Goudarz Eghtedari's blog

A lovesick nightingale among owls...

Goudarz Eghtedari — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:19:01 +0000

How could I have come so far
(and always on such dark trails)
I must have traveled by the light
shining from the faces
of all those I have loved

هزار روز با اوبامایی که نبود

Goudarz Eghtedari — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:21:19 +0000

www.voicesofthemiddleeast.com

On the 11th anniversary of the chain summary executions of intellectuals in Iran

Goudarz Eghtedari — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:20:25 +0000

This is a commentary on current issues which was broadcast on Nov. 21st on My-Iran TV in Portland, OR.

Ian Anderson, Fellini, Farsheed and I,

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:00:45 +0000

The Hostage named Deputy Secretary of State while hostage taker is in Evin!

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:44:09 +0000

In my opinion this is one of the best news of the week. Ambassador John Limbert was a guest of PSU's Iranian Studies advisory board and keynote speaker of the inauguration of Iranian studies at PSU few years ago. He speaks Persian fluently, is married to a Persian and his book on Shiraz at Hafez time is one of the best written about that period. I doubt if there would have been any better choice than John to take that torch at this time.

Ustad Shajarian and his gun!

Goudarz Eghtedari — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:22:50 +0000

These are weekly commentaries that I air on a Cable access show in Portland Oregon. The TV show is called My-Iran TV, a program produced for 20 years by my very good friend Dr. Ahmad Mostafavi.

Ustad Shajarian and his gun!

In Between the Lines - Analysis of the current events in Iran

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:20:28 +0000

These are weekly commentaries that I air on a Cable access show in Portland Oregon. The TV show is called My-Iran TV, a program produced for 20 years by my very good friend Dr. Ahmad Mostafavi.

An analysis of the current events in Iran:

In between the lines- 5+1 meeting with Iran in Geneva

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:59:16 +0000

These are weekly commentaries that I air on a Cable access show in Portland Oregon. The TV show is called My-Iran TV, a program produced for 20 years by my very good friend Dr. Ahmad Mostafavi.

Geneva negotiations between Iran and 5+1

After the intermission...

Goudarz Eghtedari — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:27:28 +0000

Government officials from Tehran's District Attorney (and intelligence ministry) have closed in on Mousavi and Karrubi today. Shutting down office of Karrubi, office of his party (National Trust) and website (saham news), arresting two major advisors and representatives of candidates into the election watch committee as well as the committee that was researching on torture and ill-treatment of political after-ellection detainees shows that it will be very soon that both opposition leaders will be under siege.

Personal Reflection on Roxana Saberi and Esha Momeni's case

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:37:12 +0000

Story of Roxana Saberi has another angle that is mainly ignored by political pundits. She and her father resemble many many Iranians in Diaspora.

Flying It High!

Goudarz Eghtedari — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:41:20 +0000

Sometimes I see things that bring tears to my eyes; it usually is an emotional moment and often nostalgic. This is one of those moments; a message exchange between two American friends:

U.S. Peace Activists Meet President Ahmadinejad (A Critique by Ardeshir Ommani)

Goudarz Eghtedari — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:10:14 +0000

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the days of his participation at the United Nations 2008 Annual General Assembly meeting had met with about 150 peace activists, some of which represented dozens of groups and organizations. To facilitate the logistics and lining up the guests to the meeting, the Iranian Mission to the United Nations led by Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee, chose the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), directed by Mark Johnson, for the task. Following is the Critique that Ardeshi Ommani Co-founder of the American Iranian Friendship Committee (AIFC) has written about

O'Joe Pelleez!

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:25:08 +0000

Senator Biden: When we kicked -- along with France, we kicked Hezbollah out of Lebanon, I said and Barack said, "Move NATO forces in there. Fill the vacuum, because if you don't know -- if you don't, Hezbollah will control it." Now what's happened? Hezbollah is a legitimate part of the government in the country immediately to the north of Israel. The fact of the matter is, the policy of this administration has been an abject failure. (transcript from the VP debate on October 2, 2008)

Not so fast

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:03:35 +0000

As a transportation engineer and researcher I have found some troubling errors in the report of the Rasht-Zanjan highway bridge. I am not sure who the reporter is, but he has fabricated a whole bunch of things by not showing the whole picture and by fabricating an erronous graphic.

Green Initiative: Dialogue of Civilizations Memorial

Goudarz Eghtedari — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:38:02 +0000

I was surfing the web the other day and came across this posting by Masoumeh Ebtekar, former Iranian deputy president on the Environment and Natural Resources on her blog "Green Initiative" (ebtekar-e sabz). It is in Persian obviously but I though it is nice to have a post not about war for change.

با جنبش صلح برعلیه جنگ بکوشیم

Goudarz Eghtedari — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:53:30 +0000

Ground Zero and US-Iran relation

Goudarz Eghtedari — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:00:27 +0000

Propsal for a WAR over Rumi and Falafel!

Goudarz Eghtedari — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:50:12 +0000

George S.

A letter to BBC Persian

Goudarz Eghtedari — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:19:26 +0000

I have known BBC Persian program for more than 40 years, BBC was the only source of information that my father used to listen to since the days of the World War II. So I grew up listening to your radio program, with respect and reliance on impartiality and independence.