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G, Rahmanian

You pretty much answered it yourself! Islamists hate Iran: if it hurts Iranians to a Mollah it is a blessing. If it hurts the Mollahs then it is bad. However I do think flights should be allowed so people can get out. The right thing is to arrest the SOB Islamists on sight. Then Leave the normal people be.

نون و بياز

Who was it who said Iranians can live "on noon o piaz?" Why was every disaster even the war with Iraq which the mullahs brought on Iranians labled "God's blessings," but now that the filthy mullahs and their goons are losing ground, sanctions are bad?

I'm against this

 as flying is a good way to get out of that Hellhole called the Middle East..........

It's getting tighterrrrrrrrr.......

let's see if Islam e Naab e Mohammadi can produce Jet fuel ;-)

Bet They will Stop Flights to Paris Too ... See BBC News ;0)

FYI/France accuses Iran of violence at Tehran embassy (bbc) 

France has accused Iranian security services of committing "unacceptable acts of violence" on French diplomatic personnel in the Iranian capital.

//www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11768199

Humanitarian Gesture by Europeans

I salute this humanitarian gesture by the Europeans that will save many Iran Air passengers’ lives.

Another major accomplishment by the I.R. regime; Iran Air, the safest airline in the world in 1970’s is now in shambles.

good start

part of the tough sanctions.  Ground all flights to and from Iran.  Once the economy is on its last breath, then follow it by a few weeks of hard pounding of the regime's assets, i.e. military sites, basij holdouts, IRGC bases, top officials residences.  You will see this Islamic Cult's stronghold will crumble in a matter of a few short weeks.

My post in this blog was sarcastic in tone

I suggest not to take it literally. in general many of us live comfortable lives in the west. comfort is not an issue here. its the need to get back to your motherland (many of us cant) that makes a lot of us miserable. its understandable but sometimes they propose solutions that are not based on irans long term interest but our own short term gain (getting back to iran).

Sorry VPK. I still stand by my solutions which I recommend for all readers to see before passing judgement on us anti-war/anti-crippling sanctions people. I  think they are the best way possible with minimum hardship for iranians.

MOOSIRvaPIAZ

Thank you for your proposals. 

• Not to harp on it but there is an inconsistency in your views on Iranian diaspora. In your post here you say we are miserable. In the other post you say we are comfortable. Which one?
• We are not like Cubans. Iranians want the best for Iran. I do not think Cuban exiles share this goal. We are not exiles not most of us anyway. The Cubans are exiles. We are able to go back; they are not.
• Your proposals would be fine if you were dealing with a sane government. But you are not in Islamic Republic. They are religious fanatics. They do not want moderation. The Islamic Republic is build on lies and force.

Thanks, VPK

Your comment is well taken and I am with you.  Removal of IRI/IRR is a definite solution to the IRANIANS' & world's problem. 

SP

What problem are you trying to solve with your suggestion? The problem I see is that Iran is being run by an illegitimate military dictatorship. I am not worried about the "threat" to Israel or the "nuclear" issue. So rapprochement does not help. Remember America is after its own interests which are not the same as Iranian peoples interest. I could care less about Israel security. We need a solution that brings freedom not make the Mollahs another gang of US approved dictators!

Sure America may be able to get Islamic Republic to back down on the nuclear thing. But they will not back down on dictatorship. So the approach won't help. It is not in the interest of Iranians. It is in the interest of Mollahs. The only solution I see is the removal of IRI. Unless:

• They agree to remove the VF and let anyone who wants run for office.
• Allow organized parties including: Nationalist; Monarchist; Socialist (not MKO) and so on. 
• Free speech so people get to bring out their ideas and discuss them.
• No pre-allocated seats for Islamists; but a just and fair representation.

Will negotiations with USA produce that? Not in a thousand years. All it will get is to give up more Iranian rights. Just so the Mollahs get to remain in power.

The IR does not need the world- Screw the world

We pick fights with everybody.  We are in a constant state of revolution.  We will destroy imperialism, Zionism, Marxism (although many of our supporters--especially the ones residing in the West--are Marxists), sadomasochism and a whole other bunch of "ism"s that you don't even know about.  And we will do it at any price to the Iranian people.  Not us (we get our s**t), but the Iranian people.  So, we will continue our chants and belligerence toward EVERYONE in the world....except for Hezbollah and Hamas, of course.  They come in handy when we want goons on the street to beat up protesters.

So, marg bar amrika, marg bar engelis, marg bar esraeel, marg bar [fill in the blank]...TAKBEEEEEEEEEER!!! 

PS- we even continue our belligerence while we are on Hajj in another freakin' country:

 //www.mehrnews.com/fa/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1192494

VPK

I have had it with people  telling me that i offer no solutions. ive offered solutions countless of times. it falls on deaf ears on iranian.com.

look in this blog for a briefer on where i stand //iranian.com/main/2010/sep/its-time

VPK

My solution is to advocate American initiated rapprochement with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

It's in the interest of Americans as well as Iranians.

That is the solution. 

Well Said VPK Jaan !

Good Points !

MOOSIRvaPIAZ

People like you offer NO solutions; just badmouth anyone who does something. Look you do not get change without pain. Many good Iranians support sanctions. If Iranian diaspora were selfish as you say why don't they just forget about Iran? Why do they not become Americans and just not worry about it. Just the fact that so many Iranians are thinking about Iran proves their devotion. II could be watching some sitcom right now. But I chose to write about Iran.

You opposed war: fine; I agree because I don't want Iranians killed.

You oppose sanctions but what is your solution. I tell you sanctions suck . I hate them but I see why people support them. 

Here is my challenge to you and all those opposing it. Please give us a better option. How do we deal with this? We have a nation held hostage by a band of rabid Islamists. Yes the previous generation "voted" over 30 years ago for lies fed to them by BBC. Now what do we do? Are Iranians bound to that vote forever? Are generations to come going to have to live like Tazi. We want freedom; last generation screwed up! I am in constant touch with family back home.

They tell me *everyone* hates the Islamist regime. We are not suffering they are. Iranians are being killed "goor o goor mikoshan". I can go back anytime with my American $$ . Have a great visit; load up on "sogati" and come back to safe USA. 

You are the one here in comfort and peace.  But you appear not offer any solutions. Iranians want out of Islamic regime. What should they do? Please either provide a solution or move out of the way. Others have their imperfect ideas. But at least they are doing something. What are you doing? Islamist regime is no longer viable.

tighten the sanctions, i dont care for anyone but myself

why should i care? I'm in exile, I cant go back. let others suffer like me!

shocking news for british economy!!!!

The last time I was in London, about two  year ago, when the ordinary brits and british economy were suffering from the economic recession, the place was buzzing with relatives of the islamist regime leadership, their bassiji body guard thugs, bache bazarirs, etc all on "student" or "diplomatic" visas!!! The trendy shopping centres of london, the bottom, dubious end of the british "universities",  the expensive end of the british housing market were all doing a roaring business thanks to the islamist regime and velayate vaghih. Now which carrier is going to bring all this "business" into London?    

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."

Tighten the sanctions

until they fall

It's Just Started!

The murderous mullahs and their goons must go! Iran belongs to Iranians!Europeans turned a blind eye to the crimes perpetrated by the regime for too long. However, better late than never!!!

The Islamic Republic lost Europe

George Bush tried so hard to get Europe on his side. He begged them to stand against the Islamic Republic. They didn't listen. They saw him as the tyrant. The damage the IR brought on to itself during the 2009 elections was more than anything any US president could have hoped for. These are Europeans, the pain of tyranny is embedded in their cultures. People can say the Green Movement is dead, but its effects on the Europeans will spell out IR's demise. The Islamic Republic can not survive on China and Russia alone. They screwed it up themselves.

What's the big deal?!!

Given IR's super advanced technology that we keep hearing about on IC, I'm sure that they will invent a new airplane in no time that will not only not need to re-fuel on its round trip to Europe, but it may also not need jet fuel at all.  It will be powered by a brand new "taharat and aftabeh" based substance that will be invented in the "boshkeyeh eshgh" at the Hozeyeh Elmieyeh in Ghom.  

No worries at all.