Persia was Hijacked by Nazis
German chancellor, Angela Merkel came close to speaking the truth; but didn't follow all the way through.
Merkel said, "Iran is as bad as Nazis"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article727156.ece
That is close; but the full history needs to be told. Persia was hijacked by Nazis. Iran translates to the Land of Aryans. Iran WAS Persia.
http://www.iranchamber.com/geography/articles/persia_became_iran.php
Iranian Studies, Vol. XXII, No.1, 1989
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In 1935 the Iranian government requested those countries which it had diplomatic relations with, to call Persia "Iran," which is the name of the country in Persian.
The suggestion for the change is said to have come from the Iranian ambassador to Germany, who came under the influence of the Nazis. At the time Germany was in the grip of racial fever and cultivated good relations with nations of "Aryan" blood. It is said that some German friends of the ambassador persuaded him that, as with the advent of Reza Shah, Persia had turned a new leaf in its history and had freed itself from the pernicious influences of Britain and Russia, whose interventions in Persian affairs had practically crippled the country under the Qajars, it was only fitting that the country be called by its own name, "Iran." This would not only signal a new beginning and bring home to the world the new era in Iranian history, but would also signify the Aryan race of its population, as "Iran" is a cognate of "Aryan" and derived from it.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent out a circular to all foreign embassies in Tehran, requesting that the country thenceforth be called "Iran." Diplomatic courtesy obliged, and by and by the name "Iran" began to appear in official correspondence and news items.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1245184848467&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Excerpt:
On Tuesday two protesters told The Jerusalem Post that Palestinian Hamas members are helping the Iranian authorities crush street protests in support of Mousavi.
They made their allegations as rioting on a scale unseen in Iran for nearly a decade continued in the wake of the elections and the allegations that the results were falsified. The protests have now spread from Teheran to other major cities.
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Hamas formally welcomed incumbent Ahmadinejad's ostensible reelection victory on Saturday. The Palestinian Islamist movement receives arms and funding from Iran, and its members have often received training there, including in terror tactics and weapons manufacture.
Pro-government gunmen, reportedly opening fire on protesters, killed at least seven people on Monday night and others have been wounded.
State radio reports claimed that the victims were trying to loot weapons and to vandalize public property, and were shot by unidentified gunmen.
People claiming to have witnessed the shootings, however, insist that the victims were peaceful demonstrators, including students from Teheran university. "There are so many crimes, beatings and killings that have yet to be reported. When we fight back, it is for our own protection," said a young man passing out flyers with the names of those he said were murdered Teheran University students.
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Amid the violence, confusion and government restrictions on communication, the accuracy of conflicting accounts is hard to ascertain.
"The most important thing that I believe people outside of Iran should be aware of," the young man went on, "is the participation of Palestinian forces in these riots."
Another protester, who spoke as he carried a kitchen knife in one hand and a stone in the other, also cited the presence of Hamas in Teheran.
On Monday, he said, "my brother had his ribs beaten in by those Palestinian animals. Taking our people's money is not enough, they are thirsty for our blood too."
It was ironic, this man said, that the victorious Ahmadinejad "tells us to pray for the young Palestinians, suffering at the hands of Israel." His hope, he added, was that Israel would "come to its senses" and ruthlessly deal with the Palestinians.
When asked if these militia fighters could have been mistaken for Lebanese Shi'ites, sent by Hizbullah, he rejected the idea. "Ask anyone, they will tell you the same thing. They [Palestinian extremists] are out beating Iranians in the streets… The more we gave this arrogant race, the more they want… [But] we will not let them push us around in our own country."
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From most accounts it seems to have been established that a majority of the Iranian population is pro-west in their leanings.
Would those pro-west leanings change in the event of an attack against their nuclear facilities? Very likely.
What to do, what to do......
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>>>From most accounts it seems to have been established that a majority of the Iranian population is pro-west in their leanings. <<<
And I think that is the population that would be most harmed in an attack.
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Indeed. And that population would, for many generations to come, hold in contempt those that harmed them with such an attack. For many generations to come.
Is it worth it?
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"Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is expected to combine a call for calm tomorrow with a warning of severe consequences if protests continue over last week's "stolen" presidential election."
http://tinyurl.com/nmnh4h
What to do, what to do.....
Somebody?
Anybody??
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According to an Iranian friend living in exile in the US, the protesters have the necessary will but not the leadership. Perhaps a leader will emerge out of this conflict.
We should resist the urge to "help things along" and let the Iranians choose their own leader and their own time.
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"Perhaps a leader will emerge out of this conflict." (Bozo)
Whoever that may be they are certainly maintaining a very low profile at the moment. (And it ain't Moussavi.)
Why all the clamour over Moussavi? From what I've been reading, he's just as bad as what is in place now.
1. Does not believe in the existence of Israel.
2. Defended the taking of hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iran in 1979.
3. Was part of a regime that regularly executed dissidents.
4. Backed the fatwa against British author Salman Rushdie.
5. Opposed suspending the country's nuclear-enrichment program.
Am I missing something here? Where's the gain!?
So, would we rather deal with the devil that we know, or the devil that we don't know?
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"Whoever that may be they are certainly maintaining a very low profile at the moment. (And it ain't Moussavi.)"
I agree, its not Moussavi.
"So, would we rather deal with the devil that we know, or the devil that we don't know?"
Its up to the Iranians to sort it out.
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Kucinich on Iran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QTfcAiVj8
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