YouTube intro: Friday September 25, 2009, Rockefeller Center, NY I got to interview Reza Pahlavi on our third day in NY, where we had flewn to in order to protest Ahmadinejad's stay in NY and talk at the UN. On Friday, around noon, as a group of us GREENs were in front of the NBC building in NY watching Reza Pahlavi's lecture, I got to get an interview while he was on his way out. The interview was necessary since some Pro Monarchy groups have been compeletly against the GREEN movement and as a journalist I needed to hear what Mr. Pahlavi himself had to say. To my surprise, he is very pro green and even wore the GREEN wristband my sister handed to him. This clip clears up a lot of issues that have caused rifts between our people outside Iran. Hope we all unite in solidarity with the people of Iran. Video & Copyright by Bita
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Reza is irrelevant
by Kourosh Aryamanesh on Mon Oct 05, 2009 05:06 PM PDTاين آقا رضا اگه فامليش "گنجی" بود.الأن اوضاع فرق ميکرد. همه با پرچم بدون شيروخورشيد جلوی سازمان ملل بودن و اعتصاب غذا ميکردن . ولی از بد شانسی فاميلش پهلويه.سر چشمۀ اين عقده اصلأ از اسم پهلویه. ميگين مقايسۀ بد با بدتر نکن. ارواح همشيرۀ ابوي تان. پس با چی بايد مقايسه کرد؟.به چه چيز اين ريدمون سی سال اخير به ايران مينازيد؟. اگه اين آقا قرار بود که جوابگوی کارهای پدرش باشه، پس عذر شما چيه؟ کدومتون جوابگوی اين فاجعات ناشی از سی سال ذلت و بدبختی هستين؟ سفسطه و مغلطه از تاکتيکهای آخوند و ملاست و ارتباط گوز و شقيقه هم خوراکشونه . خواستۀ مردم ايران چيز ديگه ای هست و اين آقای پهلوی هم متوجه اين مسئله شده .
ابرمرد دست مريزاد ، سياستمدار درجه يکی.بلاشک در حد چرچيل. لنگ حمام ما به پای شماست.اگر اين طايفۀ آخوند و ملا ،هف هش ده تا مثل شما داشت، فی الواقع سری تو سرها بود. نه تنها برای حفظ بيضۀ اسلام ، بلکه برای موجوديت غورباغۀ جمهوری اسلامی که ميتونستی عوض فولگس واگن ،به دنيا بفروشی. در رژيم آينده انشالله وزير امور خارجه.
Someone Call 911
by فغان on Mon Oct 05, 2009 07:54 PM PDTYou see what you've done here. People are getting agitated. Starting your comment by attacking a total stranger's avatar is not a good psychological sign. This is a virtual world, you silly girl. I wish I could do something to defuse your ire. You have to promise me, that you will seek immediate help.
I'm sure a good doctor will understand why you are so disturbed by someone you don't know over internet who said something bad about Berlusconi.(excuse me who the @#$! is Berlusconi? he might ask. Don't get mad at the doctor; he will understand after you will tell him the whole story)
A good doctor,I am sure,will tell you that in order to avoid a predicament, a sane person always tests the water before dipping into it.
It goes with the territory. Your handler should've told you to be prepared for tough encounters. Do your homework next time better to avoid self-humiliation. Remember I never intended to insult you on the personal level.
I wish I could undo many things I did in my life; asking the Pahlavis about the source and amount of their immense wealth, most certainly, IS NOT one of them.
You take care of yourself.
Feghan means scream-Shout
by Abarmard on Mon Oct 05, 2009 01:16 PM PDTآن نور روی موسی عمرانم آرزوست
زین خلق پر شکایت گریان شدم ملول
آن های و هوی و نعره ی مستانم آرزوست
گویا ترم زبلبل اما ز رشک عام
مهرست بر دهانم و افغانم آرزوست
What we are looking for is democracy
by Neda ye Iran e Azad on Mon Oct 05, 2009 01:05 PM PDTI think conversations on this website get too personal. It is funny that people found a place to argue, I don't say it's bad, but when some one just enters a discussion, has to start from the first comment and read all to get a gist of the opinions, or can just start arguing with some other people! It is still cool! It fits in definitions of democracy but on the other hand puts people so far away from the original subject.
Regarding RP2, I never considered him as a a king or any thing in that sort. He is not even a politician. He gives his personal ideas based on his personal thoughts. But what he really is that he is a figure for a number of Iranians in exile. And believe it or not, some non-Iranians are still following this figure to see what he is saying. I am absolutely satisfied with his action of wearing a green tie and a green wrist band. Yes, I know that many of our green supporters are supporting Mousavi, but there is a number of us that are not in for Mousavi, we are in for democracy and we see the green movement as the best fit movement at the moment for it. Honestly, how many other movements are there that could not even rise their voices? I don't say I will support RP2 or Mousavi in a democratic election. But right now I support them as log as they support what people want. RP2 is a figure, Mousavi is another figure, and Karoubi or Sazegara or others. Yes I know what SAVAK did and I remember the time Mousavi was prime minister or Karoubi was the head of majles. But just by saying these guys did this and that and crossing a line over their name is not helping anything. A democracy is where everyone has the right to present their points. If we say everyone else is wrong except me, then how can we think that they will accept our poit of view or even listen to us?
سبز سبز تا بهار
Humor?
by KouroshS on Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:02 AM PDTBlow it out your...
You have Invented The concept of zerto pert. What on earth are you talking about?
so are you with the monarchist hawks? (to Mr. Sheeshaki)
by kharmagas on Mon Oct 05, 2009 09:53 AM PDTyes, Mr. Sheeshaki, it is my veeezzz... veeezzzz versus your zerto pert! In fact the after effect of your zerto pert attracts this magase hagheer!
Now that we had some exchange of humor, can you tell me about the views of you monarchist hawks?
Dear Afghan!
by Farah Rusta on Mon Oct 05, 2009 09:35 AM PDTWith your avatar I suppose you are trying to be accepted as a scary figure but I must say you are anything but! You come across as a part comedic, part tragic figure who is desparately in need of being taken seriously. Look I am sorry for any suffering you or your family may have endured during the Pahlavi era but you simply can't hold Reza Pahlavi accountable for the wrongs of the past. This is why your arguments are so shallow and and incosistent. Here are a few examples:
You accuse me of stalking you while hiding behind the mask of a character who was is the cinema's chief stalker!
You accuse me of political incorrectnss and yet you are the one who accuse everyone who disagrees with you as being in the pay of Reza Pahlavi and implying that he has obtained his wealth through questionable sources without producing a shred of evidence.
Your words and replying to them make me laugh out loud (LOL) as they come across so ludicrously ironic.
I never suggested that Bush or Berlusconi were felons or corrupt, but such suggestions coming from you - an advocate of political correctness - is ....
Lastly, Afghan is not a deragatory word, unless in your politically corrupt mind! Google it in Persian and you will know why.
Your Gin cocktail was so girly :)
FR
Still smoking...
by KouroshS on Mon Oct 05, 2009 09:16 AM PDTCrack , I see.
veeezzz... veeezzzz
Follower of Rob Sobhani, and Ashrafzadeh? (to KouroshS)
by kharmagas on Mon Oct 05, 2009 08:05 AM PDT.... now all of your pro AIPAC/Israeli views make sense. I was always wondering where the heck you stand! Are you also an Ashrafzadeh?
How is Robi doing these days?
Faramarz and Captain
by KouroshS on Sun Oct 04, 2009 08:07 PM PDTBoos and ashti. That is how it is gonna be Fellas. Come on Guys.
And i wish "ateesh byarane maareke" would give it a BIG rest.
Maziar
by benross on Sun Oct 04, 2009 07:15 PM PDTYou are welcome! btw you can download pdf files of his book from his official site.
Sincerity, absolutely. But politically, there is still few things that should be sorted out. I had a comment for this blog which was too long so I published it in a separate blog. If you are interested.
//iranian.com/main/blog/benross-0
Re: Fuse-e tork-e parid (to Fateh)
by kharmagas on Sun Oct 04, 2009 06:11 PM PDTFateh, not sure what you are trying to achieve .... ironically iranian.com just posted something about one of our prominent hmvatans who is known as father of fuzzy logic, and he is Turkish:
//iranian.com/main/2009/oct/lotfi-zadeh
plain and simple
by maziar 58 on Sun Oct 04, 2009 03:25 PM PDTthanx benross to put it for the rest of iranian.comers to see......
and I truly believe in his sincerity. Maziar
FYI/Crown Prince Reza and Iranian Asylum Seekers, London (2005)
by Darius Kadivar on Sun Oct 04, 2009 03:07 PM PDTCrown Prince Reza and Iranian Asylum Seekers, London (2005)
//iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar/prince-persia-crown-prince-reza-and-iranian-asylum-seekers-london-2005
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi spends NowRuz the Persian New Year with Iranian Refugees and Assylum Seekes in London. (March 21st, 2005)
Capt az chaleh to chah
by Faramarz_Fateh on Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:17 AM PDTHaghan ke torki! are you kidding with the new links or do you really think these links are worth a damn?
Farah Rusta
by فغان on Sun Oct 04, 2009 01:15 PM PDT//iranian.com/main/blog/islam-goes-hell/r...
Is this your best shot in defense of your employer?
Are you, really, trying to put your master in the same league with the Bushes and the Italian mafioso? Did I mention theft?Did I accuse him of felony?
It's encouraging to see your subconscious mind is kicking in. I don't have to try harder; it's already working.
By the way, using a word which identifies a nation or, an ethnicity for derogatory purposes is politically incorrect. Ask your boss.
Faghan az Afghan!
by Farah Rusta on Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:16 AM PDTI only asked for a sip of your favorite and feminie Gin cocktail not
a full pint! You are being over generous but you must try harder to
seduce me (LOL).
About your question. To start with, you have
made a false and unproven assumption. How do you know that RP has
immense wealth? So first prove that a felony has occured and then try
to charge him with the theft. Second, assuming that RP is as you say a
democratic candidate for the leadership of a country, say like George
Bush (I and II), or Silvio Berlusconi of Italy. How many of these
so-called democratic country leaders do you know who have disclosed the
sources and sizes of their wealth? I have no idea what the size or
source of RP's wealth is but I know that as a "democratic" and law
abiding citizen that you claim to be you need to assume innocense until
proven guilty, shouldn't you?
FR
Dear Kharmagas
by Farah Rusta on Sun Oct 04, 2009 07:50 AM PDTLike yourself, I can only hope that I am proven to be right about Mr Pahlavi - one can never guaranttee any future change of mind, policy or fate.
As for Mr Kadivar, I am sure he is able enough to fight his corner without being assisted by people like me! Knowing his sense of humor, I think he may even welcome a pleasantly humorous challenge from time to time. I just wanted to ease off the heat on him a bit.
You are a civil debator and a real gentleman.
Thanks
Farah
Not Sober Yet?...Farah!
by فغان on Sun Oct 04, 2009 09:48 AM PDTIt isn't dyslexia; it's nervousness. It's your defensive system's way of dealing with the real threat. You have, correctly, recognized that my kind of argument, so to speak, is genuinly based on eliminating the possibility of existence of the Pahlavis in the Iranian political scene.Your paycheque is being jeopardized.
You, and others like you, will do every thing possible to evade the very simple, straightforward question which is:
We know that IRI is corrupt, criminal, and undemocratic; then why doesn't Reza Pahlavi as a democratic candidate for the leadership of a country, declare the amount and the source of his family's immense wealth?
I am afraid, that's the only kind of "sip" I can offer you. Enjoy it.
Mrs. Rusta
by kharmagas on Sun Oct 04, 2009 06:48 AM PDTThanks for the straight forward response. After reading a number of your comments (elsewhere), I realized despite not being in your camp I like to read your comments for some unexplainable reason!
BTW, because of respect for you I will take it easy with your good friend (at least for the time being[*]) as you requested...... also I hope you are right about RP2.
[*] It is very difficult to resist kicking Darivar
Dear Debaters!
by Farah Rusta on Sun Oct 04, 2009 02:10 AM PDTFirst, let me make one thing clear. Using the old fashioned language that was common among the left wingers, I am not a Reza Pahlavi supporter - I am a Reza Pahlavi sympathizer. I am sure those in the know can tell the difference. With this in mind allow me to reply to your comments/questions:
Kharmagas,
Hard line monarchists (those who you may call Shahollahis) would be more than pleased to claim RP for themselves. But RP while not rejecting them totally keeps a good distance from them as he has no intention of taking sides with one group or another. He sees himself as a multilateral political activist/leader. As for AIPAC, again I have not doubt that they would lose no opportunity to use or manipulate him, but he is more than a wily operator to fall for their tricks.
Benross
Thank you for confirming what I said earlier by quoting from RP's book.
Afghan,
Sorry I always get your name wrong - must be my dyslexia! But Faghan and Afghan have the same root and the same meaning.
Your Gin cocktail is so feminine! Can I have a sip?
FR
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by Louie Louie on Wed Oct 14, 2009 09:33 AM PDT.
نسیم دگرگونی
فغانSat Oct 03, 2009 07:43 PM PDT
اینهارا اگر نگوید چه بگوید؟ بگوید که من به خاطر فساد و دیکتاتوری پدر و عمه اشرفم به ملت بدهکارم و از خانواده " هویدا" هم شرمسارم؟
Farah Rusta
by فغان on Sat Oct 03, 2009 07:32 PM PDT//iranian.com/main/blog/islam-goes-hell/r...
Farah Rusta
by benross on Sat Oct 03, 2009 06:18 PM PDTاز زبان خود او:
در بیست و چند سال گذشته، در مورد نقش من در رهبری مبارزهٔ ملی برای رهایی ایران، بسیاری از ایرانیان، افکار و توقعات متفاوتی داشتهاند. در زمانیکه برخی از آنان، نقش مرا تنها در هرم یک نهاد ۲۵۰۰ ساله، یعنی نهاد پادشاهی، توصیف و تعریف کردهاند، من نقشم را ماورای نام خانوادگیام میبینم - بعنوان یک ایرانی که مسئولیت «نگرش به آینده» و نه گذشته را بر دوش دارد. امروز، تعهد ملی ما باید در همصدا کردن فریادهایمان، در پایان دادن به ظلم، و در پیریزی بنیادی استوار برای مردمسالاری در سرزمینمان خلاصه شود. آنوقت، بعنوان یک ملت، انتخاب پادشاهی مشروطه یا جمهوری، در انحصار مردم خواهد بود تا در یک روند دموکراتیک، یعنی در یک همهپرسی آزاد و عادلانه، آیندهٔ خود را ترسیم کنند.
از کتاب «نسیم دگرگونی»
Reza Pahlavi's AIPAC connection (to F. Rusta)
by kharmagas on Sat Oct 03, 2009 07:18 PM PDTMrs. Rusta, you imply that RP2 is no longer manipulated by hard line monarchists, does that mean he is no longer being used by AIPAC?
Farah
by فغان on Sat Oct 03, 2009 05:04 PM PDTIt seems you don't need another recipe. You seem to be already high.
It doesn't make sense now to ask you to edit your comment for spelling errors, let alone coherence.
Have fun, and enjoy your time; but remember you are not paid to write with indignity.
Let me elaborate ...
by Farah Rusta on Sat Oct 03, 2009 05:06 PM PDTSouri Khanom
He (RP) has never described himself as the future king of Iran, although based on the constitution of 1906 he is the successor to the corwn. He has repeatedly said that all he wants to see is the return of parliamentary democarcy to Iran. Some who follow him may have other designs for him, which is their right to have, but as far as RP is concerend he is not politically advocating a return to monarchy.
Kharmagas
I hope my answer above satisfies you too
Mr Ross
Reza Pahlavi has done his best to distance himself from his political inheritance, to which he has no case to answer. By doing this he has managed to alienate many hardline monarchists. But whether we like it or not, he is still the bearer of a name that carries much weight in many circles and among a portion of the population.
Faghan
Can you give me the recepie of your Gin Cocktail (LOL) . I wan to make sure I never mistakenly make such a mixture as it clearly has given you amnesia. You asked me a question on a recent blog to which I gave an answer but you failed to respond or perhaps you had no response.
//iranian.com/main/blog/islam-goes-hell/r...
I can assure you are not worth being stalked but may be stuffed (LOL).
FR
DK would be more help if he
by Dariush on Sat Oct 03, 2009 03:59 PM PDTDK would be more help if he is given a position to serve in Ghazvin. Specially, when he color his hair blond.
Isn't that amusing that with all these monarchies, they cannot find one with a decent background to represent them? All they have is this lazy a.....Khaen who has never lifted anything heavier than a pen and paper. The question is, are these really monarchies or Pahlavi lovers. I think monarchies would have a better chance without this CLOWN and his lovers. May be they have realized that and that is why CLOWN Reza is distancing himself from them and trying something modern and sellable, thinking he can fool people ad use this strategy and blame everything on other monarchies . It doesn't matter how he portrays to be on camera these days. As Miswesty wrote, it is important what he has been doing behind cameras and Capt_ayhab has posted plenty of links that proves Reza's involvements in support of killing Iranians.
Thank you Captain jon. You
by vildemose on Sat Oct 03, 2009 03:55 PM PDTThank you Captain jon. You have a joyful weekend as well.