tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post2889986169754296887..comments2023-10-02T16:29:40.087+01:00Comments on neo-resistance: Turkmanchai, the 179 anniversary.Najhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-6119504626706960542007-02-22T04:20:00.000+00:002007-02-22T04:20:00.000+00:00The "attack" was in "response" to Russia's move to...The "attack" was in "response" to Russia's move to Persian Georgian territory; so it was not an expansionist move, but it was a gesture of "hey we are not going to just sit and let you come take our territory!" And they won that war, until they were cheated by their allies.<BR/><BR/>And I think, if the affairs were not in the hands of incompetent Fathalishah those treaties would not have been as Najhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-32660196635174070762007-02-22T04:03:00.000+00:002007-02-22T04:03:00.000+00:00The attack on Russia was initiated by the then arm...The attack on Russia was initiated by the then army of Iran, under the rule of the Shah. didn't it?<BR/><BR/>But about the rest, I agree! and,... well.. I never said otherwise.Faraminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232970316130811344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-67650702863004830112007-02-22T02:46:00.000+00:002007-02-22T02:46:00.000+00:00I disagree with you that the clergy persuaded shah...I disagree with you that the clergy persuaded shah for the purpose of Jihad. The clergy persuaded people to not wait for the zombi Quajar king, and to take the action in their own hand and reclaim the territory that Russia had occupied. Jihad in Iran has always been in the service of political power struggle, not god!Najhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-87596192460211250512007-02-22T02:39:00.000+00:002007-02-22T02:39:00.000+00:00No Naj, As a matter of fact, this was reported to ...No Naj, As a matter of fact, this was reported to me by another regular vistor of mine. But the problem went away.<BR/><BR/>Please let me know if it persists.Faraminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232970316130811344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-2287895510944602282007-02-22T02:35:00.000+00:002007-02-22T02:35:00.000+00:00hi Faramin, I added you to my blogroll, but I can'...hi Faramin, I added you to my blogroll, but I can't see you page; have you changed the font color?Najhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-55901029033614539252007-02-22T02:30:00.000+00:002007-02-22T02:30:00.000+00:00Thanks for the links, especially for the link to t...Thanks for the links, especially for the link to the Russo-Persian wars. It is fairly accurate, specially when it talks about the role clergy played in that. <BR/><BR/>In addition to the fact that the intention of the clergy to persuade the shah to attack Russia, for the purpose of Jihad, was ugly, the Shah's of Iran, especially in last few centuries, were either incompetent and cowardice, or Faraminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232970316130811344noreply@blogger.com