Iran, the land of civilization and love

Dear Oomeedvar

mg

Thans a lot for your comment. 

To Reza Pahlavi's human and moral attributes,  I have to add his moderate and polite tone  even twoards his ememies who are in fact the murderers of his father and...He has never shown any spite and hatred in this case.

Interesting blog

As far as I remember, RP and his family have lived and responded to the media about Iran, with dignity and support. What his grandfather and father did in Iran will be judged by the history in the future. I believe history will be kind to them.

There are some old revolutionaries and their supporters, living in the free world, who attack and bad mouth RP and his family in IC. However, majority of Iranians within the country or abroad like RP, and appreciate his peaceful and democratic activities to unite various groups of Iranians.

Rp is a good father and husband, a good pilot, speaks fluently in Farsi, English, and French. He is a modest person, with a good sense of humor, and has a great deal of information about the politic of the world, and history of Iran.

Those who criticize RP, should learn something from the British people, who respect the two sons, and two grandsons of the queen, pay for their luxory living, and recent extravaganza wedding.

Divaneh

mg

Dear divaneh I felt the tenderness of your heart and the rationality of common sense within your words. I wish all of us a comprehensive insight and a brave heart in the battle of self -recognition and of course self-correction.

Be blessed.

Dear incognito

mg

I do appreciate your time and your comment.

Do not be resented as I strongly beleive we are badly in need of some reality-based challenges which can give our heads a proper twitch. I highly respect your opinions on this matter, but instead of going any further I refer you to Souri's comment.

Be blessed.

It is the perception

Some of us judge him on what he says and does, and see him as a positive force for democracy in Iran. Some others see him as a man with the claim to the throne and reject him by association.

I personally see a man who cannot have any other motive but the love for his homeland and a sense of duty to do what he does. Given the danger that he puts himself in and the damages that his family has suffered, I increasingly admire his devotion to the cause.

Dear Mr Ghanbari

So welcome back. In  turn, I thank you for having posted this heartfelt blog which offered us room to express our true feeling and also reflecting on other people's views in this regard.

Wish you a happy and peaceful New Year.

Regards;

RP is no Siavash

MG, I resent your disrespectful generalizations. No one I personally know hates Reza Pahlavi. Most – like Bavafa – regard meritocracy preferable to an inherited kingship. And, contrary to what you state here, RP’s problem is not that people hate him blindly, but that he is not taken seriously, or is even fondly ignored – except by monarchist.

I wonder if you realize that accusing Iranians of eliticide and ruffianism, which in our history have been practiced mostly by those in power, will not serve your cause. It is foolish to expect to win the support of those you insult. And, if I am wrong, and you are not here to campaign for RP, then why did you write this piece? To express your anger and hatred toward those who don’t fall for him?

Dear Souri

mg

I was  busy and away for a long time. I am back again and so very happy to hear from you and your simple but peneterating words which are so genuine and persian. 

Thanks a lot for your time and your comment. It is so refreshing of morale and ofcourse rejuvenating of stale minds to feel that we are about to undergo a dramatic change and a rational U-turn towards better observation and deeper understanding of our common values.

Be blessed.

دوستان بسیار عزیز

مهربان، ویلدموز، و شراب سرخ عزیز. از لطف و محبتتون سپاسگزارم. اصلا
فکر نمی‌کردم که این نوشته ساده و کوتاه، آنطور مورد قبول دوستان قرار
بگیره. من متوجه شدم که هر وقت به فارسی‌ مینویسم، بهتر میتونم مقصودم رو
بیان کنم (با اینکه هم فارسی و هم زبان انگلیسی‌ من، هر دو  ناکافی هستند)
اما تنبلی می‌کنم که با بهنویس کار کنم، به همین خاطر همون انگلیسی‌ رو با
غلط و غلوط مینویسم که باعث شرمندگی خودم میشه :)

شراب سرخ جان، چشم. حتما این مطلب رو بلاگ می‌کنم، هر چند که فکر نمیکردم که در خورد توجه همگانی باشه.

باز هم ممنون.

...

سوری خانم جان،این مطلبی را که در اینجا زحمت کشیده و نبشته ای، بلاگ کن،حیف است که همگان نخوانند این جملات را .

با سپاس .

Souri jan: Insightful and

Souri jan: Insightful and eye-opening comment. Thank you.

 A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Souri Khanoom, I salute you!

What an honest and heartfelt piece.  I am so proud of you.  

ترس از قبول این مطلب که اشتباه کردند

در جواب سوال شما باید بگم، من فکر می‌کنم که خشم و نفرت ایرانیان از رضا پهلوی، بیانگر ترس است.

ترس از قبول این مطلب که اشتباه کردند.

در واقع این از نظر روان‌انسانی‌، کاملا طبیعی ایست. شناختن و قبول
اینکه در انتخاب و تصمیم گذشته، اشتباه کردیم، خیلی‌ دردناک است. ایرانی که
انقلاب کرد، که در مقابل توپ و تفنگ ایستاد، از خون برادر و دوست گذشت و
در بدری و دوری از وطن رو تحمل کرد، هرگز نمیتونه قبول کنه، که همه اینها
بیهوده بوده و بی‌ثمر. و یا حتی نتیجه این همه بدبختی و مصائب، انقدر بد تر
از قبل شده، که حالا باید  خودش همون کسانی رو که با تیپا بیرون کرده،  
برگردونه با دست خودش به مملکتی که خودش ویرون کرده، ببره.

البته این توهم و تصویریست که ایرانی‌‌های متعهد و انقلابی‌ در ذهن
خودشون درست کردند. همونطور که جناب رشید فرمودند، اینها همه از ذهن و باطن
خود ما سر چشمه میگیره ولیکن الزاماً واقعی‌ نیست.

انقلاب در اون زمان اجتناب ناپذیر بود. شرایط جامعه و فشار در زمان
پهلوی به حدی رسیده بود که مردم از خفقان به تنگ آمده بودند. سالها سرکوبی و
اختناق، مردم را به سطوح آورده بود. خانواده‌های که در اون زمان 
عزیزانشون زندان سیاسی بودند می‌فهمند من از چی‌ دارم صحبت می‌کنم. ظلم
ارتشی‌ها و ساواک به مردم، و تبعیض‌های طبقاتی، همه و همه اینها مردم رو به
ستوه آورده بود. همه اینها رو نمی‌شه انکار کرد. ما امروز فقط شرایط فعلی‌
رو با گذشته مقایسه می‌کنیم و  : هر سال میگیم دریغ از پارسال!

اما، باید تحولات یک جامعه رو در سیر طولانی تاریخ اون جامعه ببینیم.
انقلاب ضروری و اجتناب ناپذیر بود. اما برای رسیدن به اون نتیجه مطلوب
(دموکراسی) مسیر ما متأسفانه طولانی و رنج آور شد. بهای  خیلی‌ گرانی از
جان و مال و غرور اجتماعی و حتی فرهنگی‌ برای این مطلوب، پرداختیم. برای
همین هم، فکر می‌کنیم که قبول رضا پهلوی، قبول و به رسمیت شناختن اشتباهی
است که در گذشته مرتکب شدیم. اما به نظر من، این انقلاب اشتباه نبوده، و
حتی اگر این انقلاب اتفاق نمی‌‌افتاد، رضا پهلوی هم، این انسان امروزی
نمی‌شد. باید قبول کنیم که چرخ انقلاب، در مسیر خودش خیلی‌ چیز‌ها رو خورد
کرد و از بین برد. به همون نسبت هم، فهم و شعور سیاسی ایرانیان به تدریج
بالا تر و بالاتر رفت. مفهوم آزادی و دموکراسی، برای همه، منجمله خود آقای
رضا پهلوی، امروز خیلی‌ مشخص تر شده. تا جایی که امروز ایشون کلماتی رو
بکار میبره که اگر انقلاب نشده بود، امکان نداشت روزی از او بشنویم (مثل :
من هرگز به خودم اجازه نمیدم که خودم رو رهبر معرفی‌ کنم! این مردم هستند
که تصمیم خواهند گرفت).

امروز من انقدر از جامعه خودم دور افتادم که فکر می‌کنم حتی حق ندارم که
در مورد آینده کشورم هیچ تصمیمی بگیرم، فقط این تصمیم رو به عهده هم وطنان
داخل کشورم میگذارم و به اون‌ها عتماد می‌کنم. شاید که اشتباه می‌کنم.
شاید که اون‌ها هم اشتباه کنند. اما یک چیز که مسلم هست اینه که هر ایرانی،
با هر فکر و ایدولوژی ، برای ایران و ایرانی بهترین آرزو‌ها رو داره.
ایران در قلب همه ما ایرانی‌‌ها میتپه. من هرگز باور نکردم و نخواهم کرد که
یک ایرانی، وطن فروش بشه. بله، اشتباه هم می‌کنیم و خواهیم کرد، تا روزی
که بالاخره فهم سیاسی ، کوشش مردم، شرایط اجتماعی و حتی بین المللی، ما رو
یاری کنه تا به دموکراسی واقعی‌ برسیم، چه با آقای پهلوی، چه بدون ایشون.

Bavafa

mg

I thank you indeed for your insightful comment. Let's hope we can make up for the lost time and  sculpt a beautiful picture of the country and the culture that have badly been distorted and degraded  by our own indiference ,arrogance and ignorance.

As a person who believes …

One need to stand on its own merits as oppose to the inherited position and respect, I do not believe in Monarchy, yet I respect RP for who he is and this respect has only increased dramatically by his recent stands for democracy, human rights and against any military intervention in Iran.

  Those who oppose him and worse, disrespect him for his father’s misdeeds, are influenced either by a great degree of hatred for his father (no good excuse) or oppose any opposition that is not in line with the revolution that took place in Iran.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad

Dear Prophet

mg

Thanks a  lot for your comprehensive  answer to Meybokhor.

Hey maybokhor

Go ahead and hate as much as you want; see where it gets you. Nothing good come out of hate. All that senseless hate towards Shah brought the "revolution". Hate kept war going for 8 years and you want more!

RP volunteered to go and fly jets in the war but IRI said no. What do you want him to do. Besides how do you know he was in discos; did you see him there. You are in the West but support IRI now is that being honest.

Regarding Israel there is nothing wrong with trips to Israel. Why should Iranian leaders not go there. I applaud him for having good relation with AIPAC. Not all Iranians are antisemites; some of us welcome good relations with Israel.

Dear Maryam

mg

Thanks a lot for stopping by.

I  hope we will wake up to the self-imposed dangers at first and then to learn how to face with the viperish Mullahs, who have been fooling us around for such a long time.

Dear Meybokhor

mg

First of all allow to thank you for your attention.

Can I also use my DEMOCRATIC RIGHT  and ask you where were you and a lot more of our compatriots  during the Iran-Iraq war? Was Reza Pahlavi the only customer of BARS and DICOS in New York, Paris, London...?

As a matter of cours, all of us are resposible for this flop and therefore I think we must learn our leasons from what we have been and what we have done so far and not to let unnecessary frictions push us into the hindering cycles of going round the circles.

Let's forgive each other and think of tomorrow.

MG, Great Blog with truth

Thank you for timely blog.  IRanians who blame RP unfairly must come to their senses and welcome RP's struggle for recognation and freedom of IRAN & Iranians.  I hope These Iranians put aside their irrational thinking and wake up to the danger we are facing with IRR.

A parallel situation

Is Newt Gingrich American? Yes

Is Newt Gingrich a criminal? No (not that we know of yet)

But he is still a jerk anyway and I use my democratic right to hate him blindly.

The other jerk you are talking about, spent his younger years in New York Discos while Iranians were being killed in the Iraq war. So much for sympathy with his "subjects."

And then there is his occasional trips to Israel and consultations with AIPAC that kind of shows his stupidity -- wasn't it after all these same entities that undermined his father's rule?

dear Areyo Barzan

mg

 Thank you indeed

I am so glad and elated to realise that there are humble and liberal people like you among us Iranians, who bravely accept the degrading flaws within our unkempt and somehow haughty attitudes towards our vital problems. We do need and we need it now, a change of direction and a clear, unbiased, and effective philosophy for the rest of the long road of democracy befor us.

A breath of fresh air.

Thank you for your realistic and non bias blog.

May be it is all doom an gloom after all. As reading and listening to the comments of people like yourself constantly lights the candle of hope in our hearths and one begins to hope that may be, just may be, at last the change is here and although slow but it is steady and certain.

The first step toward democracy is for us to think in democratic way and the first principal of democratic attitude will be freedom of the opposition especially those with whom is utter disagreement.

Keep up the good work in the hope of the day that all our people and especially the so called “intellectuals” and our “political elite” find the courage to think like you

Dear Multiple

mg

 Thanks for your comment

I wished you would have told me how ''Interesting'' was my post!

Dear rashid

mg

Thanks for stopping by

I am so glad to see that you are so aware of our fatal failures; and I hope our nation reaches to a point of self-assessment before it is too late.

روان  ملت ایران

روان  ملت ایران هنوزچرخه یا سیکل پس رفت و تباهی را طی میکند و این نفرت یکی از نشانه های  تداوم آن روحیه است . ملتی که اندیشه و کردار نیک داشته باشد حتا رهبران بد خود را هم احترام میگذارد چه رسد به خوبش و ملتی که که مرحله تباهی یا زمستان و یا شب خود را طی میکند ، بد پسند ، خود ستیز و بیگانه دوست میشود . به لحاظ تاریخی ایرانیان در مجموع هنوز در این مرحله زیست میکنند هرچند که عناص بهار و آبادانی در وجودش نهفته و در انتظار آنست که زمانش فرا رسد .

Very interesting

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