Iran’s Greens Call on Diaspora to Speak with One Voice and Look for Leaders
InsideIRAN.org / un-named Green Leader!!!!
12-Jul-2011 (11 comments)

Editor’s Note: The following article was written by a leader in the Green movement in Iran who wishes to remain anonymous.

TEHRAN — The unfolding drama in the Arab world that has already brought down despots in Tunisia and Egypt has been watched closely here in Iran—and with a degree of amazement and envy on our part. We Green activists, along with the daily growing number of ‘regular’ people disgusted with the religious despotism of Ayatollah Khamenei and with the daily deteriorating economic situation, are asking: ‘How do I differ from these Arabs? Why has our own Green Movement, which back in 2009 shook the authoritarian and corrupt pillars of Khamenei’s Islamic government, failed to achieve the popular goals of democracy and seemingly fizzled out?’

For the many Iranians who tend to have, justifiably or not, a sense of cultural and intellectual superiority in relation to the Arabs, the reality that Arabs have and are achieving these goals through political action from below has hurt national pride and confidence. It is asked, ‘Are they more brave than we are? Better organized? More thirsty for democratization?’ Failing to answer these questions we ask, ‘What is next for our struggle for freedom and therefore our ancient country? Is our Green Movement still viable and willing and able to challenge the clerical despotism of Khamenei and those groups and figures complicit in blocking our in... >>>

MM

Greens Call on Diaspora to Unite & look 4 Leaders

by MM on Tue Jul 12, 2011 04:02 PM PDT

Concluding paragraph:

"The time has come for the Green Movement outside the country to put aside its endless discussions, personality issues, perhaps egos, and certainly fears and begin to address in a serious manner (and quickly) the issues we Greens inside the country have included in this manifesto. We need their leadership, given the conditions here, in order to prepare the Green Movement for its struggle against despotism. If this fails to materialize, we Greens, inside and outside the country, will hold responsibility for losing the great social capital gained in 2009 and playing a part in the social, political, and economic break-down of our motherland being overseen by Khamenei and this Islamic government."



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Anonymous Observer

Green is the color of baby poop

by Anonymous Observer on Thu Jul 14, 2011 08:13 AM PDT

that's all I have to say about this fiasco of an "opposition."  


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پندارنیک

Pendar nik is ashamed...

by پندارنیک on Wed Jul 13, 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Should've read: Since when has leadership become...

Someone should tell me to shut up and learn before writing.......Pfffffffftttttttttt


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AMIR1973

MM

by AMIR1973 on Wed Jul 13, 2011 07:15 AM PDT


Pahlavists is term Pendar Nik used @ below comment

I know that. I didn't say it was used in the article, did I? 


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MM

AMIR1973 - Pahlavists is term Pendar Nik used @ below comment

by MM on Wed Jul 13, 2011 06:17 AM PDT

I do not think that you read any of the article. 

No mention of Pahlavist in the article.


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MM

YMJ - Would you put ur name on an inflammatory article, if...

by MM on Wed Jul 13, 2011 06:02 AM PDT

you were writing it from inside Iran?


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YMJ

ahahhahah

by YMJ on Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:59 PM PDT

A movement that has a leader which wants to remain 'anonymous', is not a serious movement. It's a joke!  


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AMIR1973

"Pahlavists" -- Is Hossein Derakhshan writing this from prison?

by AMIR1973 on Tue Jul 12, 2011 09:25 PM PDT

"Pahlavist" was one of the favorite epithets used by our friend Hossein Derakhshan. He used to refer to opponents of his Holy Islamic Republic and its Democratic People's President AN-e Botshekan as Pahlavists, Rajavists, and Rafsanjanists. Are we now officially adopting the terminology of one of the IRI's more prominent (formerly) West-residing Groupies?


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MM

PN - Pahlavist or not, leaders emerge during hardship

by MM on Tue Jul 12, 2011 07:20 PM PDT

If no leaders emerge, the call of millions who went out in 2009 will be silenced.


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پندارنیک

The Pahlavists need not apply

by پندارنیک on Tue Jul 12, 2011 07:11 PM PDT

Since when leadership has become something to be searched for? Let the comedy hour begin.......


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MM

4 more important paragraphs from the call of a Green inside Iran

by MM on Tue Jul 12, 2011 04:13 PM PDT

"We Green activists, along with the daily growing number of ‘regular’ people disgusted with the religious despotism of Ayatollah Khamenei and with the daily deteriorating economic situation, are asking: ‘How do I ......."

"Having just finished a seventy-day trip around our country I can say with fear and deep worry that separatist tendencies are increasing in Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, and Baluchistan."..........................

"We reject the outdated and failed policy of the former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami, who recently suggested/announced that Greens and reformists and the other side–in other words Khamenei and the supporters of despotism–apologize to each other, ......"

"Increasing numbers of people are disgusted with this Islamic government. Their fury and frustration pushes them to political action, but we Greens have yet to provide them with leadership and the path to this civil action. People want to participate in various forms of protest, but don’t know how. They are searching for guidance and leadership."

A MUST READ

 


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