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I agree with you capt

our views are very similar in this regard. I am very puzzled why some of our respectable hamvatans (e.g. DK) are attracted to Reza2 camp. I vividly remember Ledeen arguing for Iran attack rather than Iraq attack up until a few days before the 2003 Iraq war, and I have known about his involvement with Reza2 camp.

Captain, there's a precedence for this...

I don't know if you remember, or were told, the story of Hassan Kachal. The story goes that Iran some time ago had lost its shah and needed a new one. The people could not agree on who would be the king (this is the strangest part of the story, people choosing the shah). Then the decided to call everyone, don't ask me how, to gather in the city square. The arrangement was to fly falcon (baaz) and the person on whose head the Baaz landed would be the king! Are you with me? Hassan was a poor boy in the village but he came up with a brilliant idea, which was to cover his head with a sheep shekanbeh knowing the smell would attract the Baaz. Hassan did just that, the bird landed on his head, and he become the Shahanshah. Va slaam, nameh tamaam.

Back to Kadivar. All you need to do is to convince him to cover his head with a nice fresh shekanbeh. The rest will be history.

Anonym7

Dear 7

I do not know Mr. Kadivar in person. My only contact with him has been through his articles, and news contributions.  

As  i have stated several times, despite the fact that  Mr. Kadivar and I are as different as day and night when it comes to our political views, I respect  him for several reasons:

1. He sincerely believes that Monarchy is ONLY salvation of Iran from chains of IR.

I, in the other hand beleive that Monarchy is taking a step back in evolution of a society. Monarchy is an outdated form of government any ways.

2. I have noticed, Although he is rather extremist in his support of Reza Pahlavi, but he has genuine love of Iran and Iranians.

And to answer your question, I MIGHT in fact prefer him over a [VATAN FROOSH] like Reza Pahlavi.

Respectfully

capt_ayhab [-YT]

Hastibakhsh nonesense part II

Just because your Prince isn't King, does not mean Iran is in a state of crisis.  In the middle east, Iran has the 2nd most mature political system following Israel.  

Perhaps you like the Saudis or the Jordanians, or the Syrians, but truth of the matter is, to the dislike of the Monrchist faction, Iran's political system and the country are far from being in crisis.

Take pride in what Iran has accomplished over the past 30 years and in difficult conditions (granted, some of it self-imposed), but to suggest that only Reza Pahlavi or nothing at all makes you a typical short-sighrted Monarchist who will take that dream to his grave!  

Mr. Kadivar for Shah? (thanks capt)

Capt ayhab, I now have a stronger case to suggest our Monarchist hamvatans to crown a new Shah. As you may have seen below I strongly recommend Mr. Kadivar for a brand new Shah. Any thoughts on that?

There is more kids

//www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34...

read 'em and weep...............

05/17/03: (The
Forward) A budding coalition of conservative hawks, Jewish
organizations and Iranian monarchists is pressing the White House to
step up American efforts to bring about regime change in Iran.

For now, President Bush's official stance is to encourage the Iranian
people to push the mullah regime aside themselves, but observers believe
that the policy is not yet firm, and that has created an opportunity for
activists. Neoconservatives advocating regime change in Tehran through
diplomatic pressure — and even covert action — appear to be winning
the debate within the administration, several knowledgeable observers
said.

"There is a pact emerging between hawks in the administration,
Jewish groups and Iranian supporters of Reza Pahlavi [the exiled son of
the former shah of Iran] to push for regime change," said Pooya
Dayanim, president of the Iranian-Jewish Public Affairs Committee in Los
Angeles and a hawk on Iran.

The emerging coalition is reminiscent of the buildup to the invasion
of Iraq, with Pahlavi possibly assuming the role of Iraqi exile
opposition leader Ahmed Chalabi, a favorite of neoconservatives. Like
Chalabi, Pahlavi has good relations with several Jewish groups. He has
addressed the board of the hawkish Jewish Institute for National
Security Affairs and gave a public speech at the Simon Wiesenthal
Center's Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, and met with Jewish
communal leaders.

Pahlavi also has had quiet contacts with top Israeli officials.
During the last two years, according to a knowledgeable source, he has
met privately with Prime Minister Sharon and former prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Israel's Iranian-born president, Moshe
Katsav.

In another parallel to the pre-invasion debate over Iraq, an intense
policy battle is heating up between the State and Defense departments
over what to do in Iran.

"The president, the vice president and, even more so, the
Pentagon support regime change," said a source who follows the
internal debate closely. "But State does not want to meddle in
Iran, so you have a big fight right now within the administration."

As was the case during the Iraq debate, Weekly Standard editor
William Kristol is leading the charge for a more aggressive policy on
Iran. In the magazine's May 12 issue, he wrote an editorial pushing for
covert action and other steps to trigger regime change in Tehran.

Advocates of a more restrained policy note that American and Iranian
officials meet regularly, but say that the disappointing performance of
the reformist camp in Iran has undercut their efforts to promote
American engagement with Iran.

"Some people at the Pentagon have concluded that the reformists
are just mullahs with smiling faces and that regime change is the only
way," said Gary Sick, director of the Middle East Institute at
Columbia University and an advocate of engaging Iran. "They believe
that Iran is ripe for revolution, but I think this is highly
questionable."

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his deputies Paul Wolfowitz and
Douglas Feith are known to support regime change, although they have
been much less vocal about Iran than Iraq.

At a lower level, two sources said, Iran expert Michael Rubin is now
working for the Pentagon's "special plans" office, a small
unit set up to gather intelligence on Iraq, but apparently also working
on Iran. Previously a researcher at the Washington Institute for Near
East policy, Rubin has vocally advocated regime change in Tehran. He did
respond to e-mails seeking comment.

Intelligence sources have complained about what they describe as the
tendency of the secretive office to color intelligence on Iraq according
to its hard line. "The office of special plans has been
interviewing people and gathering intelligence on Iran in order to be
ready to support democracy," a hawkish source said. "They have
spent much more time doing that than the State experts on Iran."

Meanwhile, in Congress, Democrat Rep. Tom Lantos of California is
sponsoring a resolution supporting the people of Iran against the
regime. Republican Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas has introduced an
amendment that would set aside $50 million to fund Iranian opposition
television and radio stations in Los Angeles — most of which promote a
restoration of the shah's monarchy — as well as human rights and
pro-democracy groups.

Supporters of the shah's son, Pahlavi, have been supporting
Brownback's amendment, know as the Iran Democracy Act. So has the main
pro-Israel lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

"We support efforts to encourage the people of Iran to cut the
regime's ties to terrorism and its pursuit of nuclear weapons,"
said Rebecca Dinar, a spokeswoman for the American Israel Public Affairs
Committee. While Morris Amitay, a former Aipac director and active hawk
on Iran, told the Forward that it would only be natural for Jewish
groups to openly back regime change in Iran, most prefer to keep a low
profile on this issue.

For example, Pahlavi was slated to meet Iranian Jewish members of
Aipac at the group's annual conference this spring. But Aipac officials,
worried that it could be seen as inappropriate, scuttled the plan, two
sources said.

"The Jewish groups are telling Reza that they will give him
private support and help arrange meetings with U.S. officials," one
of the sources said.

Iranian Jewish groups are playing a key role in forging the
relationship. The Iranian Jewish Public Affairs Committee's Dayanim, a
regular contributor to the National Review Online, has been one of the
most active hawks. He argued that support for Pahlavi among Iranian
Americans may have less to do with deep pro-monarchist feelings than
with his status as the most recognizable opposition figure among
immigrants.

Still, Dayanim acknowledged that many Iranian Jews were "in love
with Pahlavi" because they see his father's reign as a golden era
for Jews. Pahlavi has expressed support for democracy while calling for
a referendum restoring the monarchy.

One key Pahlavi supporter who has become popular in Iranian American
circles is former Reagan administration official Michael Ledeen, now a
fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute.

In numerous addresses and articles, Ledeen has been arguing that the
mullah regime is on the brink of collapse and that the time has come for
Washington to push it over the edge. He has joined with Amitay, ex-CIA
head James Woolsey, former Reagan administration official Frank Gaffney,
former Senator Paul Simon and oil consultant Rob Sobhani to set up a
group called the Coalition for Democracy in Iran. Several of them took
part May 6 in a one-day American Enterprise Institute conference titled
"The Future of Iran." During the event, Ledeen argued that
help from outside actors was needed to help ignite revolutionary changes
in Iran.

While Ledeen has not called for military action, some of his
declarations appear to suggest that aggressive action could be taken.

Last month, Ledeen gave a speech to a pro-monarchist crowd in Los
Angeles. In the question-and-answer session, he reportedly said that
with $20 million, there could be a "free Iran" — and that he
knew how best to use the money.

Ledeen, who was involved in the Iran-contra scandal but never
charged, declined comment.

Asked about the possibility of covert action, a member of the
Pentagon-linked Defense Policy Board answered with one word:
"maybe." He refused to elaborate.

capt_ayhab [-YT]

.....

You people should really be proud of yourselves for supporting a known VATAN FOORSH, who has been working closely with Mojahedine Khalgh, AIPAC, LIKUD, in preparation of attack against Iranians.

Nice going guys, Sell the country................

I will always support any Iranian who is against IR regime, whether I agree with their political views or not. BUT I'll be damned if I support anyone who would shamelessly align with foreign forces to attack Iran.

capt_ayhab [-YT]

I will

Another face of Reza Vatan forrsh

//www.payvand.com/news/03/may/1139.html

Reza Pahlavi has shown his true face (finally!) and he should be praised for that.

One thing is clear and that is the more he
associates himself with neo-cons (right-wing nuts) the more he is
isolated and considered a puppet by Iranians. It is funny that only one
AIPAC (American Israeli Political Affairs Committee) top executive has
suggested that the support of the Pahlavi by AIPAC should be
"discrete".

Once Iranian people see the picture of Pahlavi with
Daniel Pipes, Michael Ledeen and Rob Sobhani then comes the end of the
road for Pahlavi.

I would say let Pahlavi say whatever he wants to say
and do whatever he wants to do and at the end of the day he will end up
like Rajavi in the eyes of Iranian people. Rajavi was not such a hated
figure among Iranian people before he sided with Saddam. Reza Pahlavi
is too dumb to learn from Rajavi's mistakes and that is the irony.

The problem with Pahlavi and those of AEI and others
who promote him is that they believe in their own misinformation and
deceptions ("bait and switch") and somehow think that Iranian people
will run into Iranian cities and demand return of Pahlavi once Islamic
Regime has shown a bit of vulnerability and that is a big
miscalculation, much like the situation in Iraq today.

It is a drastic task to take over a country,
something that the geniuses in Pentagon did not anticipate (after
working on this "doctrine" for 12 years!). There is a lot of work that
needs to be done to get basic needs of the Iraqi people since the
overthrow of Saddam. It will take years to "stabilize" the situation in
Iraq and at the end of the day there might not be enough resources (not
to mention enthusiasm in US Congress, public opinion) left to start
"building another nation."

I would also say let Sen. Brownbag (or is it
brownbag or dirtbag) to allocate the $50 million to these bozos. What
are they going to do with the money? There is already a TV station
broadcasting Pahlavi's message in Iran. Zia will probably spend the $50
million to trade-in his Jaguar for a Mercedes. These imbeciles will
spend the rest of the money (purchasing personal items) and that will
be a great embarrassment and source of a new controversy.

I don't think Pahlavi has any support among Iranian
people and I am not counting those who copy and paste articles from
Jerusalem Post in this forum. True Iranian people will say no to a
puppet like Pahlavi.

capt_ayhab [-YT]

Him Again?

Lets see who this Reza Vatan foroosh been dealing with.

//terror-watch.blogspot.com/2005/08/tanter-li...

Tanter Links To Michael Ledeen, AIPAC, Reza Pahlavi and Likud

"In early 2002, Leeden, along with Morris Amitay, a former AIPAC executive director as well as a CSP adviser, founded the Coalition for Democracy in Iran (CDI) to build congressional and administration support for Iran regime change. AIPAC and CDI helped ensure passage of recent House and Senate  resolutions that condemn Iran, call for tighter sanctions and express support for Iranian dissidents. 

The CDI includes members of key neoconservative policy institutes and think tanks, including  Raymond Tanter of the Washington Institute for Near East Affairs (WINEA)—an off-shoot of AIPAC—and Frank Gaffney, president of CSP. In the ’90s, Feith served as the board chairman of CSP, 
whose slogan is “peace through strength,” and where Woolsey currently serves as co-chairman of the  advisory committee. Other neoconservative organizations represented in the coalition by more than one member include AEI and Freedom House. Rob Sobhani, an Iranian-American, who like Ledeen and other neoconservatives is a friend of the 
Shah’s son Reza Pahlavi, is also a CDI member.

CDI expresses the common neoconservative position  that constructive engagement with the Iranian government—even with the democratic reformists—is  merely appeasement. Instead, the United States should proceed immediately to a regime change strategy
working closely with the “Iranian people.” Representatives of the Iranian people that could be the front  men for a regime change strategy, according to the neoconservatives, include, the Shah’s son,

Reza  Pahlavi (who has also cultivated close ties with the Likud Party in Israel), the Iraq-based guerrilla group  Mujahadin-E Khalq (MEK), and expatriate arms dealer Ghorbanifar."

Isn't LIKUD party and AIPAC same people who have been planning to INVADE Iran?

Reza Pahlavi is a KNOWN TRAITOR to every and all Iranians, For this guy talking about democracy is an insult to every decent human being

capt_ayhab [-YT]

I am with you on Moderation

Thanks Mr. Behshad. I definitely like your ideas about moderation. To that end would you please help me convince Mr. Kadivar to agree to be the new King in Iran if majority of Iranians want Monarchy? Among the Monarchists, including Mr. Reza Pahlavi the only one that is somewhat moderate, very liberal and honest is Mr. Kadivar. Furthermore I believe Mr. Kadivar is among the handful Monarchists who is an independent thinker and is not controlled by ultra right American or Israeli extremists.

Moderation

Dear Compatriots:

I am opposed to political extremism of the right and the left. The solution lies in moderation, tolerance and compromise. It is not easy to forget the past and forgive attrocities committed years or decades ago. Nevertheless, Iranians must try to follow examples set by other nations, who in tmes of crisis have come together for the sake of a better future. Let us remember that we all care about our beloved homeland. Iran does not belong to one political faction, or a leader.

It makes no sense to point fingers and blame each other. Let us look beyond the past and present to the future. No one should interpret views expressed by others as an attempt to grab power, or secure certain cabinet positions. The challenges facing our country is far greater, and yet potentials are far brighter than one can imagine.

Rebuilding Iran requires the rethinking of our individual roles as citizens. I have faith in Iranians and believe that by engaging in dialogue we can rebuild social trust. Through dialogue, we can need to enter into a social contract and build institutions that can last for generations.

Behshad Hastibakhsh

You think Iranians deserve educated leaders???

Dear Nilo,

You wrote: "I think Iranians deserve educated leaders. Having a BA or BS doesn't cut it either when everyone has the docrate degree."

May I ask why you think this?  Is this some sort of inherent right or have they earned it? I think Iranians deserve everything they had or have.

You may demand that a leader have a PhD, be the best worrior of his time, outsmart any politician alive, checkmate multinational cartels, be a genius in economic sciences, as well as write poetry like Hafez, sing like Hayedeh, cook well, be tall, dark & handsom, etc. In fact, we may demand anything sitting impotently while our nation and our honor is ripped away from generations by a bunch of disgusting murderers. We may demand it, but none of it is  forthcoming. We are in a dream.  And as long as we dream, reality marches past us.  You may demand all this from our "next leader", unless you look around and take stock of the leaders we have now. Demand someone with a PhD when our current leaders have Masters degrees. Not when they are ignorant savages mainly concerned with bodily functions. The bar, in reality, is low these days.

WE are presently dirt impotent. We have to humble ourselves first, disabuse ourselves of these expectations, and build back up brick-by-brick.  We have to work with what we've got, and work hard. We don't get to pfff-pfff anybody. 

first things first, Mr. Behshad

Behshad says: "Let us embrace unity in diversity for a free democratic Iran ...."

Mr. Behshad, there definitely are some good Monarchists out there (e.g, Mr. Kadivar), but as you know there are many outright fascist and extremist elements among the Monarchists as well. So please clean your house first before you issue such empty slogans ....

Kavehf You have a Selective Memory

I have never defended any of the crimes commited under the Shah nor have I ever endorsed the actions of the SAVAK in terms of Torture. And Clearly You have not followed ANY Debate on these issues in the past 30 years during which you have most probably overlooked what the current Islamic Republic has done to political prisoners or the numerous assassinations of opponents in 1988 or cases like Zahra Kazemi, The Forouhars, Shapour Bakhtiar, Shahriar Shafig, Fereydouneh Farrokhzad, and many others for which Iran's clerical regime has NEVER taken ANY accountability and has escaped international law for all its deadly operations both inside and outside Iranian territory.

And this shows You have not even bothered to read RP's Responses in his book regarding the SAVAK and its Methods and the fact that he holds his father responsible as Head of State. It was his duty to make sure that such things did not happen, even if he was not directly involved in such arbitrary actions by the SAVAK establishment.

The Former so called "culprits" of the Imperial Era were for the most executed after a mockery of a trial. They were hardly even given time to defend themselves and their fate was often sealed before even a mockery of a trial. 

I clearly remember Golesorkhi's trial which was staged for TV to set him as an "example" for having attempted to kidnap the Royal Family. Amongst the culprits one was a woman and she was pardoned after accepting that what she had tried to do was wrong. Golesorkhi however continued with his usual martydom approach and was militantly ready to sacrifice himself because he believed he was right.

Did he deserve capital punishment ? No. No more than in any country be it at the time or today in our world where political activism is deemed wrongly as a crime.

Was this Trial a Mockery ? YES.

Was Golesorkhi a Saint ? NO.

Had he not been executed and had lived to see the Revolution, I would not be surprised that like many other current people in the IRI leadership like Khamenei himself ( Who also loves Poetry I have heard and quotes Khayyam) or Rafsanjani or the late Beheshti, Golesorkhi would have whole heartingly supported the executions that resulted back in 1979 which I mentioned below in the thread. He would most probably even shot the bullets himself or Ordered a Firing Squad while Quoting his Poems as a Hymn to the Revolution ...

Even Today they Are set as examples and Role Models not to Iranians but the Arab world and Hamas Sympathizers. Take a Look at this Arab show where Rafsanjani speaks about his prison years and activism:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=by_Y74ZgDGw&feature=related

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzJjHZ9Z3-M&feature=related

And SAVAK Crimes exposed onArabic channel AnsarH.net a Pro Hamas/Hezbollah TV :

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HGU2ryWkKE&feature=related 

Which proves that all the BS about the SAVAK is only Pretext for Justifying the Exportation of the Islamic Revolution and overlooking its own crimes like through the SAVAMA the IRI's secret police to say the least. 

These People WERE dangerous and their behaviour of their likes in the aftermath of the Revolution illustrated what they were capable of doing. The Fedayeen Khalgh or the MKO were amongst those most violent groups in the country who did not hesitate to terrorize, kidnam and kill for their ideas.

At the same period in Europe the Baader Meinhoff was doing the same. Golesorkhi like Ulke Meinhoff were radicals. The Latter was also a fairly respected Journalist who participated in TV debates and had written book before joining the Baader Band and commiting acts of Terror in the name of Revolutionary ideas and Anti American Protests against Vietnam.

//iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar/baader-meinhof-complex-trailer

Was Golesorkhi's punishments disproportional or that of other similar cases of political activists who resorted to violence ( in this case Kidnapping the Royal Family) that they were often accused of ? YES !

But NOT Always. It was precisely the radicalism of such people and the Fedayeen Khalgh, the MKO etc that led a moderate like general Pakravan to be replaced by a tough General Nassiri. Pakravan was eliminated without a trial because he had liberated Khomeiny back in 1963 and had information on him and others that were too controversial to be made public. All this explains why the trials during the Revolution were All the more expediated quickly to avoid bringing up the past actions of the leaders who were to take the reigns of power.

Golesorkhi trial was an attempt to discourage similar acts. It was shocking and in any other democratic society such a trial would have been handled differently and would have had a different conclusion.

If Your Argument for bringing up Golesorkhi's example is to say that the Monarchy should be held accountable for it and Reza Pahlavi in particular ? Well that is Exactly what Reza Pahlavi has done in writing this book but also most constitutionalist who believe in the Separation of Powers and the Rule of Parliament which was not the case under the former Shah at least after the events of 1953 and the Ousting of Mossadegh. But Reza Pahlavi unlike those running our country today does NOT have Blood on his hands.  

If on the contrary you are demanding Justice when it was delivered after 1979 in the most unjust manner ( since many innocents were accused and killed for crimes they did not commit nor could be held accountable) ? Well Then I could do the same and demand the heads of Ibrahim Yazdi and others of this regime who participated in these crimes or blindly endorsed them. Khatami could be held responsible since the Forouhars were executed during his era.  

I can perfectly understand the pain or anger of anyone who has had a relative or friend killed or tortured by the SAVAK and would probably hate the Pahlavis to the end of my life. In their shoes I would probably do the same.

But we are talking about our Collective responsability as a societyand Collective memory as a Nation.  

From this point of view we need to make progress for I think in the end of the day we as people deserve the politicians we have and the governments we choose to have. If These Laws are unjust then it is partly OUR Fault and Not just those who draft it. This is why a Democratic Society is ultimately the Only recommendable model that we should strive for. It may be imperfect like Churchill said but its the Only one that works for the good of the people.

This is where I disagree with people like you. For After 30 years of what this regime has been doing you refuse any accountability for your own errors or misjudgments.

What would you say about Shapour Bakhtiar whose Father Was executed by no other than Reza Shah and Yet he accepted to become his son's Prime Minister. I would not have had that courage.

I think as a Politician he was far more ahead of many others and History Proved he was right on many accounts. He saw the Threat that Religious Fundamentalists like Khomeiny and his followers who were no different than Golesorkhi were to Iranian society. A Threat Much more dangerous than the Shah's dictatorship.

So I have NO DOUBT that Bakhtiar Would Support Reza Pahlavi Today a 100 %.

Today after 30 years we as a community are faced with the same Dillema ! Up to You to make YOUR Choice or Run for Office !

Cause otherwise it is easy to criticize and offer no alternative but immobility and silence in the face of all the crimes which you have chosen to overlook today. Your lack of constructive effort towards unity is turning you not into Democrats but Partners of the Crimes commited daily by the current regime. 

My Humble Opinion,

DK

Dr. No's agenda

By injecting his own purposely misleading reading into a true statement, the Islamist is pushing his own morbid agenda via attacking a done away system.

 True to form the Islamist claims the eye of terrorism is not the Islamist republic, what a surprise. Sanction, no way his Islamist regime has got to be rewarded. After all the Islamist wants to have nuke and sanction or any talk of his regime being the terrorism HQ will interfere with his design.

The Islamists/Anti-Semites and their likeminded allies are culpable in any military attack on Iran.

Behshad: What innovative ideas?

What new innovative ideas has your prince contributed to the political dialogue? Ahaa, I now remember:

1. on the evening of 9/11 terrorist attacks, he went on Persian language radio in Los Angeles and said, "terrorism is like an octupus [with which I agree]. The weak part of it is its eyes. To kill it, you hit the eyes. The eyes of terrorism are in Tehran." That was an invitation to attack Iran, even though Iran had nothing to do with the terrorist attacks.

2. Since then he has called for sanctions.

3. He appeals to the world, not to Iranian people, to put him in power. That is, of course, not surprising. His grand father was put in power by the British Intelligence and its agent, Seyyed Zia, in 1921. His father fled Iran, but was put back in power by the CIA, and then fled Iran again.

4. His barking dogs in southern California attack viciously anyone who disagrees with them.

5. He has never admitted his father's crimes. Of course, he won't. After all, the only reason we are talking about him is because he is his father's son, the last secular dictator of Iran, Otherwise, he has no achievement in life; has lived his entire adult life outside Iran; has never worked for a living, and has no credible education to speak of.

Now, if these are his innovative ideas, yes, he has made tremendous contributions.

Mammad

Sellective memory

Dariush,
Being a self-proclaimed freelance journalist doesn’t give you a right to pick and choose history. In what way treatment of the IR Iran is different than treatment of Khosrow Golsorkhi and other intellectuals who were killed and tortured by Pahlavi’s

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=buTlBLGdUfo

May I remind you that Evin and Ghezel ghale prison were actually built by Pahlavi’s?
How did in your mind Pahlavi dynasty became the symbol of freedom. Shah left his loyal people high and dry to die in Iran defending him. General Rahimi’s heroics in this interview are just proof of Pahlavi’s cowardly stance. Iranian military would fight Islamic Republic to their last drop of blood if shah would take a chance on leading them or at least stay around. Pahlavi’s never put anything on line for Iran and Iranians. If you get your head out of their rear end and wash your glasses, you might see it too.

The hour of CHOS not choice

The longest 60 minutes.... must be an Iranian "hour". Also, I feel sorry for Reza Pahlavi. If this guy can get to the top, why can't reza with his adorable face and broad shoulders?

//2.bp.blogspot.com/_BpDNdb-o2MU/SZIB2OVpOaI/...

Why is the world so cruel and unfair to Reza?  

Soosool shahi's should shut up!

There is a new era beginning for Iran and the nation of Iran is getting stronger everyday.

What do you think Pahlavi's would have done in 40+ years if Englis and America did not help them and sanctioned???????????????????????

I will try again Darius

I am talking about this recent book L'heur de Chois (which incidentally rhymes with rois). This manifesto Mr. Khadivar, is in French, is it not? who is this book written for? Iranians? If it is written for Iranians, Iranians in Systan in Arak in Sharekord in Malayer in Khozestan read and speak Farsi not French. Who is this book written for?

Okay my last example was not effective, I will give another example from a western culture, what if Obama would write "The audacity of hope" in Russian when he was running for president in United States? Would you say he was out of touch?

Reza Khan II

Two questions:

1. If we sacrifice ourselves and die for at the hands of mollahs and mojahedding Khar so you can become the Shah of Iran, are you going to divorce your wife like your father did and marry other women to have a son as your heir or will you settle for a girl as your heir?

Had your father done that, well that's another story as you wouldn't be around.

2. What's up with having no education. You've been here 30 years. If you had taken two courses a year, you'd have several PhDs by now. All Iranians I know either have their PhD or MD or are on the way to getting them. And they came here with no money in their pockets.

I think Iranians deserve educated leaders. Having a BA or BS doesn't cut it either when everyone has the docrate degree.

Hastibakhsh's nonesense

Behshad Hastibakhsh other than nice empty words you're not really saying anything. 

So we should put cynicism aside and come together?  How lovely.  Except for one thing; will Reza Pahlavi (since he doesn't call hinmself Prince I won't either...but you do, so much for coming together and not being divisive by using titles) accept a cabinet position in Massoud Rajavi's administration?  Or will Massoud Rajavi accept a position in Khatami's cabinet?  Or will Khatami accept a position in Reza Pahlavi's government?

I guess by coming together you mean come together and everyone support your guy, Reza Pahlavi.

To refresh your memory, Iranians came together once thirty years ago and threw out the corrupt dictator Pahlavi.  However, one thing I agree with you is that we should not look back.

Iran will never be under the control of another Pahlavi and another Monarch. Iran will remain a Republic and move forward and its political system will continue to evolve and mature as a Republic.

The rest of the Monarchist dreamers, keep dreaming!

Thanks Anonym7

We are banking on YEK JO VOJDAN E BIDAR...

that may have remained in them....

Payendeh Iran

Well Then MARGE Try This one for a change ...

Maybe it will be more useful to you than your current dildo :

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywv9QkgC9TE&feature=related 

Oh for your information dear Austin told me that it was reimbursed by Social Security in the UK, You know the other Rotten Constitutional Monarchy you hate so much too ...

LOL

well said Iruni!

Well said Iruni, ..., however don't bank on Mr Pahlavi and most of the people around him to promote what you suggested! Except for a few good Monarchists such as DK ... most of these guys want the U.S to bring them to power at any cost, and therefore would not promote these ideas.

How to communicate with Iranian people?

Here are the issues Mr Pahlavi and the West should consider in this regards:

-Lifting all the cruel and inhumane sanctions from Iranian people as they are the only victims...

-Respecting Iran, its history, rich culture, civilisation and its people both outside and inside Iran

-Stop interfering and manipulating the democratic movement that has already started and let it grow naturally (Iranian do not want to be a puppet once again!)

-West should stop the policy of double standards in regards to new technology, no country has this right to stop Iranian nation from developing and growing.

Payendeh Iran

Don't you love how personal Darius gets over Reza? Creepy

Darius - he's a public figure or wants to be at least. We are allowed to judge. 

Let me start with what this person Behshad said. Le Petit Prince Reza has NOT provided any original and groundbreaking "ideas and methods". Actually, he may have. You write that he has, but don't cite what exactly.

Let me tell you what: He has pioneered in the art of moftkhori in USA while yanking the ideas of MLK Jr and Nelson Mandela - "civil disobedience"? Why doesn't he dare participate? Instead he flies to Europe during the low seasons and gives some interview or sheds a tear about the IRI executions.

Reza Pahlavi is about as useful as a dildo when you want to conceive a child. 

just to answer your questions - yes I and my siblings are burning smelly communists and my parents were evil communists and clearly we are responsible for all of Iran's problems and the executions that take place there annually. Merci beaucoup 

let the dead bury the dead! (to Kadivar)

Like any other revolution, many things went wrong with Iranian revolution. With all due respect to you (and I really mean it) getting rid of Monarchy wasn't one of them ..... mordegAn rA bogzAr tA mordegAn bar dArand.

Mehrban Can You Read and Watch ?

I don't intend to be rude but Mehrban Can You Read and Watch ? Did you read the comments and links below including RP's Unity Message in Farsi in a youtube video which I posted below . Have You bothered even visiting his webiste and look at ALL the numerous messages that RP has sent to Iranians in Persian and on Iranian TV / Radio stations or VOA persian or were you too lazy to read them or are you simply trying to appear more stupid than you are  ?

Otherwise I really think even a High School Graduate would not ask such a silly question like yours right now ...

GROW UP !