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01-Jul-2011
In the 10 years that I have lived in Washington, I have never seen lobbyists for al-Qaeda parade through the halls of Congress. I have not seen any events on Capitol Hill organized by Hamas. And I have not seen any American politicians take campaign contributions from the Islamic Jihad.
But the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), an organization with the blood of Americans and Iranians alike on its hands, freely does all of these things, despite being a designated foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
And in a matter of weeks, this terrorist group may succeed in getting removed from the terrorist list -- not as a result of any change of heart -- but as a result of an unprecedented multi-million dollar media and lobbying blitz.
If al-Qaeda or any other terrorist organization were holding fundraisers in DC, lobbying Congress, or holding press conferences at the National Press Club, the FBI, Homeland Security, and local law enforcement would be all over it.
Not so with the MEK. There, law enforcement seems nowhere to be found. In fact, a prominent spokesperson for the MEK terrorist group was hired by Fox News in the mid-2000s to serve as their on-air terrorist analyst. Go figure.
Since early January 2011, the MEK has spent millions of dollars on lobbyists, PR agents and communications firms to build up pressure on Secretary Hillary Clinton to take the group off of the terrorist list. Their argument is that the MEK rejected violence and terrorism in 2001 and as a result should be de-listed.
But this is not true, according to the FBI. A recently disclosed FBI report from 2004 reveals that the group continued to plan terrorist acts at least three years after they claimed to renounce terrorism.
No one should be surprised -- not even DC's "unwitting members of Congress" -- as the FBI calls the group's supporters on Capitol Hill. The State Department has documented the MEK's disturbing record: killing Americans and Iranians in terrorist attacks; fighting for Saddam Hussein against Iran and assisting Saddam's brutal campaign against Iraq's Kurds and Shia; its "cult-like" behavior; the abuses and even torture it commits against its own members; and its support for the U.S. embassy takeover and calls for executing the hostages.
And let's not forget, the MEK suppresses and holds captive its own members - more than 70 percent of the MEK members in Camp Ashraf in Iraq are held there against their own wishes, according to a RAND Corporation study.
But even if the MEK could be believed, the reality is that they are currently on the terrorist list and, as a result, they must be subject to U.S. terrorism laws. Simply put, the laws must be enforced -- without exception.
The State Department's review of their terrorism status, which is due to be completed by August of this year, must be conducted without the essentially illegal pressure tactics the MEK currently is employing through lobbyists, lawmakers and hired former officials.
If the group is taken off the list, not as a result of an objective review, but by virtue of their lobbying prowess, several repercussions can be envisioned.
First, the desire to de-list them in Washington seems partially driven by gravitation towards covert military action against Iran. Neither sanctions nor diplomacy have yielded the desired results on the nuclear issue, and some in Washington are advocating using the MEK to conduct assassination and sabotage campaigns inside Iran.
As one former State Department official put it, the "paradox is that we may take them off the terror list in order for them to do more terror."
Much like Ahmad Chalabi of the Iraqi National Congress, the permanent leader of the MEK, Maryam Rajavi, seeks to return from decades of exile as the anointed President of Iran. And freed of the terrorist designation, there is little reason to believe the MEK won't turn its lobbying apparatus -- which puts Chalabi's to shame -- to obtain U.S. funding and to promote war with Iran. In fact, some members of Congress already refer to the MEK as the "real Green movement." Even more shocking is that top former U.S. officials have called on the U.S. to recognize Rajavi as the rightful President of Iran.
Second, de-listing the MEK would spell disaster for the Iranian pro-democracy movement. According to prominent Green movement figures Mohsen Kadivar and Ahmad Sadri:
Removing the MEK from the FTO at this juncture would embolden Iran's hardliners to intensify their repression and discredit the Green Movement by implying that it is somehow connected to the widely detested MEK terror group. Furthermore, supporting the MEK would provide the Iranian government with the specter of a foreign-based threat that could be exploited to heal key fractures within the system, increase the number of Iranians who would rally around the flag, and facilitate the suppression of the indigenous political opposition.
If you recognize the necessity of a non-violent campaign against the Iranian regime, the last thing you want is to have the U.S. government support and fund one of the most violent and undemocratic Iranian organizations -- and, to make matters worse, to do so in the name of the Iranian Green movement.
Third, de-listing will put the rising Iranian-American community in a state of shock. In the last decade, an impressive civic awakening has occurred in this successful but previously politically silent community, with dozens of new groups being formed with the aim of contributing to the American democracy and providing the Iranian Americans in the U.S. with a voice. A U.S. funded and supported MEK will ensure a return to the pre-1997 era. Back then, in the eyes of most U.S. lawmakers, the voice of Maryam Rajavi was the voice of the entire Iranian-American community.
Now, by buying off officials to pry open the floodgates of U.S. financial and political support, Rajavi and her small but vocal minority threaten to simultaneously drown out the voices of the rest of the Iranian-American community, co-opt the voice of Iran's true opposition, and carry the U.S. down the path of war yet again.
First published in HuffingtonPost.com.
Dr. Trita Parsi is the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order and the author of the forthcoming book "A Single Roll of the Dice – Obama's Diplomacy with Iran," by Yale University Press, February 2012.
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ELS good analogy, his case might be a little bit worse
by Mash Ghasem on Sun Jul 03, 2011 06:52 PM PDTSo, Yazdi was supposed to be a Green Card holder, defender of the Brits and corporate West, Trita always more on the intellectual front, went and found this Prof. Fukuyama (a neo-con Jerjis of 'prophets') for his Ph.D. thesis. After getting so highly educated by neo-con leadign lights, it gets even better, he apparently particiapated or arranged for some big Oil meetign with IR, you put the dots together and tell me what you see. While putting the dots together you may listen to tis old favourite, which still holds true, cheers
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You//www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHwk4rX-U40
AI
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 03, 2011 06:10 PM PDTI understand you position. But your position is about post IRI collapse. Why not let MEK into the opposition now, pre IRI collapse- Provided the criminals/traitors you correctly mentioned are not involved?
Because Rajavi are running it. They are not just members but leaders. Anyway I already said if MEK members want to leave the organization and form their own that is fine. Why not leave the "nangin" MEK and form a new one without Rajavi? I know why! Because they are prisoners of MEK in Ashraf. That is why.
Plus why should I support another Islamic Republic. We already have one! I want a Secular Republic. It would be silly to kill a lot of people just to get another IRI.
اتحاد رمز پیروزی است
Mash GhasemSun Jul 03, 2011 05:52 PM PDT
راه ما راه حق ، راه بهروزی است
اتحاد اتحاد رمز پیروزی است
مهرداد جان،اتحاد رمز پیروزی است، اما اتحاد کی با
کی و بر سر چه اصول و اهدافی؟ حالا خواهر مریم هم آمد فراخون داد و همه "اپوزیسیون" هم همه جمع شدند، این میشه یک گردهمایی نیروها و افرادی که
نماینده هیچ کس نیستند غیر از خود و گروه های خویش. به جرات میتوان گفت که
تا حدود زیادی محدودیت های جنبش مردم ایران به خاطر همین " اپوزوسیون"
نامنتخب خود به کرسی نشانده است. نگاهی به مصر ، تونس، سوریه و یادآوری:
هنوز اندر خم یک کوچه ییم. خوش باشی ، یا حق.
Is it true that Trita Parsi is the love child of Ebrahim Yazdi?
by Everybody Loves Somebody ... on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:51 PM PDTI heard it somewhere that Ebrahim Yazdi after going back to Iran in 1979 had an affair with a high ranking female member of MKO! Can someone verify this please?
AI: The thing is it…
by Bavafa on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:51 PM PDTWhen you look at the core issue, there is hardly any distinction between the said groups and how they have carried their objective. MEK has certainly shown similar traits as an "Islamic Khalifeh" and proven to want to destroy Iran by siding with Saddam. To denounce one group and support the other one as some US politicians have done is at best the pinnacle of naive ness or grand hypocrisy which I firmly believe is the case for the US politicians.
'Vahdat' is the main key to victory
Mehrdad
Once again
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:47 PM PDTWhat does Trita Parsi have to do with US supporting MEK? Obviously some are trying to divert attention. Change the subject from MEK to NIAC. Assume Parsi works for IRI does that excuse Rajavi?
Just because Maryam's sisters were killed does not make her President of Iran. Nor does it give her the right to betray her nation. Or to be the voice of Iranian people except for herself.
Reading these posts makes me serisously doubt the rationality of some people. If not then their motives. MEK leadership must be judged based on their actions. Not on NIAC or whose sister got killed. Nor on IRI. Just on their own actions.
VPK
by Artificial Intelligence on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:41 PM PDTI understand you position. But your position is about post IRI collapse. Why not let MEK into the opposition now, pre IRI collapse- Provided the criminals/traitors you correctly mentioned are not involved?
Why not form an opposition that includes all groups?
And than, what about Trita's hypocrisy of calling the MEK terrorist here? Who is the bigger terrorist? The IRI that Trita wants to do business with or the MEK?
For me this article represents another nail in the coffin for not trusting NIAC. Can you understand why?
Simorgh and others
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:37 PM PDTI don't know whether Trita Parsi works for IRI or not. That is your only answer. Because I do not know any more. Nor do I care because this is not about NIAC. It is about MEK and the USA support for them.
I already pointed out that others like McCain have opposed MEK. You have just skipped over that. By your logic McCain must be a mole for IRI right!
As for your support of MEK. Yes I do believe you advocate working with MEK. I am sick of this game. I am not an idiot and it is plain as day that you want to work with them. As for why I do not know because I am not a mind reader. So do many other people on this site like our resident JM leader and our resident Shazdeh. Maybe they think that MEK is going to free Iran. If so then their motives are good but I think misguided.
Neda Soltani where are you?
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:33 PM PDTI still can't find it!
Not one article on the NIAC website commemorating the death of the angel of Iran Neda Agsha Soltani. Given her importance and poularity in the minds of Iranians don't you think there would be at least one official policy statement or artcile in remembrance of her.
If I am wrong then I apologise. Please show me the link.
The last time Neda's name was even mentioned on the NIAC website was to condemn the anti- Islamic Republic documentary 'Iranium' but Neda is not important enough to be discussed at least once on the anniverssry of her death.
Shame on you Tira Parsi and NIAC supporters!
Bavafa - No! & No!
by Artificial Intelligence on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:28 PM PDTa. could you apply the same philosophy to AlQada and justify their attack
on 9/11?
1) Al Qada is not a political party organized in a specific country like the MEK. They want to restart the Islamic Khalifeh across the middle east.
b. Or better yet, apply the same philosophy to Hamas and justify
their attack on Israeli civilian?
MEK are Iranians and Iranian citizens. Hamas are not Israelis. They have no country yet. Hamas's stated goal is to destroy the state of Israel and will not accept the peace process. If you recall, Hamas started suicide bombing as the Israelis and the PLO were trying to negotiate a settlement. MEK's stated goal is to get rid of the IRI not to destroy the state of Iran. Please read the Hamas charter which sites the Protocls of Elders of Zion as justification for its actions.
What is being done in the name of JM
by Bavafa on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:19 PM PDTAs a firm and proud believer in Marhom Dr. Mossadegh, I suspect he is turning in his grave should he know what is being done in the name of JM. He fought for his nation and people and never sided with traitors.
'Vahdat' is the main key to victory
Mehrdad
Masoud
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:19 PM PDTI agree wholeheartedly with your position in relation to the NIAC. However, I am deeply opposed to the MEK political leadership in Paris. It is better to ditch Rajavi but use its assets and front line second generation members as an instrument to antagonise the IR. I believe in a national liberation army to be established and using what is left of Camp Ashraf - it is a vast compound and in an excellent location to use a counter-terrorism war against the IR.
One of the best and most logical statement here
by Bavafa on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:08 PM PDTThat is worth repeating
"Khahar Maryam, first and foremost should stop calling herself, the President if she is wants to join other opposition groups. Has she ever called for unity and meetings of other opposition groups?? "
AI: based on your second to last point, "Correct me if I am wrong but part of the reason MEK became this crazy lunatic traitor group was because of the way they were treated by the IRI"
could you apply the same philosophy to AlQada and justify their attack on 9/11? Or better yet, apply the same philosophy to Hamas and justify their attack on Israeli civilian?
And regarding your last point, hardly any one here, at least not me, opposes MEK participation in a democratic Iran if they have renounce their past terrorist activity and committed to a new and a democratic way of life. The strong opposition to MEK stems from the fact that they have so far remained (some forcefully) under this cultish organization with the self appointed president. Lastly, could some of the apparent organization be due to the down pouring of material support by the special group? Where does the money come from for all this?
'Vahdat' is the main key to victory
Mehrdad
AI
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:07 PM PDTYou obviously did not read my previous post so I will just re-write it:
Now I said many times the low level MEK should be pardoned and live normal lives. If they want to form a party without Rajavi and other top leaders fine. Let them form a Marxist party or whatever they want.
Responses to this blog MORE Valuable than the article itself :-)
by Masoud Kazemzadeh on Sun Jul 03, 2011 05:16 PM PDTI am so proud of the sophistication of the writers at the Iranian.com.
Those who did not fall for NIAC "propaganda":
Fred, Tavana, seannewyork (with reservation), Masoud Kazemzadeh, Bruce Bahmani, Artificial Intelligence, Roozbeh Gilani, Vildemose, Everbody Loves Somebody, ham1328, Shazdeh Asadollah Mirza, Mehrban, Manam Babak, Mahmoudg, Amir Normandi, Mash Ghasem, Simorgh,
Those who sided with NIAC:
Bavafa, Ramin J, Ari Selitz, soosan khanum, Disenchanted, JasonRobardas (?), MM, bfarahmand, siahlashgar, kooshan (same as khebedin?), VPK, mola, mammad,
Not clear which side: JD, MRX1, houshang,
Those who did not fall for NIAC "propaganda": 17
Those who sided with NIAC: 13 (or 14 if Khebedin is not kooshan).
Those whose response was not clear: 3
We may infer the following from the responses in this blog:
1. NIAC is, at least, equally hated as the PMOI.
2. Arguably NIAC is MORE hated than the PMOI
3. Vast sectors strongly oppose and detest NIAC’s policies towards the terrorist regime.
4. Vast sectors want to see the PMOI have a place on the table.
5. Vast sectors do not support the PMOI, but they strongly oppose the genocidal policies advocated by the fundamentalist terrorist regime against the PMOI, and strongly oppose NIAC policies on the PMOI.
What is most significant is that those who did not fall for NIAC "propaganda" are the regular normal Iranians who spontaneously participated. There was NO organized team of pro-democracy groups, or monarchists, or socialists, or PMOI supporters who organized the responses. But NIAC has an Internet Response Team that monitors and participates at Iranian.com to influence the results. This should indicate that the views of the general public, would in all likelihood, be far more anti-NIAC.
Ramification for U.S. policy:
1. De-list the PMOI
2. The PMOI is just one among many opposition groups. The PMOI is the most organized but also one of the least popular groups. The PMOI could NOT win any elections in Iran. But due to its highly organized nature, it could provide some assistance to the U.S. government.
3. NIAC should be shunned by the American policy makers. Large sectors of Iranian-Americans strongly despise NIAC.
my 2 cents,
Masoud
VPK
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:57 PM PDTHere is the email correspondence between Parsi and the Islamic Republic Ambassador
//english.iranianlobby.com/page1.php?id=66
Enjoy!
Let me know whether you will be still willing to shake Trita Parsi's hand and continue your membership with the NIAC.
AI
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:48 PM PDTWell done. I agree. This is the point. They are the only organisation which is organised. Put yourself in the position of an outsider who is to be trusted?
- Indecisive Reza Pahlavi who opposes sanctions and war
- Trita Parsi and the NIAC bad of tratirors who are the official mouthpiece of the IR and oppose sanctions and war
From the point of view of an outsider the MEK is the only organised group which is willing to do something practical (OK, I mean violent) against the IR What would you do? I am afriad that all the discussion around the MEK loses sight of the question. Iranians are being executed 8 per hour. Men and women are being raped in prison and 300 Iranians have been given their death sentences and sitting on death row as we speak. Do you think I give a flying hoot about the MEK killing Mullahs and hopefully getting killed themsleves in the process?VPK
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:40 PM PDTWill you come out and condemn Trita Parsi for lobbyin on behalf of the Islamic Republic as the emails to Mohammad Javad Zarrin clearly indicate?
Yes or No?
VPK
by Artificial Intelligence on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:39 PM PDTWe are not talking about masoud and Maryam. We are talking about the MEK which is larger than the 2 losers you mentioned. The people who followed them, and will in the future follow the ideology of the MEK, are not all traitors; just as all who supported the revolution are not traitors.
we are aware of MEK's violent past but had it not been for Iraq and what they did, we would not think of them as you correctly do.
Assume there is a regime change in Iran tomorrow and democracy is achived, will you not allow MEK members to run on the MEK platform? I am not talking about Massoud & Maryam and I am not talking about the cult that it became after the revolution. I think that is what people are saying. We all know Massoud is a scum of the earth sell out.
Also, ther west supports them because they are an organized opposition group regardless of their traitor Cult leaders. Who else is organized outside of Iran as well as the MEK? The west can use them just like the IRI uses Hamas and Hezbollah.
VPK
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:38 PM PDTAgain, you are inferring that I am supporting the MEK in which I have said categorically I do not.
What I resent is Trita Parsi's hypocricy in which he lambastes the MEK but treats the Islamic Republic with kid's love. I am fully acquainted with the MEK's history and I do not want to hear it from Trita Parsi.
Trita Parsi is no more trustworthy than Rajavi. His organisation, in my opinion, stands in no better position than the MEK.
I fail to understand your logic: Being chums with the UN Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Terror Regime is OK but its not OK to talk with the MEK.
In an earlier post you mentioned that you would never assosicate with anyone who has the slightest sympathy with the MEK but you have made statements of approval towards the NIAC whose members include IR mouthpiece Soraya Ulrich who is on the record of praising Ahmadinejad and calling him an inspiration.
The hideous Ulrich has a blog on the NIAC website:
//www.nejatngo.org/en/Blogv.aspx?id=23
What gives?
Simorgh
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:25 PM PDTDo you get this or not:
//www.iranaffairs.com/iran_affairs/2009/11/th...
Doos McCain also work for IRI? Does he get paid by the Mollahs!
Talking
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:24 PM PDTto some of you folks is a waste of time. Good luck with your new allies Massoud and Maryam. I am sure they will treat you as you deserve.
NIAC fake human rights concerns
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:20 PM PDTThe NIAC has not updated its 'Human Rights' news section since June 20th.
//www.niacouncil.org/site/PageServer?pagename=News_human_rights
Since June 20th
- 300 Iranians are in death row
- 26 Iranians have been executed in Mashad including two sisters
- 2 female photojournalists and film makes have been abducted by the IR police
- No article or public policy statament on the one year anniversary of the 2009 Green Movement opposition uprising
- No article commemorating the memory of Neda Agha Soltan
Yet Trita Parsi can take the time to write about the threat of the MEK but there isn't a single article about recent human rights issues in Iran. Please believe the NIAC when they say that they care about Human Rights and they are there to represent views of Iranian Americans. What BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MM
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 04:01 PM PDTBy the way how would Tit-face Parsi justify raprrochment with a government 'sponsoring terror' and helping its Terrorist ambassador to the UN finding friends in Washington but it is not acceptable to talk with the MEK?
MM
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 03:57 PM PDTI am not interested in watered down statetments such as 'Iran's support of terror' but I want a clear quote from him calling the Islamic Republic is a 'Terrorist regime'.
simorgh
by MM on Sun Jul 03, 2011 03:51 PM PDTHere is a direct quote from an email that Trita Parsi wrote to Roger Stern that was from a link that MK provided (//www.iranian-americans.com/docs/Negotiation.pdf) as evidence that Trita Parsi is an IRI agent
Page 6: Trita Parsi email to Roger Stern: …… “You are absolutely right when it comes to Iran’s support of terror and its human rights abuse. Unfortunately, nothing has set back the democracy movement in Iran more than the current tensions with the US.” ……
VPK: you don't get it - do you? Here is in 1st grade EnGliSh!
by Shazde Asdola Mirza on Sun Jul 03, 2011 03:49 PM PDTYou can make the same darn list of questions for almost all the groups (except Jebheh Meli and Nehzat Azadi which I fully respect) who have been in power in Iran, or been in opposition in Iran. I give you two examples, and then leave you to it:
His Imperial Majesty et al ... repeat all your questions but change the dates and actions accordingly.
The Tudeh party of iran ... repeat all your questions ... etc.
The Peoples Fadaeyan ... repeat questins ... etc.
The Kurdish Komeleh ... repeat questions .... etc.
The Turkish Democrat ... etc.
The (fill in the blank group) ... etc.
Just because I hate all those SOB's, doesn't mean that we should exclude them, or worse mark them as terrorists and let them go to jail or be executed.
Trita Parsi
by Simorgh5555 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 03:38 PM PDTYou will go down into the anals of history as an appeaser and sympathier of the Islamic Republic. You are running scared knowing your benefactors time is almost up. You and your shambolic organisation have no future to play in Iran.
I have a question to every reader of Iranian.com
Please can you provide me with a link to an article in which 'Dr' Trita Parsi has labeled the Islamic Republic as 'Terrorist'?
I want an unequivocal article in which he uses the word 'Terrorist'. no skirting arounf the issue.
- The MEK has Iranian and American blood on its hand but the IR does not?
- You have labled yourself as an 'educational' non-profit organisation to avoid tax when everybody knows you have lobbied for the Islamic Republic as your email to Mohammad Javad Zarrin have indicated.
- You have lied about the membership numbers
- You seek the normalisation with the USA and the Terrorist Occupying Regime.
All Iranians who treat members of the MEK with contempt should treat members of the NIAC likewise. Members of the NIAC are no different from the MEK. Like all organisations there will be a few well-meaning but misguided people but the purpose of this evil organisation is clear: Rapprochment with the IR. Please name and shame individual members of the NIAC and report them to your Congressmen as possible terrorist sympathisers. If 'Dr' Parsi is willing to publicly declare that the Islamic Republic is a Terrorist regime and use the same language his uses in this article to criticise the Islamic Republic then I would be willing to retract some of my charges on this post....
by Mash Ghasem on Sun Jul 03, 2011 03:38 PM PDTI agree with Mirza and Mehraban on not demonizing MEK, hopefully in a
free Iran when we have real free elections, even they will have
their own candidates, and maybe even get some votes, mainly sympathy
votes from Mojahedin families, and not much more than that. Until such
time, (a free Iran with free elections in which all parties regardless of
anything could compete) MEK remains what it is today: the Iranian Contra
par excellence!
Shazdeh
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Jul 03, 2011 03:27 PM PDTThanks for the insults shows your "respect". Just because you don't understand what I say does not make it "mumbo jumbo".
Here is a question even you should understand:
I could go on for another ten pages but just answer the above. I call them criminals. In my book they should be tried. Now I said many times the low level MEK should be pardoned and live normal lives. If they want to form a party without Rajavi and other top leaders fine. Let them form a Marxist party or whatever they want. Now lets see what new insult you come up with for me.
PS,
IRI does not need to demonize the MEK they did a fine job themselves.