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Cyrus Reza Pahlavi says "No" to his dad.
07-Jan-2012
If you look at the video, you will see Cyrus Reza Pahlavi clearly state, that he does not have any Royal duties. I have responded to his interview //t.co/3flrxIuI.
My argument has always been, that CRP cannot be in a state of limbo. He either identifies with his job as the Caretaker of the Royal Household, or lets someone else do the job. If he wants to put democracy above all else, then he can use his popularity to create a proxy election for all Iranians, using the modern technologies that are available. If you had his popularity you would do the same. His argument is this. He states, that the moment his father died, he decided not to carry out the duties his father was doing.
Let's review. His father had left Iran, and was going to return, when he had recovered from an illness, and Prime Minister Bakhtiar had carried out his duties. We all know what actually happened. Just like 9/11 in US, the Iranian national forces were not used to protect the country, when the police force was too weak. So suddenly Iran was lost. A bogus election was carried out, and suddenly a new Home Land Security was created in Iran called IRGC. This is the force that is terrorizing Iranians and others via other Hezbollah cells in the world.
Cyrus Reza Pahlavi would not have dared to tell his father, that I am not going to act according to what my obligations are, as the new King of Iran. So he wants to be an idealistic democrat. A very honourable position. He calls himself a Human Rights Activist. Superb. Now what? What this means is that he does not have to do anyting now as in a national emergency. The Royal Institution was created with the sole objective to defend Iran. Just like the Shiite monarchy which has its own contigencies, The Royal Institution of Iran was set up to defend the cultural heritage of Iran, and humanity. Yes humanity. Iran is old. The oldest. Much of world history is in Iran.
The Royal Institution is not political, religious, or commercial. This institution exists in many old civilizations where the people feel suspicious about the democractic process. Cyrus Reza Pahlavi is not suspicious of the democratic process. Nor are the Communists by the way. If sat down with a Communist, they would say the same. How ironical. Both our King and Communists put democracy first, and Iran second. OMG!
Let me explain what putting democracy first means. You just saw how it was abused recently. It happens in UK too. I went to vote for Liberal Democrats in our local parish church and they told me there isn't a Liberal Democrat running. So it happens in "the mother of democracies". But do the Brits care? No. They know the limits of politics. And thank goodness politicians are not what the total government of UK is. The government is more than those in the House of Commons. But in Iran we have a house of Shiites attending to the needs of a Shiite monarchy. That is what they take care of. Their mandate is not Iran first. Their mandate is Shiite first. And they do a fine job of it too. They need their own country. Not Iran. Go and create a government around Najaf in Iraq.
So let's get back to Cyrus Reza Pahlavi. Millions know him. Why doesn't he follow his democratic duty that he so staunchly believes in? He could rally everyone to vote via the internet via a secure UN site and make it official. It really does not matter how he does it. But he does not do it. He is hidding behind the ideals of democracy and awakard Catch-22 arguments that Iranians just love to brood over. So either way he has to do something beyond writting books, lectures, and interviews. Yes, he has to act in a practical that creates change.
So let's say he creates this lovely internet site and all Iranians vote for new government in exile. What then? This elected bunch of the best Iranians would be the true representatives of Iran. When will they be needed? Well, let's say the President of United States wants to say something about Iran, he knows that he needs to address the government in exile as well as the Hezbollah Party in Iran. The government in exile would be the true Iran. The world press would treat the Hezbollah Party in Iran like the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Hezbollah Party in Iran would not be seen as "Iran". Any attack to them would not be to Iran. That is the big difference.
But alas HIM Cyrus Reza Pahlavi wants to be a limbo dancer. He does not want to create a democratic process or act as a King and give direct orders now as a King. He has that mandate. He could get up and say, "I am the Constitutional King of Iran, the personification of Iranian culture and history and am defending the rights of the innocent of Iranians by stating my return to Iran, and restoring Iranian culture to all Iranians". He states clearly in that video that he does not want that title or its duties. So he is a democrat. Ok what has he is he doing about that? Hobson's choice as a good friend of mine just told me. He has to act either way and not be a limbo dancer.
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Amir: Every institution has
by alimostofi on Sat Jan 07, 2012 05:41 PM PSTAmir: Every institution has a Charter. Every institution has a code of honour. Heck, you could be running a tiny sweet shop and you have a system and rules. My grandad trained his dad at the Governors residence in Tabriz. What training has CRP? A lot. But he is a modest and idealistic. He has qualities suited for spiritual leaders. He will never say no to anyone. What he needs to do is to organaize his entourage. He is not a one man band. And.most important of all he needs to make choices now to act. We have ti break some eggs to make Omletes.
Ali Mostofi
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B.S. on what does one call one's King? Hmmmmm
by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Sat Jan 07, 2012 05:35 PM PSTLet's think about that? The King Of Iran is referred to as His Majesty. Isn't that obvious?
AliMostofi Ver
by Simorgh5555 on Sat Jan 07, 2012 05:28 PM PSTAliMostofi
Very good article. There is a growing number of monarchists who feel that Reza Pahlavi's poltical positions expressed through his public statements do not resonate with the constiutional role and duties of an Iranian monarch. Perhaps he feels the word 'monarchy' has become a liability or it has fallen out of fashion with the young urban green writs band wearing Iranians whose hearts and mind he is trying to win over. A prime example can be found in the following interview below:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=x81-B5EHvsI&feature=player_embedded
When asked about what kind of role he will play in a hypothetical post-IR Iran, Reza Pahlavi barely mentions the word 'monarchy' and seems to be answering the questions in a prevaricating manner. His usual confident manner is slightly shaken when it comes to discussing the possibility of him being King when in actual fact he should be saying, "I am the Constitutional Monarch of Iran". I have forwarded this interview to a few other people and the unanimous opinion is that he is behaving embarassed when someone broaches the subject of him being a King. It's not a dirty word.
Pahlavi is absolutely right to try and build a large coalition as possible and not to let ideological differences distract from the main object of changing the system of government in Iran. In trying to overthrow the Terrorist Occupying regime there are more important issues than monarchy v republic so I understand where he is coming from to a certain degree. This is all good and highly commendable but not at any price. Reaching out does not mean trying to score brownie points by wearing a green wrist band or feebly defending this great institution or rein in on the arrogance of some interviewers with their snide remarks and cheap criticism against his father and grandfather. His attempt at being over-reconciliatory is seen as a sign of weakness by his enemies and cynics who enjoy ridiculing his sincerity.
The fact that he is addressed as "Mr Pahlavi" at the beginning of the interviews such as the interview he appeared in for Parazit demeans him and also the institution which he represents and is a guarantor of for its perpetuity. Even the foreign media address him as 'Prince or 'Crown Prince' and he can insist on being called his proper Royal title as a gesture of respect. By insisting to be called your royal title will not damage relations with other Iranians such as our compatriots who are republicans. On the contrary,it is a sign of strength and chaismatic leadership. People will respect him more than the shallow portrayal of human rights activist and 'Reza the Politician'. Until there is a genuine referendum in which Iranian people can chose what system of government to adopt he should insist on being called King.
Anglophile very good points, far better than the article.
by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on Sat Jan 07, 2012 05:20 PM PSTOn History, you made a detailed and an excellent distinction. Due to the power of the media and national interests imposing on genuine intelligencia in the west you will note that in both the UK/USA our history is told in purely manipulative terms not even supported partially. We have his ascention decsribed as a coup, then we have his son (who never used absolut power ever) defined as a dictator. Liars to the left of me, liars to the right and here we are back in the middle of a pile of Shiite yet again. Tony Ben does it frequently, thankfully he retired from propagating lies for a living. US/UK Politics vs the 3rd world is filthy.
anglophile
by BacheShirazi on Sat Jan 07, 2012 05:14 PM PSTWhat do you refer to Reza as?
A: Sorry haven't got a clue
by alimostofi on Sat Jan 07, 2012 04:48 PM PSTA: Sorry haven't got a clue what you are on about. Whateva floats your boat. You are pure genius.
Ali Mostofi
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Sorry Mostofi but reality is painful
by anglophile on Sat Jan 07, 2012 04:44 PM PSTAnd Merry Christmas to you
by alimostofi on Sat Jan 07, 2012 03:47 PM PSTAnd Merry Christmas to you Anglophile. Enjoyed reading your tripe as always. Keep on tuckin mate. Wot an utter nutter you are.
Ali Mostofi
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Did Karma dictate to leave grammatical errors too?!
by anglophile on Sat Jan 07, 2012 03:41 PM PSTThank you Souri jan. I
by vildemose on Sat Jan 07, 2012 01:05 PM PSTThank you Souri jan. I was not aware of that little nugget of info. Thanks.
A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
Vildemose
by Souri on Sat Jan 07, 2012 01:02 PM PSTCyrus Reza Pahlavi, is the name of Reza pahlavi.
They all have an anceint farsi name + an Islamist name.
To satisfy every taste :)
V: Cyrus is his proper name.
by alimostofi on Sat Jan 07, 2012 01:00 PM PSTV: Cyrus is his proper name.
Ali Mostofi
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who is cyrus? A
by vildemose on Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:58 PM PSTwho is cyrus?
A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
There is a discussion
by alimostofi on Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:58 AM PSTThere is a discussion already on the way on this here //iranian.com/main/2012/jan/pahlavi-forma...
Ali Mostofi
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Karma dictates that I leave
by alimostofi on Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:51 AM PSTKarma dictates that I leave typos in my text. I have been correcting many. Sorry everyone. It is really bad. See how many you can spot. Lol
Ali Mostofi
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