bye to my grandmommies in proper Farsi, they act astonished and almost cry, which makes me feel extremely grateful. To my furtive email correspondents, you are right; what a clever, clever group we Bahá'ís are.

In any case, my faith in Iranian culture is reaffirmed. A few of these correspondents after "arguing" over an extended period, apologized. I appreciate that and I want them to know, I enjoyed the repartee.

Susan Bentler

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Wake up

On Kamal Arti's "Divided we stand":

Your article has evoked some interesting comments from your readers including the one from "Kay". As Kurds, (descends of Medes), we need to remind ourselves and our other Iranian siblings of certain facts of history although at time this history can be glorious and at times very humiliating, or at least humbling. The purpose here is not to disappoint but to educate.

For instance, "Kay" has referred to an article by Guardian regarding that George Bush ought to learn a lesson from the "Persian Kings", "Cyrus", "Darius" and "Xerxes" etc....

As some Iranians (particularly the Persian nationalist), still baste themselves in the old "glory" of the "Persian empire" there are others who are equally take pride in being the followers of "Salman-e-Farsi" by calling themselves the pure Muslims (Naab-e-Mohammadi).

The former group through their latest deposed "King of Kings" in 1970's mockingly reconstructed the 2500 years of glorious civilization (lower case "c"), while their deposers have brought again, the sword of Islam to establish the Arab civilization (also lower case "c") in Iran the land of the "Aryans".

What is missing in the mind of these people (both, the Persian monarchists and the Persian Muslims) is a real sense of their own identity as who they really are as people. They are oblivious to how history as being rewritten, is finding the appropriate place of belonging for them in the context of a longer history of Human Civilization, and particularly history of Iran.

First, as Guardian article mentions, and historical records show, Persian came to prominence in Iran in 545-550 BC. What they (the Persians) did and accomplished since 550 BC, has also been recorded, although subject to dispute because many of great Iranian achievements was not by Persians but by Iranians including the Medes and the Parthians.

Second, individuals like Mr. "Kay" should know that prior to Persians rule, the Medes were the founders and shapers of the greater Iranian culture and civilization who ruled Iran for at least one thousand years before the Persians came to existence.

Third, For educational purposes only, and with all due respect to our fellow Persians, let me share with them, the genesis of the word "Persian".

When the Medes expanded Iranian empire westward by defeating the Assyrians in 612 BC, and then the Lydians in 609 BC, at the Haylis river (central Anatolia, near modern Ankara), they established the western frontier of the Medes in 609 BC. But prior to expanding westward, on the Eastern frontier, however, there were another invading tribe called the Scythians. To defend against their invasion, the Medes established a "Gadae" meaning a "Base" or an "outpost". They also hired the local inhabitants of the eastern frontier and gave the responsibilities of guarding their kingdom against the invaders from the east.

They called these "Guardians" "Parasis" (in modern Kurdish, the word "Parastin" means to patrol & guard). Thus, the place where the "Parasis" were stationed was called "Pasar-Gadae". The modern day word in use by some "Persians" is a plural word for Parsis, meaning "border keepers, frontier keepers or guardians of the kingdom of Medes. Since they were loyal subjects to the Medes, the King of Medes, Astyages, gave one of his daughters, Mondana, to Cambyses I of Achaemenid dynasty (Haxamanish). From this marriage, Cyrus the Great (II) was born.

Fourth, When Cambyses wanted to free the "Parsians" from the rule of the Medes, he was killed by the Medes. In his revenge, Cyrus rebelled against his grandfather, Astyages, in whose court Cyrus had been elevated to a prince and learned art of warfare, diplomacy and acts of nobility from his mother's side of the family toward their subjects. When he was successful in killing his grandfather, he then ordered to free the Persians and combined the Medes and the Persians under his rule. He then extended his acts of kindness to the Jews in Baylon, which he had learnt from the Medes when they freed Jews from under the Assyrians rule.

Fifth, Persian rule over Iran lasted until 330 BC, when Alexander the Great invaded Iran and took revenge for burning of the Acropolis during Darius invasion of Greece in 494 BC. In conquering "Pasargadae", Alexander gave 10,000 Persian women as gift to his soldiers. He wanted to create a peaceful race that could get along with the Greeks. He burnt then burnt "Pasargade" and changed its name to "Persepolis" meaning the base or the city of parsis(as in Annapolis, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, etc.... )

... and the fascinating history of the Iranian people continued to this date which many of our fellow Persians have forgotten. In due time it will be re-written for public knowledge.

However,  my recommendation is that George Bush is not going to, and must not be willing to learn from the Persian Kings, as America already has tried this during the rule of the "King of the Kings" Pahlavi dynasty with total failure. Instead, this time America must count and depend on the real heroes of  Iran, namely the Kurds to regain the sovereignty of Iran. Iran, including the Persians, once more under the rule of Kurds (Medes) will be a more prosperous land, free from religious fanaticism and nationalistic fervent.

And finally,
Kurdistan has been the place where the first regimented system of government was born, it was the place where the first empire, or Kingdom was born and is the first land that was invaded by Islam. It is also the birth place of many spiritual thoughts and philosophies. It makes all the perfect sense in the world for America to restart a new Human Civilization on the ground on which the ancient civilization was born. It is time for all Iranians to wake up and humble themselves to the truth of history and come to the defense of the Kurds to restart a new and humane civilization on the ground of our Mada-Land.

ARK

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United neighborhood

On Kamal Arti's "Divided we stand":

I careful read your "Kurdistan Divided We Stand and I didn't see it in myself to let it go unanswered. While I agree that Kurds have been oppressed and been deprived form their right for many centuries, I have to admit the notion of an independent Kurdistan is the most naïve point of view ever.

But before, I began let me say this, that there is no doubt that U.S. is a great country. However rightfully, she is a great country for herself and not for any others, outside of its borders. And it is only up to us to become such skillful politician to negotiate a fare partnership with it.

Regarding the independent Kurdistan; how can you justify the breakup of a country as whole as a "good thing"? In case of Iran, what would follow the independence of Kurds? The Baloch (Shiraz), Turks (Tabriz), Arabs (Ahwaz) and so on. My question to you is, then what?

What if after another 100 years your free Kurdistan that is by then consisting of many different religions and ethnicities suddenly wants to break up into several new independences? Would you allow that? Well if you do my friend, you'll be looking at a new "United Neighborhood of Kurdistan? A new concept of anarchy where every house has its own rules and laws.

Dear Sir, I am by no means a supporter of Mullahdom of Iran, however, I will also refuse to leave in your newly constructed "United Neighborhood of Kurdistan.

TJ

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What do you expect?

On Setareh Sabety's "Exile, Part II -Vive la France! Vive la Republique!":

I can't help but write these words after reading Setareh Sabety's article.

This is another story from a frustrated woman who mixes her misfortunes in personal life with her priviledged life during her childhood, and expecting unreasonable expectations from her birth place. A country that has endured countless transgressions from the outside world in the form of outright invasions, economic & social sanctions, 8 years of brutal war leaving one million of its best & brightest youth dead and hundreds of thousands more injured & incapacitated.

In her article you do not hear what Ms. Sabety has done for her country that she expects so much from it!! What was she doing when her countrymen & women were fighting for their survival and integrity of their land, preventing it from being swallowed by Saddam and the outside world???

Did she spend any time in the past 25 years teaching the children of Iran, or caring for its tired & sick? What have you done for Iran that you expect so much from it???

You had a priviledged life before the revolution, so does that entitle you to the same afterwards?

You talk about the liberties that you enjoy living in France!! and you are bashing your own birthplace (I am deliberately not saying your country, because Iran belongs to its true sons and daughters).

You arrogantly refer to today's Iran's daughters as prostitutes, well you probably just hung around that group while you spent your 3 years in Iran. You failed to see the "shir zanan" amazing women that I see here on a daily basis in the villages, towns and cities who work 2 or 3 jobs to support their families, those who work as doctors and nurses in the most remote villages with small financial gains, those who teach the children of Iran in the schools and universities, those who work as lawyers and activists under strict conditions.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR IRAN? That's the question that should be asked from Sabetys and those like her.

Look at all the hard work that has been done by the children of Iran in the last 3 decades, making Iran self sufficient in many technical, and agricultural areas. Don't you remember that during the Shah we had to import even the most basic technical products from abroad at excessive prices?

Today we have the capability to manufacture almost everything that we need, thanks to the true children of Iran.
We have a long way to go, we have a lot to fix, and many laws to reform, however that will not happen unless the children of Iran are willing to pay their dues.

And as it goes for France, and its liberties, well this is what I have to say: Just take a look at how the French are treating the children of the 2nd and 3rd generation of those who cam from North Africa & Asia??? Just take a look at the French inner cities, and their crime rates & try to take a walk at 2 a.m. in Paris or any other big city.   Do not talk to me about French Laws, as they apply only to the white French, not to the outsiders.  The same laws that send immigrants & their children to jails all across Europe and America.

The true Iranians will not trade an ounce of Iran's soil for the greatest estates or riches outside of Iran.

Zendeh baad Iran,

Ardeshir Aryani

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Hard not to be happy in Nice

On Setareh Sabety's "Exile, Part II -Vive la France! Vive la Republique!":

I read your article and wish to congratulate you for your bravery and your happiness in Nice. Indeed, it would be hard not to be happy in Nice. You are surrounded by the love of your family and friends and the respect of many.

It didn't happen in Iran, but my former husband, Iranian, destroyed me financially in the US and I had no proctical recourse. He hurt a lot of people and ultimately himself.

You get the love you deserve anyway and obviously you have lots of it. Best wishes.

Nancy

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Why don't you pick on Democrats?

I have been a regular user of your site for a long time. It is so obvious that you are against President Bush and the Republicans by the way you construct your sentences. I wonder if you would as readily pick on any Democrat who made similar blunders or mistakes? Would you say that your site is a political site and if so, a full supporter of Democrats? Would it surprise you to know that a large number of Iranian/Americans, here in Southern California, voted for Mr. Bush's presidency, support the Republican party wholeheartedly and could also be faithful users of your site such as myself?

Sincerely,

Clare Johannes

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Wish that I had you as a student

On Aras Shahzadeh's "I do not like homosexuality":

I am writing in response to Aras Shahzadeh's article regarding homosexuality. Aptly entitled "Straight", I feel it necessary to let Shahzadeh know that many people, myself included, would find his love for his Mercedes Benz AMG SLK Koft e Kari quite perverted and a sign of imbalance.

Rest assured Shahzadeh, no one is asking you to be an honourary homosexual, and there is no need for "you" to like "them". However, on behalf of homosexuals, I only ask that you not tie yourself a noose and string them up one by one.

Your portrait of homosexuality as a disease ridden aberration speaks very much for itself. PLEASE REMAIN STRAIGHT, NARROW, AND VIGILANT...THE WORLD NEEDS MORE BIGOTS AND PREACHERS OF HATE...specially in today's world climate where there is a lack of these two noble and necessary traits in humanity.

Your Harvard degree has done wonders for you...I only wish that I had you as a student.

barakat,

Samira Mohyeddin

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Hey, to each his own

On Aras Shahzadeh's "I do not like homosexuality":

It seems that the only statement we can trust in Mr. Shahzadeh's article is the assertion of its title "I do not like homosexuality."

Unfortunately, many people, gay and straight, make unsafe choices about sex and drugs and one only has to look at the way AIDS has spread around the world to know that attributing the spread of AIDS to gay people primarily is an error (and a dangerous one to propagate from a public health perspective).

Furthermore, the fact that most people are not gay has no bearing on the question of civil and human rights for gays.

As for the question of homosexuality as a moral aberration, I note that the other sexual behaviors Mr. Shahzadeh lists and asks "why shouldn't these be considered okay too?" have the common feature of being non-consensual. I'm sure everyone will agree with Mr. Shahzadeh that having sex with anyone against their will or having sex with someone/something that cannot possibly give willing consent to the sexual act are unethical and immoral behaviors. It is also wrong to lump adult, consensual homosexual relationships in the same category as those behaviors and I am forced to wonder why Mr. Shahzadeh felt compelled to do so.

I wonder also why the article is prefaced with a personal ad. I am not sure what his liking of pizza has to do with the subject at hand. With luck, somebody else who really "does not like homosexuality" will find in Mr. Shazadeh the potential soul mate they are looking for and contact him directly. Hey, to each his own.

We should cetainly thank Mr. Shahazdeh for bravely coming out of the closet as one who does not like homosexuality. It takes real courage to face a society that just loves and accepts gays and admit that you don't. Maybe, one day, we'll all live in a society that does struggle to identify aberrant behaviors and develop rationales to root them out until we are left with The Pure and The Normal. Ah, that'll be the day!

Cam Amin

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Nevermind silly nags

On iranian.com's 10th anniversary

Congratulations on Iranian.com's 10th anniversary, a job well done, and nevermind the silly nags and rude fools with their nasty comments, as Franz Fanon says: there is an idiot born every minute and that makes my life that much more difficult!!

Take care and keep up the torch,

Maziar B

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Keep our Iranian heritage alive

On iranian.com's 10th anniversary

Congradulations on your 10th year anniversary. Your web site is the best and I am proud of what you have accomplished. I hope to see the day that your web site is allowed in iran. People like you keep our Iranian heritage alive. Thank you, mamnooneh faravan for your hard work, and long live our beloved Iran

Babak B

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Persistence

On iranian.com's 10th anniversary

I just noticed that it is your emag's anniversary. Thousands of congratulations for your good-thinking, persistence, quality-mindedness and many other attributes that are needed to embark on such a great endeavor and take such a demanding project to such a level of success. I am proud to be a part of your mag's "Hei'at e Tahririye!", though I have not been that active recently. I look forward to yet another year of success for you and your sweet wife and, as a resolution, I will write for you more.

Take care

EN

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Poor understanding of the power of religion

On Jalil Bahar's "Mullahs 3-USA 0":

My Dear Friend & Colleague, Dr. Jalil Bahar,

It is indeed refreshing to see you out of oblivion after almost 26 years!

I read your above article with great enthusiasm, & am not going into merit of your argument, weather America Lost or gained, since we are not in a position to know the ultimate goal of America in the region.

But, I can venture to tell you that, our very old literature & culture has, for the last thousands of year, warned us about the trickery of the clergies to no avail.

Your assumption that the so-called Magnificent Revolution is hijacked by the clergy is not convincing. Or you & the like of you thought that you can outsmart the clergy?

You did not count on their tricks as seeing Khomeini's ugly face on the Moon or his dirty hair between the leaves of Quran. Therefore, instead of admitting your poor understanding of the power of religion in our society, you adhere to the same base less "high Jacking" claime.'

Any way as far as I am concerned you successfully got what you were after, meaning turning the prosperous Iranian Nation into street beggars, with or without Regional Hegemony!

Keep well & contact me if you please.

H. Hakimi,
Oslo, Norway

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Ebadi not a soldier

On Parkhash's "Ebadi's duplicitous conduct":

we have a great saying in farsi "dore meydoon neshastan o goftan e lengesh kon". it is unfortunate people like yourselves in safeties of your life with no serious commitments towards iran and iranians commit your ideas to criticising Shirin Ebadi. the problem with iranian culture these days is the public confusion of essential values as result not recognizing something good right in front of their faces. Shirin Ebadi.

the course of Iranian resistence is taking its place and it shall grow and when it matures it shall reach a point that mrs Ebadi has been trying very hard to make us understand.

she is not a militany woman she is a woman of law. with concept through which civility shall reach even in Iran. she is a non violent advicete of good and democracy in iran with her name under all her articles with her vision clear as what is unjust in iran, a true critic and above all an active person in most events. yes she has not denounced firmly the idea of islamic republic or directly but we all know and it is obvious i am sure even to you that she is a part of resistance that has to survive in iran.

i am worried about her, i believe she is one of the most strong characters among our women one who should and is a mentor to many. she is a symbol of values above our future democracy, her quiet way of fighting resembels all the good ones in the history, she taught me that the idea of non-violence could exist in iran or middle east, she represents intelectuality of a great compassion in iran, and i know that all "saltanat talabs" don't care for her because they don't approve of her style but that is they all need a fix but they don't care about the real solution in iran. why iran has to go through a Civil War for your approval of her? or why she has to become a denouncer of the regime in exile? why not believing in her country men and women that they can rise one day above the clergic morality and demand their right for freedom and liberty and justice?

do you believe that wouldn't be possible in Iran? if you don't she does. and that is the path she is taking and she needs evey woman and man's support.

and a general critic of all iranian who can not support any one and any idea, it is a good and powerful skill, and it works.
in conclusion Shirin Ebadi is the symbol of the saying think globally and act locally, to realize that bears effort and sacrifice and takes the whole human strength for a woman to stand against the whole regime in iran whose first principal to govern is terror and deciet, you may realize that she is indeed heroic and demands your support.

with love for whoever stands strong in the wind of sorrow and shame
with love and support for whoever brings light to our hearts
with our compassion for endearing souls who fight our fights.
with respect for those who enlighten us to the ways of non violence in this era of crulty and shame.
with respect for those who act sane when insanity rules.

Natalie Esfandiari

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Her eyes are so DEEP

On Bahareh Soomekh, the star of the film "Crash":

Wowww WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN... My name is Jose Albino. I just finished watching the movie "CRASH" I live in New York City. I'm from Peru... I kept watching that movie when I saw that marvelous iranian beauty Bahar Soomekh ..wowww are all the iraian girls like her? her eyes are so DEEP, so EXPRESSIVE, so BEAUTIFUL... I can imagine her mother was "MISS UNIVERSE".

I you can send my regards to this perfect beauty.. and to all iranian ladies woww... I'm going to start seeing more movies from Iran. Thanks for posting about this jewel in your newspaper.

Jose Albino

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Help better our lives

i wish that iranian.com becomes more than anything sacred, altghough on the right track voicing opinions , and sort of giving an opportunity to iranian community to argue upon issues that are of concerns, and also a place that shares thought and views i also day dream of iranian helping us to empower ourselves as a community extremely in need of community and solidarity.

in the USA where such solidarity and sense of community is needed to help us survive and also is needed in social sense and even political sense. Granted we are a very solid community, educated, rich with family values, a social culture all we have ever needed specially since we have chosen this country at the begining by force of nature(islamic republic) i think it is about time to walk on that path of solidarity and social and communal integrity groups not necessary a group that agrees on everything but a group or groups who repect their sameness a lot and wouldn't mind to have some sort of organization in order to help us to better our lives and social standings. and as groups shall we have opinions on things, the worlld should know that matters. in the U.S. every minority have leaders who represent them and their views on things. it is about time that we move towards aliance of basics.

sonbol baharan

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English not Ingilisi

On Guive Mirfendereski's "Sweet Farsi":

First of all, I lost all my respect for you, since you started your article by using the word F...! Using that kind of language is not the way to defend our language and heritage. This is so not Iranian! However, you have all the rights in the world to use any words that you wish.

You are right, you can call our language FARSI, when you speak English, German, Chinese, Japanese...! But, I won't! I don't want to look like a fool! When a Chinese is asked what language he speaks he is not going to say ....... in Chinese. He is going to use the same word that is used in that language, otherwise the people would have no idea what he is saying. A Cuban doesn't say I SPEAK ESPANIOL when speaking in English! He would use the word SPANISH instead. Come on give me a break, for someone like you who is so bent on this, it is amazing that you even bother writing in English! Why don't you write in FARSI? Do you think all of our countrymen in Iran, or other parts of the world can understand your articles? No, because you are not writing in Farsi!

As long as I am writing in English, my language is Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic...not INGILISI, FARSI, TORKI, KORDI, ARABI!

J. Gol-doust

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Guessing words

On Guive Mirfendereski's "Against conventional wisdom" and Khodadad Rezakhani's "Folk etymology":

Being an etymology fan, I read both your articles with full interest.

I was disappointed by Guive's response of somehow assuming that a "guess" is as good as science.... The implication of "these are all guesses anyway" will lead us to war with knowledge and science. It reminded me of Ahmad Kasravi's tale of the cab driver deciding that 'stud baker' was indeed 'ostaad baagher'. Linguistics and etymology are not guesses, they are results of very hard work.

Linguistics and etymology are very complex fields. Indeed, there are many mistakes in the field constantly being corrected, as are in the medical or other fields... but that does not make them "guess" works....

for example, In evaluating a word, the history of the word is important. where has it been seen first? how did it evolve? and there are formulas as to how a word evolves. how each vowel or consonant could change in time. and these formulas are not guesses, they are results of much study and hard work. and for these, you need references and not just guesses.

unfortunately, in Iran we do not have good etymological references. Guive's reference, Dehxodaa, has no etymology. Anytime I need to look up for a word etymology, I go thru 5 or more Persian dictionaries << farhange nezaam, farhange risheh shenaaxti (Hassan dust), and some of mo'ins work on borhaan qaate', are some examples.>>

It is not Iranians vs. westerns, it is guesswork against science. I wish we had more and better linguists so that the westerners would follow our lead but, for now, we do not have that option.

AT then end I need to mention that I fully agree with the opening sentence of Khodaadaad, that guive is a gifted writer. I always enjoy reading his articles. and wish him success on this path.

Shapour Hakam

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Persian, Urdu, Hindi connections

I dont know I shud be commenting or not. But I will point out somthing. I am an Indian and one can say in no way I shud concenred about this issue. But Persian or Farsi is linked to our society and culture. Indian land records still uses Persian/Farsi words and people in India know only Farsi. I think word Persia has been coined by English historians. I am trying to learn this language. Interestingly I know many words as they are part of Urdu and Hindi or may be Hindi and Urdu has borrowed these words.

Kumar Chetan

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Loving Tajiks

I love Tajik people and music and I think more of their cultural stuff would be beneficial for Iranians and Tajiks. I also suggest that Iranian directors make their films in Tajikistan so they can be free from extreme Islamic rules.

Arman

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Real artists don't need make-up

On Reza Kohansal's "To Shoreh Solati with love":

Mr. Kohansal's poem is talking our heart out. We come from a country that we take pride in our history, culture and even in our physical appearances. It is a shame that some of the Iranian artists and singers here in Los Angeles look like anybody but an "Iranian" artist. They change the color of their hair, eyes, .... The real art and real artists do not need artificial make ups and colors to look better. It is a shame.

H. Jam

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Heroes or traitors?

On Sudabeh Siavashan's "Soroushism":

with all respect for your ideas and bravery in thinking, and breaking the boundries of religious bias it is a delicate issue dealing with thinkers who are influencing some while others are dealing with broader issues. support of Soroush in iran means to support a progressive movement while we fear another khoemeini in power who changed with power (and showed his real self).

in absence of any one in a camp of political charecters who dare not to say anything, not even could they voice their opinions using their own names, yourself i believe included. so progressive or not you and like you there are others who are thinkers but not sacrificers fearing a regime who shall kill the opposition or whoever coming against them.

so at the end of the day shall we appreciate people like Ganji, or Soroush who for some reason have been immune to the regime that kills his oppositions, from your side of the camp or not?

i myself am extremely confused, one day i think they are hero's another day i think they shall hurt us ultimately.

Sonbol Baharan

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Playing the same game

Vida Kashizadehi's stream of surreality [Surrealism of yesterday, reality of today] made me see:

there walks into the stage a new character
a new president
a man is suffering and struggling in his death bed 52 days not eaten,
his wife is there to collect our empty bottles of freedom
in my home a three years old boy plays dead in his own game
gets up, runs aggressively and then falls pretending dead.

the president shall fly the ship to a new height he promises
the dying man shall suffer a marathon of struggle to one more day
may be.
the little boy shall grow up playing the same game.

a scream of silence I protest
in my mind I sell my freedom
to crucified ganji if he
continues his dream and never wake up a lie
I like it when an ordinary man opens his magic box
and gets a huge , giant and bold movement of history out
in all this lingering words flowing a silent scream of women humming
washing the dead body of ganji's
or wiping the future president's childhood ass
unreal flows in my mind a stream of reality
I myself would have sacrificed myself and solely myself
for you
to recognize
when in highest mountain
you realize
your realization can vary with your view.

Natalie Esfandiari

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Such stupidity

On Aras Shahzadeh's "I do not like homosexuality":

I am glad to see you come forward about homosexuality with such stupidity and honesty. I am sad to know that I do not have the time to addresss all the BS you mentioned in your article.

If you are so dumb to think gays are more promiscous or suscptible to dissease than straight people, I question your intellect. You think that homosexuals live a life of violence? Give me a fucking break. Are most gangs and violent crimes commited by gay men or straight men? Pleasssssse tell me you know the answer.

There is so much misconcepion and prejudice in your article that I don't even know where to begin. Maybe I'll write my own article and send it to you with actual FACTS. And you're supposed to be educated? With analysis skills, ready and capable to seek out the truth through knowlege, research and scientific basis. Vay be haleh baghieh.

Pooneh
Avery straight reader

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Bar Asemaan Neveshteh

I am sure that you are not the one that would answer these sorts of questions but I thought I send you this email nonetheless in case I get lucky and you know the answer of my question:

I am badly looking for the song of this movie (Bar Asemaan Neveshteh) for so many years and am unable to find it. Do you have any idea where I might be able to find it?

Mamnoon as vaghtataan.

Amir Tabar

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Stereo Toomba

Giv Afshar in Australia is trying to find the original owners or any information related to the old "Stereo Toomba" music store in Tehran. Please email him at :

giv@toomba.com

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Would Cyrus be proud of you?

On Iran's nuclear policy:

Funny -- the same people who beat their chests about the "Persian Empire" and "Cyrus the Great" and are so quick to sign petitions about the "Persian Gulf" and the supposed drowning of Persepolis and Pasargad have failed to even speak a whisper to support the INALIENABLE RIGHT of the NATION AND PEOPLE of Iran to have nuclear technology, and instead they have made fun of Ahmadinejad efforts to protect that right.

Would Cyrus be proud of you?

JoMo

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Third World hero

On Iran's nuclear policy:

By insisting on its right to develop the full range of nuclear technology, Iran has become a Third World hero. So it's no wonder why the West is so mad at Iran. The West still keeps in mind how Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal just two years after Iran Nationalized its oil.

Iran has always been at the forefront of struggle against the Western hegemony. Iran has always set the stage for other countries to follow its example, and that's very alarming to the West. It's just a matter of a couple of years before we see the entire MidEast to change, and Iran shall have the final say in the Persian Gulf in specific. Well, it should not be a surprise to anyone with brain; Iran is a very great nation with more than ten thousand years of history.

Challenging the Western hegemony is noting new for Iran; for over two thousand years, Iranians have been fighting with the Romans, and the Greeks before the Islam.

a Aryaian

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Flooding concerns

On Touraj Daryaee's article on Sivand Dam and its impact on archaeological sites in Fars, "Drowning in noise":

Please don't call everyone who has signed the petition, or is worried about the construction of the new dam ignorant, or accuse them of taking advantage of the situation to settle political scores.

From the onset, it was apparent that the flooding of the plains surrounding the historical areas would not reach Pasargadae, but may touch the peripheral and the boundary of the ancient city, perhaps as much as 2 to 3 miles away from the Cyrus the Great's tomb. But this area is of great value to archealogists, and historians, because there is potential for hundreds of artifacts to be buried under water before they can be found. The area is not been studied thoroughly, and in-depth.

As you mentioned, foreign, and Iranian archaeologists are just beginning to study the area. Even if there is no historical value from an archaeological view to the area, it is important for environmentalists, specially  those who study long term desertification, and land erosion to study the area, since the area is believed to have at least been used as an agricultural center. As you might know, desertification is an extremely important issue Iran, and will pose the greatest environmental danger to the well being of our nation.

The question should be why the area is being flooded in the first place? As you suggest to your readers to study archaeology, or leave it up to the experts, I also suggest you read on a little bit about environmental, and civil engineering. With modern techinques, it is very much possible to build dams, flood selected areas, and protect certain others if deemed important. Why is IR not looking into protecting this areas till they are thoroughly studied, and researched?

Allowing uncontrollable flooding is what the Chinese government is doing with its massive drive to build several dams on Yangzi, and Huanghe rivers. The chinese government also has little regard for China's glorious historical past, nor has any concerns about the environmental consequences of moving some 20 million people, and flooding lots of good lands, and hills. Such move by both governments mounts to "throwing the baby out with the bath water", or sort of like scorch earth policy in the name of progress. With new engineering techniques, it is very much possible to build these dams, and control the floods to certain,and selected areas.

Touraj Touran

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I hope Americans put you in a cage

On Haji Agha's cartoons:

Your Cartoons can be pubished in Shariat Madari's Kayhan with a little change, or any other Hizbolahi papers, I think you are more anti US and anti West than, anti Islamic republic. I wonder why Iranian.com publishes your stupid, good for nothing cartoons. How did you manage to have that influence on them?

And your name makes me think you are an Islamist shithead, I hope Americans put you in Cages of Guantanamo Bay along with your brainless friends.

Just wanted to let you know how much I hate you.

yasser abd

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