tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post8579617957755750986..comments2023-10-02T16:29:40.087+01:00Comments on neo-resistance: A Persian Response to an Imperialist Bigot:Najhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-1531685537475747602007-09-26T04:13:00.000+01:002007-09-26T04:13:00.000+01:00"The Human Rights Campaign’s executive director, J..."The Human Rights Campaign’s executive director, Joe Solmonese, issued a statement in which he said, "Today’s assertions by President Ahmadinejad that there are no homosexuals in Iran would be simply absurd were it not for the fact that international human rights watchers have long documented some of the most horrific acts of persecution and violence committed against gay people in Iran.""<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-56521052199632061582007-09-25T23:42:00.000+01:002007-09-25T23:42:00.000+01:00naj Now you know why I said it sounded like a satu...naj<BR/> Now you know why I said it sounded like a satup! There is a full transcript of the speech in my comment section.<BR/> I just wanted you to see what I wrote about today and you will see why America and thus the world is in so much trouble. Pay particular attention to the 2nd and 3rd links. Especially the 3rd link, #1 <BR/>and #2, very scary and Bush will not let those powers go.<BR/><A jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-44810886619237523142007-09-25T23:23:00.000+01:002007-09-25T23:23:00.000+01:00A lof of Iranian dissidents have not been back to ...<I>A lof of Iranian dissidents have not been back to Iran in the past 30 years. They are the partners of the neoconservatives in all this accusation of all that is evil in Iran!</I><BR/><BR/>Are you one of them? And why? Mullah's woman<BR/><BR/><I>A lot of people like me, are just taking away from their usual work to contribute.</I><BR/><BR/>Come on give me a break, what your "usual work" are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-66923552674102072052007-09-25T22:32:00.000+01:002007-09-25T22:32:00.000+01:00Dave,I think Iranian dissidents are a vry diverse ...Dave,<BR/><BR/>I think Iranian dissidents are a vry diverse group of people. There are some who are actualy pro-war with Iran! There are some who are totally a-political! There are some who are trying to be independent but vocally anti-war. <BR/><BR/>What I have been nticing happen in the Iranian community, is a very grass root movement in the academia (as there are just too many Iranian Najhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-59362763516032027012007-09-25T21:58:00.000+01:002007-09-25T21:58:00.000+01:00On that I agree. I wonder why the antiwar movemen...On that I agree. I wonder why the antiwar movement doesn't engage more with Iranian dissidents. Perhaps it would be too risky for the latter, or they are worried about playing into the hands of those who would demonise the IRI for the sake of war - but it seems like some constructive engagement could help both causes.<BR/><BR/>All I meant was, I don't know how "savvy" or restrained we can ask Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-33474125732028518682007-09-25T21:49:00.000+01:002007-09-25T21:49:00.000+01:00Dave, Cannot agree more.HEre's is my point, the ON...Dave, <BR/><BR/>Cannot agree more.<BR/><BR/>HEre's is my point, the ONLY people who have and are suffereing the IRI are the IRANIANS WHO LIVE INSIDE IRAN!<BR/><BR/>And all this saber rattling, sanctions, and all thi snonense is HURTING THEM and their moves against the IRI GRATELY!<BR/><BR/>If only the world left Iranians to sort out their OWN systems and worry about their own human rights issues,Najhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-51104768021729925402007-09-25T21:44:00.000+01:002007-09-25T21:44:00.000+01:00Did you see Cindy Sheehan's take on this?Naj, ever...Did you see <A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/24/4088/" REL="nofollow">Cindy Sheehan</A>'s take on this?<BR/><BR/>Naj, everyone keeps complaining about Ahmedinajed's "inflammatory rhetoric", as you put it "his lack of understanding of how his words are getting translated". But while there are obviously serious criticisms to made towards both Ahmedinajed in particular and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-53110102304996042492007-09-25T21:05:00.000+01:002007-09-25T21:05:00.000+01:00Goatman,Ahmadinejad is NOT my president. But I giv...Goatman,<BR/><BR/>Ahmadinejad is NOT my president. But I give credit to his reasonable deeds. He has got all of us into quagmire with his lack of understanding of how his words are getting translated.<BR/><BR/>He doesn't have world-savvy speech writers. But that is why he is popular amongst the "weak" of the world!<BR/><BR/>His ideas are strange, but he also strives on controversy!Najhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728668942925956610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378687839405064553.post-31090633565092587722007-09-25T20:43:00.000+01:002007-09-25T20:43:00.000+01:00Unfortunately there are many in my country who bel...Unfortunately there are many in my country who believe in free speech until the speech does not agree with their beliefs. I am glad that your president was accorded the chance to speak so that those who wished to know his view could hear it first hand. <BR/>We can only live together in peace on this planet when we understand the others' viewpoint.<BR/>Your president has many odd views but at goatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317617928368945316noreply@blogger.com