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I say...

Everyone has a price, including that famous Iranian dissident.

I say find a right-wing organization to give him a half a million dollar prize named after a neo-conservative economist and then he might shut-up.

They were Three Islands So Chomsky Get YOUR FACTS RIGHT ...

Besides Imperial Iran under the Pahlavis Guaranteed Peace on it's frontiers during their entire Reign ( WWII excluded) and particularly under the last Shah's Reign.

ROYALTY AND THE PEOPLE: Shahbanou Farah visits Persian Gulf Compatriots (1974)

The Minute the Mullahs came to Power we had to put of with an 8 year War that could have been halted if the Ayatollah had not called for the Continuation of the War till ultimate victory.

The Egyptian Sphinx and the Persian Lion:

pictory: (SURPRISE) Shah and Sadat Pro Palestine Statement (1975)

pictory: Egyptian President Sadat Opposes True Islam To IRI's "Khomeinism" (1979/1980)

Shah Of Iran & Anwar Sadat Posted by Tapesh

Guys you are so mixed up

First Chomsky is a fine and reputed scholar, so none of you here can dismiss him by just calling him a whatever! He is far more famous than any of those remarkees. (That's a new word = The ones who made such remarks).

Second, try to dismantle what he said instead of arguing about his remedy for IRI, etc. The remedy for such stuff is for Iranians alone to decipher not for some un-natural born Iranian living and wanting to die in diaspora. OK its a free world and you are entitled to your remarks but stop shoving them down everyone's throats and calling this highly respected guy names when you have not even got a small percentage of his qualifications. By the way, I thought age = knowledge, experience and wisdom.

OK, now to what he actually said. All of it is real and all of those Arab countries who are in bed with US are dictatorships and despite the vile regime in Iran the US and the "international community" are jumpy only because Iranians don't want to obey their orders.

On that score I say kudos to Iran. And while Arabs are fuming deep down they wish they could do what Iran is doing.

As for me, I say love all, respect all and live with all.

Ahmed from Bahrain

Obama -- You Have Such Third World mentality

"If it wasn't for the US/Israel's interference, we would have ousted the dictators long time ago! The IRI is alive only because of our enemies Israel and the US! At least they stand up to the bullies!"

That's right.  Never take responsibility, believe in conspiracy theories and blame all your problems on others.

Classic Third World mentality.  But don't worry.  You're not alone.  That's why our homeland is so F*ed up.

Keep chanting your slogans...the same ones you have been chanting for the past 31 years...Death to America, Death to Israel, Death to....Keep chanting them for the next 31 years.  See where that gets you!!

Mr. Benross, I live in the White/Black House, mind you!

Obama is another imperialist who is using a different strategy to achieve the same old goals! After all, the real power behind the scene is the zionist power! They brought him to power! They realized that they had lost respect around the world and they needed to change their image! OBAMA was that puppet! He is being clever using his background to fool the world!

If it wasn't for the US/Israel's interference, we would have ousted the dictators long time ago! The IRI is alive only because of our enemies Israel and the US! At least they stand up to the bullies!

I am homelss like millions of Iranians! As much as I love America, I love my country 1000 times more! There is no place like home! After all, US wanted those bastards there! US loves dicators, as long as they are their puppets! Now, like many before them like Noriega, Shah, Saddam, etc. who stopped following orders, they want to kick the mollahs asses! But, don't start celebrating yet!

I live here, but I will not die here! I will die in my country - the land of Hafez, sadi, cyrus, darius, khayyam, rumi, cina, and my grand parents, parents, brothers and sisters who fought for Iran, and some died for her! CHON IRAN NABASHAD TAEH MAN MABAAD Is that clear Mr. Benross? 

And where are you living Mr.

And where are you living Mr. president?

Death to Israel! Death to AIPAC! Death to all of Iran's enemies!

Why are we acting as we are deaf? This is a decent jewish, scholar who happened not to be the enemy of Iranians, and we have to tear him apart since he didn't concentrate on the Green movement?

The man is right! We knew this all along! That is why Iran has been under sanctions for the last 30 years! They wanted to see Iran as a failed state, so the neighbors would not follow them cutting off their hands!

wake up and smell the roses! We revolted for Iran's independence and our freedom! We have got none! But I am not going to allow damn Israel and US to take over my country! I would fight against all enemies of Iran - domestic and foreign! 

As much as I hate Khomeini, but remember what he said: The great satan? It is as much true today as it was yesterday! Watch out for our enemies! I am not going to be used by these bastards who have no intention of giving us any freedom! They want to continue their subjucation of Iran and Iranians!

And the kid who was born/raised here is trying to become our leader! LOL

Long live Iran!

HUM!!!

I amnot sure why some people here are angry at Mr. Chumsky? Other than his past and his relations and comments with the IRI what else could it be? Because I found this interview and his answers more "logical" than most of what I have heard from various sources.

Mr. Chumsky whoever he is and whatever profession he has had in the past, it has lead him to this point which is consulting many governments, that is his job. It is like a lawyer representing a murderer that has committed a dispecible crime. I believe what he said does make sense it is not his place nor wouldn`t be appropriate for him to stop the IRI or not talk to IRI because of who they are. The Islamists in Iran are like that murderer who hired a lawyer no matter how horrifying crime yet their money has got them a lawyer.

As it comes to Iran, I firmly believe Iran already has Atomic bomb. I don`t believe that anyone just yet knows about it. I amnot commenting if I like it or not. I am simply stating the fact that Iran has got the bomb.

The middle east dynamics changed when a regional country said "no" to the most powerful country on earth, that "no" automatically put Iran in a position of power since it was/is alligned with the millions alike living in that region. the nature of that Power and how it has come to be is irrelevant at this point.

The IRI only will be toppled by Iranians. any interffiering in Iran of any form or shape will have the exact opposite result. 

Referendum

But I would gladly be willing to set my record against yours for what we have done for the place once we called home

I don't think you want to do that. But we are discussing here under anonymity and it's better to stay that way. I'm not competing for glory. And I don't want to quarrel when it's not called for.

I want my freedom and I want it in my country. And I say I because freedom is first and foremost about each and every individual. The moment you talk about we, specially with the background of our culture, you are overshadowing the freedom of individuals. We know very well the result of this in position of power. But the result of this in a position without power is not much different, except that it is not inflicted by somebody else to you, but by you to yourself. You are hiding behind 'we' and suppressing the fundamental byproduct of modernity which is individuality and its freedom.

Incidentally, the question I asked Mr. Chomsky was about how to get there. Because I have an answer for it.

I have put forward a political agenda for a free Iran. I put it forward to you, and every Iranian 'I' there is. The response I often get -if any- is that 'people' think this way or that way. I didn't ask anybody to represent 'people'. I asked every single citizen to represent him or herself and say what he or she thinks about this agenda. This is what hiding behind 'we' does to us. And you may have noticed that this is not about what I put forward. It's the story of the failure of any political attempt for the past 30 years. Mine is different precisely in this, that I don't say 'we'.

I'm not very orthodox about terminology. I too use 'we' when I assume what I'm saying is vastly shared amongst Iranians (and I may be wrong) but It's better to be mindful about the word 'we' and the potential trap it is hiding.

This crapy dispassionate argument sucks

Of course IR should not have the nuclear bomb because of what we saw in plain sight last summer.  For us Iranians the issue must be a lot closer to our hearts than it ever is in Chomskey's head.  

Benross:

At least I am not a hypocrite and said "we" as I included myself in that.

But I would gladly be willing to set my record against yours for what we have done for the place once we called home (i.e. Iran)

Mehrdad

Expired

As boring, and as repetitious as ever. Why do I need to know what an "anarchist" think of my country?

We as Iranians have a long

We as Iranians have a long way to go to learn to cherish freedom, independence and self respect.

Okay, show me the start instead of childish innuendo.

Benross:

If you must ask "Mr. Chomsky what Iranians should do, to gain freedom of speech and freedom of association" then you may have little to no knowledge of the American history.

They fought and gave their lives for their freedom and have continued to do so when ever was needed. They also did so without becoming some other country's bitch… that was true during the independence, it was true during freedom from slavery and during civil rights movement. In all instances, few if any Americans sold themselves to foreign power to be their puppet and never shied away from fighting. We as Iranians have a long way to go to learn to cherish freedom, independence and self respect.

Mehrdad

Mr. Chomsky

What Iranians should do, to gain freedom of speech and freedom of association in order to understand better your ideas and follow them freely, if they choose to do so?

I'm not asking for much. Basically same thing that you and your followers enjoy in U.S. 

I am amazed

at the stupidy of those who run this site. while every link they post here adds comments in the order they arrive, first come first serve.

that means the first comment site on top and the rest will follow.

so th reader can easily scroll down to see the replies. as oppose to the system we have here where one has to turn to the last page and the last comment to follow the trend set.

I hope they see the difference, but i am not so sure.

Judging based on the

Judging based on the substance of the interview, in particular the portion about Iran, one can hardly argue any thing against all the points that he brought up. That goes for the reasons as why Iran is a problem for the "international community" which he rightly points out that consist of only a few countries, I guess the rest don't count.

His points also about the "traditional" US ally, namely Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, is also right on the mark. Iran has a terrible human rights record but comparing it to the other US allies, it actually would rank much much higher. That is of course very true if we compare the aggression towards the neighboring countries as I doubt any country in the world will have any worse record the Israel.

So, for those who believe Iran and Iranians must remain subservient and slaves to the Americans, then of course Iran is a problem. But if one has any shred of self respect and dignity, can resist being a hypocrite then h/she can see the points being made here by him and countless others that Iranians want to follow their own destiny and self rule.

Mehrdad

"liberal idiots and their commi allies "

yeeeeehaaaaw!

Psychological Weapon!

Nuclear weapons are only significant in the balance of power equations and don't have much practical use. If Iran acquires nuclear weapons that would radically change the balance of power in the Middle-East. In the long run given Iran's increasing soft power and regional influence the acquisition of non-conventional weapons would start to tilt the balance of power more and more in Iran's favour.

As long as Israel through support of United States is able to project its hard power capabilities onto the region it can survive. Otherwise as soon as the hard power balance is no longer in their favour then because of their small size and alien nature and posture in the Middle-East they will begin to lose fast!

Last but not least: two Arab islands or three Arab islands even Oman belongs to us!

i'm not sure whether they

i'm not sure whether they were ever arab islands; however, they might have been inhabited by arab tribes when the portugese were stationed in the region and iran did not have much interest in the islands.  there are three island that i can think of abu moosa, tonb bozorg, tonb koochak.  in 1971, iran "re-captured" these three islands.  possibly, there were arab inhabitants in these islands for centuries until 1971.  united arab emirates still lays claim to these islands but they are currently under iranian control.

I thought

this guy's 15 minutes of fame was over many many years a go, but apparently the liberal idiots and their commi allies keep resurecting his corpse! I think the two Arab islands are located in the Gulf with no name....

"Arab islands"

Which “two Arab Islands” is  he talking about that Iran took over in the 70’s?

 Hope his knowledge of history is not as shoddy as his history of backing the despicable terrorists that Islamist Rapist Republic has created, arms and finances.