Reza Pahlavi

Interview with PBS

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29-Jul-2010
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oktaby

Pathologies

by oktaby on

of several variety are on display when from eyebrow to personality to whatever they come up with next is used to attack. Of course, khamenei and AN et al are so beautiful, extroverted, normal & articulate that should be used as models. The IRR murderers' hands are dripping of blood of Iranians while their cyber mercenaries attack others' eyebrows and personality. If it was not so obvious one might actually think attackers themselves might poses personality, let alone human traits.

Even a mozdoor does not have to enjoy what he is getting paid to do. Skating between sadism, psychosis & schizo must have a masochistic pleasure.

OKtaby


dingo daddy En passant

He is a Prince stuck among the ignorant

by dingo daddy En passant on

he may not be a modern political leader at this moment, but Alahazrat is the undisputed cultural leader of Iran Zamin. He is the link to Persia's glorious past and traditions. As such he should be respected and honored by all Iranians.


Mola Nasredeen

He's an introvert

by Mola Nasredeen on

He has (and shows) an introvert's characteristics. He's not comfortable in front of camera, at times his eyes avoid the cameras. This is how Carl Jung the Swiss psychiatrist explains it:

"Introversion

Introversion is "the state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and interested in one's own mental life". Introverts tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in large groups. They often take pleasure in solitary activities such as reading, writing, drawing, tinkering, playing video games, watching movies and plays, and using computers, along with some more reserved outdoor activities such as fishing. An introvert is likely to enjoy time spent alone and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people, though they tend to enjoy interactions with close friends. They prefer to concentrate on a single activity at a time and like to observe situations before they participate. Introverts are easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation from social gatherings and engagement. They are more analytical before speaking.Introverts choose solitary over social activities by preference."

He never was a leader to begin with. He talks and acts like an observer, more like a recent graduate from a journalism school. Lack of confidence and resignation. An individual who's trying to explain things that he doesn't understand or not sure of.


seannewyork

provide evidence Demo

by seannewyork on

Please provide evidence of the billions stolen. Thank you.  Obviously IRI couldint provide anything either as the sued the Pahalavis and proved nothing.

Also provide evidence he failed out of Brown.  You guys have horrible arguements because you put no evidence behind your words.

Sargord, if he so irrelevent why are you posting about how irrelevent he is. haha LOL.

He seems lkie a good candidate for a leader to me.  You guys might think Hasheme is better. lol

Mr. Pahlavi is starting to worry a lot of you since you are  posting about him.  I dont go post about something that i think is irrelevent.


oktaby

I won't leave him with AN

by oktaby on

in the same room. If he or just about any normal size person even farts, AN could die of Pneumonia. Thugs, real or cyber, are fearless when ganging up 10 to 1 and with gun, chaghoo or keyboard in their hands.

OKtaby


Mola Nasredeen

He's done his eyebrows...

by Mola Nasredeen on

but his nose has grown longer. I wouldn't leave him alone with Ahmadinejad in the same room.


pastor bill rennick

Brother Reza Pahlavi should NOT travel to Iran until

by pastor bill rennick on

all the akhoonds, bacheh akhoonds, nocheh akhoonds, and supporters of akhoonds whose presence in IC makes me wanna crap in the bathroom every minute are completely annihilated through massive and repeated droppings of MOPs!?

In the meantime, for all of you bacheh akhhoonds who are sitting around the circle on Friday night & choking each others joojoo (ghod ghod) here is a good oldie tune to speed up your actions:

Earl Bostic - Sleep

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjwxDa_ycsI&feature...

 

Enjoy & god bless!

 


eroonman

Time for RP to go back to Iran...

by eroonman on

RP seems to have all the right ideas, and it seems too, he certainly has the will to continue to talk a good talk.

So, I say, Sir, get on a plane, chartered or not, business class at a minimum, and go back to Iran and see what happens.

According to history, unlike your unfortunate (for us) father, you were too young to have committed any (great) crimes against Iran as of 1979. To this day, I'd like to see anyone try you for treason in or out of Iran, and your continued support for freedom in Iran has been impressive to say the least.

I have read your books and believe you mean every word you said in them.

But you are not an effective or valid element in Iran's history.

You are an Iranian though.

And if you intend to be a factor in Iran, than you need to become a factor in Iran. That means you need to get off your a$$ and go there.

Your chances are very good:

a) they won't dare kill or imprison you as this would be obviously evil with unpredictable consequences for what they call "order".

b) once there you could simply ask for meetings with "them" and start the whole process of "very public objection".

Sure they will eventually arrest you as you start to make your point, especially since their argument is so weak, but if you want to save Iran, get started! Mandela, King, Gandhi are all people you certainly cannot ever be compared to, but even they all got arrested in the pursuit of their cause once in a while! You don't even claim to have had your dream yet!

What is your dream sir?

And once you've got one, come out of your freaking coma and start living it!

And stop whining to NPR! Jesus!


Fatollah

~

by Fatollah on

I love it, I love to read all the slander towards RP. just love it, it shows in fact he carry weight, he is a contender ... the comment about his family name was simply hilarious LOL ! :)

After 31 years, they ask and query the Pahlavi family fortune. Agha, baba, when poor man left Iran, he left infrastructure, industries, an educated lot inside and outside the country, investments inside and outside the country, assets and capital inside and outside the country... what does the so called "independent IR" to show for [باج دادن به روسیه و چین و دگرهارتا پورت]

From Dr. Abbas Milani interview and I quote "over $200 billions in oil revenues past few years [say 5], more than the entire oil revenues of both Pahlavi reign [معلوم نیست کجا خرج کردن چیکار کردن زمان رضا شاه دعوا  سر ۲ الی ۳ میلیون دلار درآمد نفت بود]

these are the questions you should be asking, very recent events ...

 

 


Iran Paidar

Dear Oktaby ...

by Iran Paidar on

You are absolutely right.  I never considered myself a supporter of Pahlavis but if anyone has any Vojdan and Sharaf, can not deny that they loved Iran and did their best to improve the quality of life and gain respect for Iranians. Specially Reza Shah. I just don't understabd where all these hatered comes from?

Well, right shah was a dictator and although having all other form of freedom, we did not have political freedom. He should have made the Nahjolbalaghe and other similar books mandatory in schools so we could understand what an Islamic Regime would bring us.

 


benross

oktaby

by benross on

Their days of so called 'political statement' is numbered and they know it. Don't be concerned!

This is my comment. Now I'll watch the video whenever I get a chance. 


oktaby

The amount of

by oktaby on

hysteria & innuendo about this 'joke' is hard to miss. Never mind the ignorance of those who call one of the richest nations on the face of this planet a 'impoverished country like ours'. I guess the geda parvari of islamist rapist subhiman erteja' has worked on its illegitimate children. And people who can't tell the difference talk about 'smart..education…'. Priceless 

OKtaby


P_J

This "guy" is an absolute JOKE!

by P_J on

With credibility of zero to none....and a TOXIC family name!    Since, he FLUNKED out of Brown University....no formal or informal education!  

I am yet to see a single sign that mentions his name or his portrait in any demonstration!   So, for the shaholahis that live in a world of fantasy.....DREAM ON, and if he is the BEST you can do!  You are in BIG trouble!

 

By now, I am sure, he knows full well of his shot comings, and that he is much better off spending the billions they EMBEZZELED than going anywhere near Iran…as he has not yet done!  

 

An impoverished country like ours needs people who are PATRIOTIC, HIGHLY MOTIVATED, EXTREMELY SMART, with HIGH level of EDUCATION and extreme capabilities…not another incapable BOOB!

 


mrramin

Listen to the interview dated 05/16/2010

by mrramin on

//www.rezapahlavi.org/videos.php/?id=453

if anyone is interested.....73 min long.


oktaby

I keep

by oktaby on

hoping for a bit more mature commenting (not from IRR agents & the lunatic) after all these years of rants and raves every time RP's name comes up. You can read many threads here over just the past few months and several articles including 'All the Shah's men', the original thread about SK's book, and the article featured now.

No sane person of 'royalty' can/will openly talk about his/her dad being a dictator or crook or anything the like. Which one of you 'Iranians' will talk less than honorable of your dad even he were some POS !?

Shah, was a servant of Iran, and if 31 years of islamic misery has not shown that, then you are blinded by prejudice & hatred.

The number of those murdered or imprisoned during Shah is less than 1% of IRR and that does not even include Iraq war dead and maimed.

There is no evidence that Shah stole endless billions. This specific point has been discussed many times. Certainly, did not give away country's wealth & sovereignty and even by percentage whatever he may have taken is negligible compared to IRR. 

Now, there were plenty of grievances with Shah's regime. RP is not the most charismatic (yes Khomeini, khamenei, AN, Yazdi…. are symbols of charisma) but the enemy of Iran & you, in front of you for past 31years has been and remains the islamic rapist subhuman erteja'.

Focus my friends, focus. 

OKtaby


ghalam-doon

I agree with demo..

by ghalam-doon on

It seems that he always circles the questions about his dad. Whenever he's asked about his father's repressive regime, he refers the questioner to "historians." Perhaps RP should start thinking for a better answer. Can we say the reason we're in this mess, perhaps is due to the repressive nature of his dad's regime?

I know, I know. The monarchist will come back and label me as a "mullah lover." But it does not answer the question. Iran could be the only country in the Middle-East with a true and democratic constitutional monarchy. After all we had the constitution for it.


Immortal Guard

Part I, Fast forward to

by Immortal Guard on

Part I, Fast forward to 3:37. The interviewer's words: "... a fundamentalist, radical, oppressive, Islamic, right-wing regime...". Could he use either more words or more emphatic words? Maybe the next time he will ask the same question in a louder tone of voice!

Part II, Fast forward to 5:37. Reza Pahlavi continues "... to truly prosper beyong being just consumer societies ...". This is a worthwhile statement he made. The rest were more or less the same tired and used cliches as in his other interviews.


Demo

A Looser's "Potential???" U Must be Kidding!!!

by Demo on

Speaking of "potential" for an "impotent?" What happened to the billions & billions of $$$ that his dad plundered from our country? Why does not he ever go straight with the "truth" of his "daddy" & his "grand daddy" bloody pasts?"


Bavafa

SBloom: Great open lettter and excellent points

by Bavafa on

I hope he step in as a leader he wants to be and campaign against any war with Iran.

Mehrdad


seannewyork

Sargord makes a good point

by seannewyork on

Hardly any of the youth know much about him and that is why he has the most potential of anyone.  If and when he gets the opprotuntiy to openely communicate with the IRanian people, when they can have an open polticial socitey, his message will be heard alll over the streets of iran.

excellent point sargord, the man with most potential is Mr. Pahlavi.


Sahameddin Ghiassi

Do you know any country in Middle East that is democracy?

by Sahameddin Ghiassi on

As long as we do not have a good Just in our country, the people are only there for their own benefits, they are cruel or indifferent, lack of true information and real education, greed and the programs of other courtiers who are benefited from our disasters. We cannot have democracy. The great power and huge business companies have their best benefits now, why they want democracy for the Middle Eastern countries? As long as we are self centered, selfish and have not enough production and education and we are not obeying the real law and they people taking easily bribes. Some people are not satisfied just because they lost their illegal benefit and some people are fighting just because they lost their benefits. We use religions and nationalities, races or local language to get more personnel benefits. We will be in the same situation. To be a free country and democrat, we should first correct ourselves and just think about the society of our countries. I hope that the foreign policy also will change in our favor and they would recognize that to rob a country for ever is not possible. The people should forget their personal benefit and try to work for the country benefits. Bribe and unjust should be stopped and the employee should have enough salary not to take bribes. General education and free newspapers and free thinking should be guaranteed. In this way we can move to democracy. And all people should be allowed to take part in the power or in the government system and no groups and no citizen should be ignored or punished because of be minorities.


Demo

GET A LIFE !!

by Demo on

Not worth to comment.


September Bloom

Open letter to RP

by September Bloom on

Open Letter to Pahlavi

Mr. Pahlavi, I hope it is ok that I address you as such. I know that yoru supporters call you “His Imperial Majesty,” but the year is 2010, so I don’t think it makes any sense any longer.

I am writing to say that I am happy to see that you have made statements against war with Iran. Though I have lived most of my life in the US, I have visited Iran several times, and I have a lot of family there as well. I worry about them often. Because the regime, as you know, is extremely brutal.

I also worry about war, because bombs don’t have brains. They destroy everything in their path, not just mullahs. In fact, bombs and mullahs have that in common.

I was happy about your statement because I know that two years ago, my neighbors in Westwood said that they had attended a meeting with our congressperson organized by your office, in which encouragement for war was given.

So I am glad that you have, at least in words, walked back from that position.

But I am not satisfied. Just saying that you oppose war isn't enough. It needs to be proven, and you have an amazing opportunity to show that you stand squarely against war.

Republicans in Congress have introduced a bill green-lighting an Israeli attack on Iran. (Israeli bombs don’t have brains either).

Since you are closer to the Republicans than to the Democrats, your voice is needed more than ever before. Please use your influence with these Republicans. Please write an open letter to the Republican leadership expressing your opposition to the bill. Please schedule a meeting the top republicans in the House and the Senate as well.

Show us all that you are serious when you say that you oppose war. And show these Republicans that you are serious. I don’t think there are many Iranians in the US that would have the influence you can have on these Republicans.

If these steps aren't taken, your silence will be interpreted by many that you are all talk, no action. Or even worse, that you atually support war and that you say one thing in public, another behind the scenes.

Please prove these skeptics wrong. And please HELP prevent an Israeli war with Iran.


payam s

Nothin but a puppet!

by payam s on

Iranian people would rather choose Mousavi over this guy. Even in a fair election. This guy is a joke. "I've been trying to liberate my country." My ...,you've been on vacation for 30 years (and even before that).


MRX1

He truley cares

by MRX1 on

He truley cares about Iran but there are two obstacles in this struggle for him:

1) He is a not a natural charesmatic leader and it shows.

2) He lacks international support. (IRI is too profitable for certain segments of international community who are sucking Iran dry)


ghalam-doon

Nice tan!

by ghalam-doon on

He has always impressed me as an intelligent person. The questions were lame and were easy to answer. However, comparing to his father, he is in a totally different class. You just need to compare this interview with some of the interviews with the late Shah. You see the difference. He is articulate and seems he knows what he wants.

But I agree with Sargord. Perhaps he would have made a better king than his father, even though history didn't give him a chance. Nevertheless we cannot simply dismiss him because of his father . He seems to have passion for Iran. Otherwise with the money that he has, he could have "retired" to an exotic place and live the life of luxury. That's what normally deposed royal families do.

The tears in this video are real:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=slFIQ2kLzyY

One day he should come clean with the history of his family. Accept the fact that his father had other options. He did not need to become such a ruthless dictator. But if he ever does that, then he will lose his monarchist constituency. Reza Pahlavi should decide for himself which option is more important.

 


comrade

For being the right man at the right time...

by comrade on

Stop flailing your arms. Start talking about your family's past.

visit....//www.ipinst.org/


Sargord Pirouz

Remember last year when that

by Sargord Pirouz on

Remember last year when that fellow purporting to be young and in Tehran told us that banners would soon appear in Iran supporting the return of Reza Pahlavi? That was so funny. In fact, it was hilarious.

In Iran, no one even gives him any thought. Hardly anyone under 30's even heard of him.

Reading about the Pahlavi's has about the same amount of relevance as reading up on the Qajars.