Capt Ayhab

Ms. Farah

Thanks and have a wonderful day

capt_ayhab [-YT]

capt_ayhab [-YT]

I borrowed the term "counter-coup" from the book of the same title written by Kermit Roosevelt,  

 //www.bartlebysbooks.com/shop/bartleby/51566

FR

I'm a big fan of Darius. I'm a fan of diversity.

Thanks for writing back. I think it's never good to say "he's a good pilot" about a "prospective" middle eastern leader :)

Ms. Farah Rusta

you say[After all, the counter-coup against the government of Mossadegh was instigated, though failed, by the US diplomats, thanks to the diplomatic relations that were already in place between Mossadegh's government and the US administration...]

could you please elaborate and provide references for further reading?

Thanks

capt_ayhab [-YT]

Blue Haired Lady

When I said what I said to Darius, in regards my respect for everyone, even if I totally disagree with his/her political view, I do mean it. Everyone demonstrates his/her love of Iran in his/her own way, Who am I to say if one is wrong or right?

As to my opinion about Reza Pahlavi's credentials as a leader, I strongly believe that it is none existence. At lease Shah himself had some [on the job] training, even though when he was [PLACED] on the throne by Allied Forces he was only 20ish.

Best that Reza Pahlavi has done in past 30 years has been some fund raiser of some kind, in the company of financial supporters.

I recall one of the early blog that I saw when I joined this community was a debate about his [alleged] leadership qualification, or lack thereof. One of the arguments in his support was and I am paraphrasing, one gentlemen pointed out that[RP at least knows how to fly an airplane]. I said to myself, if that is the ONLY quality that can be said about him we might as well find a nice [747 pilot] and put him on the throne.

I personally do believe, because of my close contact with homeland, and some of the progressive thinkers in Iran that the time of [Kingdom] and [monarchy] came to end OVER 30 years ago. Besides, I am of opinion that monarchy is an outdated form of government any ways.

If we believe in evolution of a society, most all modern governments are Republic of one sort[exception noted].

Respectfully

capt_ayhab [-YT]

P/S Thanks for the time you spent to read and respond to my humble blog. It means a lot to m. Thank you

YT Hello. Nice blog. I have a question for you.

Why do you assume RP even really cares? I think anyone would love to be a king and a fancy leader and the savior of a country like Iran - the hero if you will!

But to me, it sounds dangerous more than fun. Sure the lifestyle is nice. But I think RP knows he will be in over his head. He has a bunch of kids. A nice wife. Why would he disrupt it? I think we assume too much about him. I think he's a big tarsoo like his father. I think he wouldn't know good campaigning if it hit him on the head.

Keep in mind. You're talking about a monarch DOING something. A royal person does not DO things.  here's when I really lost my respect for MR.RP, when he even entertained the idea of being king..... like it was a consolation prize. 

paraphrasing he said

"well sureI mean I can see why Iranians would like to have a king. It's so unifying."

Yes. So unifying! Look at how unified Iran was.

couldn't agree with you more

i remember a bumper sticker we had on hilton head island which is a tourist haven for yankees.

"i don't give a damn how you did it up north". 

Time for unity

I do trust, now it is time for unity amoung all the opposition, and the target, to get the bad blood out.

Iran needs to come out of isolation, as she DESERVES to be recognized for her heritage, and contribution she can make to the world.

Our internal strife, for freedom from back ward regime of akhund shall be solved by ourselves, and as they say [ we don,t need no stinking nobody to tell us nothing] ;-)

Darius,

Thanks for your response, and yes I am aware that BAZARI TV's do not represent Reza Pahlavi. Being perfectly honest with you, failure is in his part. He should be more out spoken, either in national media, or via internet. I am not a supporter, but he can learn lessons from the type of campaign Mr. Obama ran.

Respectfully

capt_ayhab [-YT]

then i say keep the pressure on the faction

of concern.  if it's a particular individual, make sure he hears us loud and clear.  if it's emanuel... i'm all for sending an email every day with my morning coffee.  i simply cannot fathom that anyone really thinks americans are going to support another war.  but you're right about the rhetoric.

ps.  i hope this sheriff doesn't get shot... :-)

capt_ayhab Thank you for Your civic Response

Dear capt_ayhab,

First I want to thank you for your civil response and for keeping a door to dialogue and not slander. We all have to learn it and it is all the more difficult in these crucial and sensitive times for us all.

In regard to your comments and connections, I believe I have similar ones too and all I can say is that they do not reflect neither Reza Pahlavi's opinions, comments past or present. Like in all mouvements you will find radical minded people and in the case of Shahi's you will always find people who are more Royalist than the King or Shah to be exact. 

The Bazari LA TV's are not representative of  what Reza Pahlavi's political stance is but no one can blame them for using propaganda against the IRI given that the latter uses far more powerful means to suppress and muzzle the opposition both inside and outside Iran.

I also find it particularly unfair that some try also to put lets say VOA persian or Radio Farda into the same basket as these TV stations run by a bunch of Bazaris. These accusations often come from either IRI apologists or supporters of the regime under the false disguise of intellectual discourse or demand for Free Speach.

Propaganda against the IRI is a drop in the ocean of Propaganda spread by the regime itself in order to survive and gain credibility in the Iranian Diaspora and inside Iran.

That set aside I believe you should visit RP's Website and judge for yourself as to where he stands be it in regard to Human Rights, Democracy and even Risks of War with IRan.

ON ALL ACOUNTS HE WAS TRANSPARENT AND UNAMBIGUOUS !

I hope you can also see his Interview with the International Press Club here in Paris where he made a Great Impression.

I hope to translate it soon.

Audio File ( In PArt English in an answer to a Journalist from the Huffington Post) :

Best,

DK   

PS: Regarding Khatami's candidancy and your blog I will respond later on. I have to leave the cyber cafe now which is closing ;0) 

Lady Fishie

As always, your kind words and support makes my day.

And yes, we do have a new sheriff in town, and yes they have given out hopeful signs regarding the talks and negotiations. As I comment on change.gov, and via emails to office of presidency, I personally am flabbergasted to see this positive change in the tone. Not only for Iran, but for entire Muslim world, and the whole world as well.

There are going to be rhetoric's for sometime to come, that is just the way politics work. But I for one, shall do all I can[not that I am any body] to serve the purpose. My only concern about the administration is characters such as Rahm Emanuel, and AIPAC lobby.

capt_ayhab [-YT]

Darius....Proof?

Sorry for the delay, been tide up with Monday routine. 

When I started commenting in this site, one of the very first blogs I read, followed and commented on  was called[10............].

In that blog many many characters[Not you] which later on I came to realize having the Monarchy sentiments/polarity, were outright propagating the bombing of Iran by Israel and/or USA. That blog is since been deleted. and I rather do not name names. Unless  you want those information which I will be more than happy to give you the names, in private email of course.

Asides from that, you know as well as I do, some of the sympathizers of Reza Pahlavi, outright and in open in Iranian TV channels have been known to  propagate the invasion of Iran. Some of those characters had even gone further by getting themselves ready for important posts for when the regime changes.

My other proof is via my interaction with many close friends of mine, who are known to be [vocal] and active supporters of monarchy, and Reza Pahlavi.  As a matter of fact, many of my relations with such characters have been severed since.

Darius, My position is, I am not supporter of monarchy, but I would respect any person who is supporter of Monarchy. But not ones who are willing to sell his/her country for it.

Finlay Darius, I do not agree with your political alliance, but I do have great deal of respect for you. an I do sincerely hope and many supporters of monarchy were as fair, educated and passionate about thier beleifs,[be khodet nagiri ha]. My statement was not meant as a pun against you per se.

capt_ayhab [-YT]

P/S hala ghahr nakon javabe mano to on thread e khodet bede, I like to know your position about the news you have posted. OBJECTIVE position that is.

well, i could be wrong,

but i think we had an election in november.  bush is no longer president and that means that he and his demonic puppeteer cheney are gonesville.   :-)

i am quite sure that most americans are fully aware of what's going on.  americans will NOT support another war.   let's just say... just for a minute... that the US is seriously pursuing efforts to negotiate some kind of dialog with iran.  IF that's the case (and i believe it is), is there anything positive that will come out of rehashing the "war is imminent" rhetoric.

i very much respect you YT.... believe me, I do.  But wouldn't we be better served by pursuing actions that would support a dialog effort?????

peace out. 

Just to Quote You capt_ayhab [-YT]

love to see anything of a substance from you.. anything would do

khasteh nemishi az in koososher ha?

MODERATOR WHERE ART THOU ? ;0)

//iranian.com/main/news/2009/02/07/germany-warns-iran-over-sanctions

FYI

For those of you ladies and gentlemen needing further data, from credible[funny] sources, please click on my previous comment.

Thanks guys.

capt_ayhab [-YT]

Capt Ayab Afraid to Offer Proof For Your Accusations ? ;0)

"La Guerre Sur L'Iran serait Catasrophic" aka

"War On Iran would be a Disaster" Say's Reza Pahlavi

See Podcast France Info :

//www.france-info.com/spip.php?article248060&theme=14&sous_theme=14

Another Interview with Reza Pahlavi given to French Media below where he reiterates the importance for support for the Democratic movements and civil rights movements in Iran as opposed to the Regime: 

Video in Top Left Corner on French TV:

//www.france5.fr/chez-fog/chezfog_invite.php3?id_article=963

Marge, Zion

Just in case you two ladies haven't noticed, bullying , demonizing, covert operations, coups, and PRESSURE has not worked in past eight years.

so as long as there are mentalities like you ladies, which instead of sitting and talking to people, and coming up with solution, crises like these only produce result like Iraq.

And for anyone doubting the fact which Israel in fact had and has ambitions in striking Iran take a look at this [porfavor]:

[Israel asked US for green light to bomb nuclear sites in Iran US president told Israeli prime minister he would not back attack on Iran, senior European diplomatic sources tell Guardian]

//www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/25/iran.i...

[By Bernard Avishai and Reza Aslan

The Bush administration seems less and less likely to launch a parting strike on Iran's nuclear installations -- but Israel isn't sounding nearly so tranquil. The talk from Jerusalem will almost certainly grow
more strident as the competition to replace the country's scandal-plagued prime minister, Ehud Olmert, intensifies. Former Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz is running hard against the less hawkish Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to succeed Olmert as leader of the governing Kadima Party; he recently told Israel's dominant daily newspaper, Yediot Ahronot, that an attack on Iran was "unavoidable." And Binyamin Netanyahu, the right-wing opposition leader who might well beat either Livni or
Mofaz in a general election, is also likely to think seriously about a preventive Israeli raid.]

//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/08/AR2008080802948.html

Seems like Israeli politicians will do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to get ellected. Including but not limited tragedies like Gaza.

Regards

capt_ayhab [-YT]

Benyamin

I think Zion is so far right, he is almost on the edge of falling off the cliffe!!!!

I have some questions of you or whoever that has started to play the drums of war, are you Iranian? are you JEWish? have you ever been in Iran?

Call me a...

Call me a liar (a desperate one)

Come to think of it...

The drive towards diplomacy, as advocated by "an outnumbering" portion of our compatriots!, is not all that pointless. After all, the counter-coup against the government of Mossadegh was instigated, though failed, by the US diplomats, thanks to the diplomatic relations that were already in place between Mossadegh's government and the US administration.

FR

I Beg Your Pardon ? Who Is the HighJacking OUR Patriotism ?

Where did you Hear Shahis Suggest Bombing Iran ?

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aU_4i3JmVk

And who are these Clowns ? Experts ? Whats their Credentials for you to give them so much credit ?

Masgareh Go Support Your Hamas Propaganda Machine Instead of HIGHJACKING OUR PATRIOTISM !

Masgareh ...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJY8fhGTMU0

Make...

Hot Sex not illicit War!

Zion you are so right! Pressure. Until they f-ing explode

DO you yawn when people talk about bombing your country? Not sure which it is - have you even been to Israel? Iran?

I am with you 100%. Pressure pressure PRESSURE. More sanctions. I don't think it's enough that Iranians are isolated like they are. Good that they can't even buy GE washers and dryers without Bill O'reilly yelling that GE supports terrorism. Obviously, this isn't enough. The regime just needs MORE PRESSURE to stop. 

China, Italy, all those other countries are WRONG and Israel is right. Duh. Is Israel or Amrika EVER wrong about Iran? Naaah. 

"do it for the kids"

totally irrelevant but now i can't get it out of my head.  you probably don't know what the hell i'm talking about but that phrase immediately reminded of a movie... and now i can't remember... was it "american graffiti"... the boy and girl in the bunker and he's singing "do it for america" as he's trying to jump her bones?

NO... just remembered.  it was "grease".  WHOO HOO!

whew.  it was going to bug me all night.  husband would be big time pissed of if i woke him up in the middle of the night with the answer.

sorry.  do i sound unstable?  :-) 

[yawn]

No one wants a war with Iran, and the united states won't go to war because of any jewish conspiracy of AIPAC or what else. However there is the danger of war, it is stupid to deny this. It all depends on the regime in Iran not the united states or the "Jews". The way to prevent this disaster is to put pressure on Iran, enough pressure for them to change or to crumble and break. Otherwise they have proven themselves mad enough to be capable of getting us all into this abyss.
Those who ignore the Iranian side in this debacle and act as the mouthpiece s of this regime and try to buy this regime legitimacy or ease the pressure on it are betraying everyone in this, Iranians and Americans and are only enhancing the probability of a disasterous war.
[Political maneuvers that led to an already fully debunked notorious "report" can make no difference here, BTW.]

Zion

you're a genius Marge

These hypocrites don't realize how wrong it is to support the war machine!

IRANdokht

btw did you ever figure out how to say jamesh kon in English? :0)  

Irandokht YOU ARE WRONG!!

We need war. War! HUH. What is it good for? Absolutely everything. You obviously don't know about "sending messages loud and clear." First you cut off diplomatic relations after some youth take over your embassy - no offense Amrika, I loves you, but what kind of operation was that? When I was in university I couldn't imagine.... nevermind. Then you give an "imam" lots of weapons to kill arabs in return for those hostages. 

THEN you let the arab spill very effective and dangerous chemicals on those people. Then you let time pass. Then you sqaush the Sh*t out of those people - those Iranians. Yes. You squash their scientists, their so-called "nukular aspirations" and you tell them that you are bombing in the name of democratic ideals all over the universe that the creator made.

Economy (EVERYWHERE) could use a boost. Israel is on a roll in terms of bombing and killing terrists. Iran may never have committed a 9-11 or any attack but who the f cares? They chant it and that's enough. They have a dumb leader with a dumb beard. Hit the nukular button. If IRI was smarty pants they would build nukular yummies next to Persepolis. Can you imagine the imagery? Then samsam would beg them not to bomb it. Or would he? Who the hell cares.

Bomb iran. Do it for the kids. Do it fer da grandkids. We must stop the next Holocaust :) Ahmadinejad is too powerful! Iranian people are obviously too koongoshad to do it themselves - look at us here living abroad and complaining about basij and majles and mullahs.

Thank you Captain

I know we're not as affluent and powerful as the rich ones who can pay politicians in DC, but we outnumber them!

There is a great peace organization that is asking people to unite and support each other to work towards peace. Lets show them our support and speak up against the ones who want both Iran and US destroyed!

WE NEED DIPLOMACY WITH IRAN, NOT WAR

The same people who advocated the invasion of Iraq are once again raising the drumbeat for military action against Iran. But Iran has not threatened to attack the United States, and there is no compelling evidence that Iran poses a real and imminent threat to the security and safety of the United States that would justify an unprovoked unilateral pre-emptive military attack.
In fact, a 2007 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), representing the consensus view all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, concluded that Iran froze its nuclear weapons program in 2003, and an earlier NIE concluded that Iran's involvement in Iraq "is not likely to be a major driver of violence" there.


A war with Iran would have staggering economic, humanitarian, political and military consequences for both countries, and would plunge the entire region into greater chaos.

We urge direct, sustained, unconditional and comprehensive talks between the governments of the United States and Iran as a realistic way to de-escalate tensions and resolve all outstanding issues.

In these times when the Iraq war has cost the lives ofover 4,000 U.S. soldiers and countless Iraqi civilians, and drained our nation's financial resources, we hope you will join us in action to stop a new war with Iran before it begins.

//www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?list=type&type=135

by the way I love the picture you posted on this blog

IRANdokht

Can't tell anything from this clip

It might be true and it wouldn't surprise me if it is but unfortunately there was no evidence offered in this clip to prove it.  If it is happening I really doubt that Obama will fall for it.  It isn't consistent with what he has said he intends to do.   

i always look askew at "factual statements"...:-)

but i don't doubt the "probability" of what you're saying.  all i can say is that i hope the american public is more aware than they have been in the past than to be manipulated by israel IF they are encouraging war OR to respond to iran if they are provoking such an attack.  it can hardly be denied that war for any reason would be devastating.  i can only promise that if such an attempt were to be made by AIPAC, i would stand in the forefront of any protest.  most americans have no wish to engage in war with iran, for many reasons.  would you not agree that our best approach would be to enlighten the american public here and to send the same message of hope for a different approach to your hamvatans and family in iran?  could we not encourage peace instead of falling prey to more rhetorical warmongering?  from EITHER side? 

if you or anyone else is aware of any organized protest, either written or in person, i would greatly appreciate hearing about it.  i can also promise that any american i personally know, whether family or friend, will stand with me against any outside interference.  it's time for americans to stand up to said outside interference and for iranian-americans to join with americans in a mutual protest.  a splintered faction with serve no ones interest.

even if i were to disagree with any or all of your personal ideologies, i offer you my deepest respect for your concern and opinion.  i ask for the same in return.

can this be one thing we all share in?  a desire for peace between the west and the middle east?  or am i only assuming that iranian-americans want peace?  the question is...

where to start?