OPEN LETTER

Ebadi has far more than 500K supporters outside & 5M inside Iran

Everything is sacred.

Amir

The answer is that he won't be able to.  Mehdi's response will be limited to the following:

-The "West" is going to attack us;

-"Zionists" are going to attack us;

-Anyone who says anything remotely critical of the IRI is a foreign ("west", "Israel", etc.) agent;

-You're a foreign agent.

Done & DONE!!! 

Mehdi: deal with these facts

The IRI has killed at least 20,000 people since coming to power (no other recent Iranian government has killed anywhere near that number). It is the most violent, reactionary, and medieval regime in recent Iranian history. Its founder, Khomeini, is one of the most sinister and destructive forces in thousands of years of Iranian history. None of your cyber distractions will change that fact or make Iranians forget those cruel realities. Okay, now let's stick to the facts of IRI's killings, rapes, floggings, hangings, and stonings. I'm sure you can stick to those facts, right?

Emotional outburst

I find it disappointing that a lot of my comments receive many emotion-filled responses but no discussion, definitely no discussion about the points I brought up. I get a lot of accusations that I am a "regime supporter" which is not even clear what it means. Apparently a lot of people here, as soon as they notice a comment they don't like or have no answer to, they think that all they have to do is claim that I am this or that - essentially, name-calling. I wish these people realized that they are not deserving of more freedom as they are far more repressive than "the regime." It is a blessing that such people are not in power in Iran.

I never attacked Ebadi personally

I am not sure why some people claim that I am attacking Ebadi's personality. I only expressed my view on her ACTION of going to the UN and ignoring the Iranian people. Please avoid interpreting my comments. I think most people can do that for themselves.

Ali9 Akbar : at least you're honest

And that is a lot more that can be said about the rest.

to all the IRI apologists...

THE GAME IS OVER!!!!!!!!

NO MORE OBFUSCATIONS!!!!

THE WORLD MUST DO TO THE IRI IN THE SAME MANNER THE ALLIES DID TO NAZI GERMANY .....  DESTROY IT!!!!! 

Most of her life, Mrs.

Most of her life, Mrs. Shirin Ebadi has been doing the best she could to bring a fair and just system in Iran.  I would have agreed with all her requests in a just world.  The parts I don't agree with are, when she claims "peaceful demonstrations". The fact is that the demonstrations didn't started peacefully and that sparked violence which still continues. 

As for the UN. The problem is that UN has always served western interests. UN has been more of an institution that is being used and abused by western and Israeli lobby.  The fact that UN has done nothing against western and Israeli genocides in the region and around the world, proves what UN stands for. That is probably what is pissing off IRI and when some try to involve such an institution that has not lived up to its legal and moral obligations around the world, IRI sees that as a political attack to serve the western interest rather than a humanitarian issue.

I respect Mrs. Ebadi. However, I believe she shouldn't have gotten mixed with this green opposition. Since the day Mrs. Ebadi was photographed with women in green outside Iran, her efforts has turned political from humanitarian, which has backfired and put her own family in danger as well as the little freedom she had in Iran in bringing human rights and democrocy.  Seeing her pictures with women dressed in green reminded me of the old trick by MEK.  I remember most MEK members used to invite their fiends who were not an MEK supporters to MEK demonstrations. Then they would take pictures of these individuals in the anti IRI demonstration and use the pictures to recruit them. It seems to me Mrs. Ebadi is being pulled into the same situation.  Even though, she doesn't share the same background and real opinion of most of the opposition leaderships and supporters. Another trick MEK used on the younger Iranians was the use of opposite sex effects and emotions.

Mehdi, what planet do you live on?

It doesn't seem to be earth. Are you joking or do you really believe in the questions you ask? Yes, if we had a democratic and free Iran. I would agree with the type of questions you ask. But, honestly, how can you ask Ebadi, or anybody else for that matter, to build a party and have followers in an Iran under IR? Forget the fact that she has repeatedly said that she doesn't want to be a politician but struggle for human rights in Iran. Again, instead of attacking her personally, discuss what she has put forward. If what she says is nonsense, she will be laughed at by whoever reading her letter. I actually would love to see that really happening, i.e., the human right situation gets so much improved in Iran that nobody will write such a letter or believe it. It won't happen under the current regime, though.

Discuss facts and content and stop attacking people who are brave and point out the violations of human rights in Iran. Otherwise, ZIP it.

Mehdi talking point 2

Ebadi is now doing what MKO has been doing for so long. They have both failed.

Now I see you run out of Israel bashing. It is time to label people MKO. Nobody is buying it. IRR is bankrupt and not one of the talking points work.

Back to Marandi for more BS.

Mehdi & IRI be gone!

After all the atrocities IRI has committed to have anybody defend them and attack someone who is asking for any form of justice shows why both IRI and Mehdi(whoever you are and most likely someone on the IRI payroll) should be gotten rid of.  I could have used some choice words but please, just be gone. 

Latina: read sentence one to ...

Do you not see my solution? Is it not objective? I am saying Ebadi should start a group and show the rest of us how a society can be managed. If Ebadi had an organization with 300,000 Iranians outside of Iran and maybe 5 million in Iran, would she not be able to accomplish something? Why si she not doing that instead? Why not gather grassroot support from Iranians? Why ask foreign governments?

Mehdi

You did not offer any objective solutions to the situation. You simply continued to attack Ebadi.

Alternative to sanctions

If Iranians truly believe they are deserve a better government, then why can't they have a group or a political party or something that they can unite under? If Ebadi is such a hot shot, why don't people line up behind her in the form of a political party with specific plans and strategy, etc? Why does she need to resort to UN? Is there not enough Iranians in the US and other countries to support her fully? The truth is even in Iran there are a lot of people who would look for an opportunity to "fight the regime." So how come they don't unite behind her? There is no reason she should resort to the UN, with such a filthy record that the UN has recently - only supporting the oppressive countries. This is why I say she has lost (at least she thinks that way). Ebadi is now doing what MKO has been doing for so long. They have both failed.

Mehdi believes

He believes in an evolutionary solution rather than a revolutionary one.

PS: Don't even get him started on Psychology. It will give him a major allergic reaction. LOL

Say no to sanctions

It seems that Ebadi could not get enough support from Iranian people. She probably could not start a group and engage in civil activity. She decided to take "the easy way" out - resort to foreign powers. What exactly does she expect from the UN? Is it anything other than sanctions against Iran and if that did'nt work, military attack? What other way anybody here knows that the UN responds? Ebadi, like a few others, realized that Iranians are terrible people and will NOT unite under a common set of goals. So out of frustration, she wants the UN to intervene. How does the UN intervene? The UN intervenes by supporting Israel carte blanche and blaming Iran for everything. She is dispicable now - a traitor to her own country.

shirzaneen ebadi

it's hard not to admire this woman.  she has fought for human rights in the backward culture of islamic republic of iran for the past 31 years.  shirin ebadi is the epitome of courage. and hollyusa said it best on the intent of her letter.  and for the life of me, i can't understand how mehdi interprets allowing human rights group to enter iran as begging foreign powers to use force.  sargord, you forgot to mention that united nations is the body who recognized israel as a state and therefore zionist just like 99.99% of the world. :)

babak35

Is there a reason why you have only been registered for 2 hours and your sentences sound strikingly similar to "Mehdi" (who has been known to go through user ID's like people go through underwear)?

Mehdi

Can you enlighten us on exactly what people of Iran should do?  if someone writes a letter, you tear yourself up that she's begging for foreign intervention.  If people come unto the streets to protest their rights you, again, tear yourself up and call them rioters and...YAWN...foreign agents.  If they write on their Facebook page, you call them foreign tools.  So, what do you, you all knowing, foreigner slaying hero of Iran, suggest Iranian should do?  Sit at home, watch IRNA and Farsnews and hope that someday, perhaps in a decade or so, Khameni and the IRGC decide to relinquish total control of the Iranians society and have...let's say...a free election for Tehran City Council?

Agha jaan, een arajeef-e "kharejihaa" digeh kharidar nadareh.  30 sal psih mardom gool-e in tablighat ro mikhordand, vali digeh in chert-o pert ha kharidar nadareh.

In fact, the single biggest mistake that your rulers are making is that they're responding to opposition in 2010 with rhetoric from 1979.  It just won't work.  You're doomed buddy. 

babak35

My patience with Ebadi has run out

Tough!  My patience has run out with those who condone murder and rape of my fellow Iranians.

Her position is no differerent than mccain, lieberman, and the rest of the supposed 'friends' of iran.

Iran is not the same as IRR get it???

A'Mehdi

She's holding the UN to their official responsibility. In other words tokhmeshoono mohkam gerefteh vel ham nemikoneh. Hala shoma ageh nessfe maale khanomeh Ebaadi ro daree az manbar bia payeen khodet boro lengesh kon. Otherwise zip it.

Sure Iran needs UN "intervention". That's what it is for.

Everything is sacred.

My patience with Ebadi has run out

She uses  her international standing to promote foreign intervention in Iran every chance she gets.

Her position is no differerent than mccain, lieberman, and the rest of the supposed 'friends' of iran.

iran does not need any intervention from ANY foreign entity. That includes the so called international community and whatever they have planned (military, financial, or political)

Ebadi the 1st Iranian Nobel winner is nothing to be proud of?

Everything is sacred.

Ebadi for President

I'd love to see this great woman presiding the destinies of a free Iran.

She choose to stay and loose all her privileges and fight for people's rights as a second class citizen. I see her imposing freedom over the clerics just like Mandela imposed equal rights to the white racists.

Comment what she says not who she is or whom she talks to

Sargord khan,

What is wrong with you? You have been around on this site foe a while now so one expects that you have learned something about a fruitful discussion. Shirin Ebadi writes a long letter, pointing out the facts on human right violations in Iran and all you can say is Oh, Israel is involved in condemning Iran? Reading your comments, I am actually starting to like Israel. At least they dare to condemn the vicious acts of the IR.

Wasn't it your first imam (Ali) who said don't look who says something, listen to what (s)he is saying? If you really want to contribute to a topic, discuss what is said not who said it or to whom it was addressed.

Pirouz

Back to Israel bashing I see huh? You guys need new talking points! Go to Bazargan and Marandi. They gotto be able to come up with something new. 

Pirouz

Back to Israel bashing I see huh? You guys need new talking points! Go to Bazargan and Marandi. They gotto be able to come up with something new. 

Hat off to Shirin E.,

..... quite a lady.

Didn't Israel sponsor that

Didn't Israel sponsor that UN Resolution against Iran? The one Ebadi is citing? No hypocrisy and anti-Iran agenda there!

Right, Ebadi, trumpet Israel's resolution against Iran. And the UN resolutions against Israel? Either vetoed or blocked by we know who. 

Or ignored. Just like this one.