An Open Letter to IRI's Armed Forces: Join the People

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Farhad Kashani
by Farhad Kashani
19-Jun-2009
 

To all the Iranians in military uniform,

Our country is on the edge of new era. It’s on the verge of a big change. After 30 years of oppression and brutality by the hand of the Fascist regime, the Iranians are saying “no more.”

The regime has lost any legitimacy, if it had any to begin with. The vast majority of Iranians support the people’s unprecedented uprising, and the world, in an unprecedented show of solidarity, is fully behind the people of Iran.

This is not about Mousavi. It’s about the Iranian people’s urge for freedom. This is an irreversible movement. Even if the regime is able to crush this uprising, the trend of its ultimate collapse has officially started.

The regime solely and desperately depends on you in the uniform to last a few more days in power. Already, we’ve seen thugs and murderers form the official and un-official military units massacring our people. You have to understand that at this point of time you have to make an important decision. Either join people’s struggle for a free Iran, or stand against them and risk an eternal damaged legacy. People will come back and look what did the armed forces, which should be part of the people, do when the people stood against oppression. Remember that the Shah wasn’t overthrown just with protests on the streets, he was overthrown by strikes and military rebellion along with demonstration. Without your assistance, it will be tough for the people to topple the regime. It will be difficult for Iranians to achieve their goal of democracy and freedom.

You have to look at your conscious now and decide what is more important to you: Iran or the regime? A better future for Iran without this regime, or a miserable present and future with this regime.

For Iran’s sake, join the people. The people need you. You do not have to take orders from a Fascist regime that is using you to butcher the same people you supposed to protect. Without your participation, the triumph over tyranny in Iran will be lengthy, costly and bloody. The people have spoken. Iranians consider you part of them. Show them they’re not wrong. Show them you don’t want to kill your innocent brothers and sisters who are asking for nothing but a better future for Iran, an Iran that you are part of too.

Think about how this and next generations of Iranians and how history will judge you. Our great poet Saadi says: Mard nekonam namirad hargez. Become a “nekonam”. Do what’s right for Iran and for the people, and leave a legacy of heroism and humanity. Rebel against the regime and join the people. Do it for Iran and for yourself. Our country has been destroyed in the last 30 years. You can make a difference and provide it with an opportunity for a better future.

Be an Iranian hero and say no to Khamenei’s dictatorship. Disobey his orders. Revolt against the murderers and the blood suckers. Join the people.

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SamSam jaan, I guess

by Farhad Kashani on

SamSam jaan,

I guess Ramtin and Sara4578 and Q are glad that this government has established a, like Karim said, a cross between Al Qaeda and hell's angels type armed forces whos least concern is the lives and diginity of Iranian people!

 

 They're glad that this regime has established an army of blood thirsty fundamentalists who have been committing never before seen crimes against humanity against our people.

Samsam jaan, this uprising draw a clear line bewteen who is the enemy of the people and who is a friend of them. Although the countdown for the fall of this regime has officially started and the whole world has seen its true nature, there are still some delusional and twisted people out there that support it. Its sad.


SamSamIIII

Rahman-o-din

by SamSamIIII on

 

The IRI armed forces aren't the same "gomer pyle" style pansies you had during the shah'

no they are just buncha miserable tokhmeh arabs like you who will start crying like friggin gazmeh wussies with the 1st sillieh abdaar  bikh gooshi..these losers couldn,t even face some skinny fuck iraqi half breeds if it wasn,t for my 2 shahid pilot cousins & their likes trained under non-arab shah..so f*** your tokhmeh Arab armed forces of sepahi & basijii. 

//www.iranianidentity.blogspot.com/

//www.youtube.com/user/samsamsia


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Farshad

by Ramtin (not verified) on

The IRI armed forces aren't the same "gomer pyle" style pansies you had during the shah's era. They aren't gonna just fold cos some guy on the Internet told them too. I've met quite a few ex "officers" from the Pahlavi time (Sartip, Sarhang, etc.) and they are laughable at best. Most are delusional. I am glad current government has purged virtually all the old ones and most of their dar-o-dast.


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Accountability...

by Anonymousian (not verified) on

We need to keep mullas accountable for what they are doing. Ayatollah draw the red line; we need to draw the red line as well and threaten the Ayatollah that he will face justice, the Nuremberg style, for ANY death that his thugs causes and caused in the past.

I look forward to see ALL the mullas and their thugs face justice and pay for their crimes against people of iran.


puss

Basiji, stop killing your sisters and brothers..

by puss on

 

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt_6fI4YhGQ

Basiji, stop killing your sisters and brothers..

 

peace & freedom


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Q: You speak the truth!

by Sara4578 (not verified) on

Don't let these people deter you. You've always been honest. Don't let them take away your right to your beliefs!!! I'm with you.


Farhad Kashani

Guys,   For the ones

by Farhad Kashani on

Guys,

 

For the ones who support this letter and are standing with the people of Iran, thanks for your kind words and your solidarity with the people of Iran. I do though, urge you guys and everyone else, to write Farsi versions of your own letters (you’re more than welcome to use this letter too) and post it all over the internet and most importantly, send it to as many connections you have in Iran, specially if they are military/basij/Sepah….We need to reach out to the armed forces, all of them. That’s crucial. Also, reach out to all important human rights organizations, and U.N, and news organizations, and popular websites, and expose, as much as you can, the IRI regime and what is really going on in Iran. I have been doing that extensively the last few days. Guys, it’s crucial.

 

The regime survives on two things 1- Propaganda 2- extreme brutality using armed forces. We need to counter both. Please be as active as you can. We have only 1 Iran. We can’t lose it.

   

And to the one and only Q…………

 

Have you no decency at all? How far down have you stuck your head in the sand not to see people’s uprising and desires right in front of you? Are you that oblivious to the fact that this regime, if it had any to begin with, lost any credibility and legitimacy? You really think this is about Mousavi?  You think “thugs “ like you, who use “thuggish” terminology like “to ki bashi”, can stop the people of Iran? Of course no one expects anyone other than a “thug and laat” like you who was proud of “ahamidnexhad” to be a supporter of this “thug and laat” regime.

 

When Iranians in Iran and all over the world, and the entire world, are expressing their full support and solidarity with people’s uprising, these few remaining brainwashed sick IRI supporters have the audacity to come on here and support the regime. I’m glad that you’re making it more clear that people like you are nothing but enemies of our brave citizens in Iran.

 


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    Re: Cyber-basiji

    by AnonymousX (not verified) on

    Our cyber-basiji who, unlike his bethrens in Iran, luckily can't beat us with a baton here in cyberspace, writes, "hypocrisy is not a way to earn it"

    Question: What is that green avatar you are using? To further prove your own hypocrisy? You are not with us Q, you are against the people and against those who are demonstrating in the streets. Your pretense othewise does not fool anyone.


    khaleh mosheh

    Google alpha persian translation

    by khaleh mosheh on

    به همه ایرانیان در اونیفورم نظامی ، 

    کشور ما این است که در لبه از عصر جدید. آن را در آستانه یک تغییر بزرگ است. پس از 30 سال ظلم و بی رحمی شده توسط از طرف رژیم فاشیست ، ایرانیان می گویند "نه بیشتر." 

    رژیم را از دست داده است هر گونه مشروعیت ، اگر آن را به حال با هر گونه آغاز می کند. اکثریت مردم ایران حمایت از قیام بی سابقه ای از مردم ، و جهان ، در یک نمایش بی سابقه همبستگی ، کاملا پشت سر مردم ایران است. 

    این است که در مورد موسوی نیست. آن را در مورد اصرار مردم ایران برای آزادی است. این یک جنبش برگشت ناپذیر است. حتی در صورتی که رژیم قادر به پیروز شدن بر این قیام ، روند سقوط نهایی آن به طور رسمی آغاز شده است. 

    این رژیم فقط و ناامیدانه بر شما بستگی دارد در اونیفورم به آخرین چند روز بیشتر در قدرت. در حال حاضر ، ما شاهد اراذل و اوباش و قاتلان فرم رسمی و غیر رسمی واحدهای نظامی massacring مردم ما. شما باید درک کنند که در این نقطه از زمان شما را به یک تصمیم گیری مهم است. یا پیوستن به مبارزه مردم برای یک ایران آزاد ، یا در مقابل آنها ایستاده و خطر یک میراث جاودان آسیب دیده. مردم به دنبال خواهد شد و چه بود که نیروهای مسلح ، که باید به بخشی از مردم ، زمانی که کار به مردم ایستادگی در برابر ظلم و ستم. به یاد داشته باشید که شاه فقط با اعتراضات در خیابانها سرنگون نشده بود ، او با اعتصاب و شورش نظامی همراه با تظاهرات سرنگون شد. بدون نیاز به کمک شما ، آن را برای مردم دشوار می شود را به سرنگونی رژیم. از آن دشوار خواهد بود برای ایرانیان برای رسیدن به هدف خود را از دموکراسی و آزادی است. 

    شما باید در خود آگاهی و نگاه و هم اکنون تصمیم بگیرید چه بیشتر برای شما مهم است : ایران و یا رژیم؟ آینده ای بهتر برای ایران ، بدون این رژیم ، و یا بدبختی حال و آینده را با این نظام است. 

    به خاطر ایران ، پیوستن به مردم است. مردم به شما احتیاج داشته باشید. You do not have to take orders from a Fascist regime that is using you to butcher the same people you supposed to protect. بدون مشارکت خود ، از پیروزی بر ظلم و ستم در ایران خواهد شد طولانی ، پر هزینه و خونین. مردم سخن گفته اند. ایرانیان در نظر شما از آنها بخشی. به آنها نشان دهید آنها اشتباه نیست. Show them you don’t want to kill your innocent brothers and sisters who are asking for nothing but a better future for Iran, an Iran that you are part of too. 

    فکر می کنم در مورد چگونگی این و نسل های آینده از ایران و چه تاریخ به شما قاضی. شاعر بزرگ ما سعدی می گوید : مرد hargez nekonam namirad. تبدیل به یک nekonam "". آیا چه چیزی حق برای ایران و برای مردم ، و ترک یک میراث شجاعت و انسانیت. طغیان علیه نظام و پیوستن به مردم است. آیا آن را برای ایران و برای خودتان. کشور ما در 30 سال گذشته تخریب شده است. شما می توانید یک تفاوت و فراهم کردن آن را با یک فرصت را برای یک آینده بهتر است. 

    می شود یک قهرمان ایرانی و نه گفتن به دیکتاتوری خامنه ای است. سرپیچی کردن دستورات او. شورش در برابر قتل و خون suckers. پیوستن به مردم است


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    Thanks

    by Sarzamineh Man (not verified) on

    Farhad jan, but I think this wont happen this soon, the direction that the demonstrators took is not very clear, that is the reason why lots of Iranian have not joined, this movement started by replacing the Nezam with same Nezam, unfortunately you can not see a lots of action for freedom, usually movement that seek freedom in its first step will shout FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS for instance, because this movement is more like war between the two side of same family, military can not take action against the Nezam, however if Iranian were clear and they could show that they are fighting to bring another justice system who can protect their right and so on, then it would be much easier for military to choose people for their side, not even military, they would receive more support from Iranian people, at least we will be divided by two, you either with people or with Nezam, but now there are many sides, Khamenie, rafsanjani, Mosavi, anti IR people.


    Darius Kadivar

    FYI/Farrokhzad Sings Sarbaz ...

    by Darius Kadivar on

    Sarbaz - Fereydoun Farokhzad

    HamRazmanam:


    ThePope

    "Artesh to yaar-e maa baash..."

    by ThePope on

    Aaghaa-ye Farhad Kashani, Damet garm!
    Nice blog;
    Good & appropriate.

    I guess it's time for Iranian people back home to sing the old chant again:
    Artesh to yaar-e maa baash... 
    (or sepaah to yaar...)


    ramintork

    Petition to get Google to update satellite images of Tehran

    by ramintork on

    Please sign this Petition.

    With Khamenei's speech today violence is bound to escalate.

    By trying to get Google to update satellite images of Tehran, vital intelligence could be provided to the protesters via the net. IRI already has these resources at their desposal so the images would not be used against the protesters but would provide up to date information.

    Lives could be saved.

    //www.petitionspot.com/petitions/irangooglemap


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    To: Q

    by write your own letter (not verified) on

    Q: You should write an open letter since you are a staunch supporter of the IR provided that you do not want them to murder more Iranians.

    Please write your own open letter to stop the blood shed.

    I have never seen a religious leader threatning its own population with bloodshed in such a public manner. Khamanie is a sick man.

    Would you write a letter to your Basiji and IRGC friends not to kill Iranians?


    Mort Gilani

    God Bless Iran and True Iranians

    by Mort Gilani on

    People should be prepared for the worst.  If we hesitate again, the cost of freedom will be much higher next time.

    May God protect every Iranian soul from Islamist savages.


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    The letter should be written

    by goodone (not verified) on

    The letter should be written to Basij, Ansar-Hizballah, police, and IRGC not just the military.


    Jahanshah Rashidian

    Farhad Jan

    by Jahanshah Rashidian on

    Your appeal is a legitimate expectation of our people in struggle against the occupying Islamist regime in Iran. Mercenaries and corrupt, criminal Sardars aside, all units of variuos armed forces are children of our oppressed people and are welcome to join their people.

    A Persian version of this appeal would be more efficient in Iran. 


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    Will face justice...

    by Hessabi (not verified) on

    Islamist said:

    These are still millions of people loyal to IRI and to Islam.

    Then it is time for each of them to make up his mind and take a side, side of "Islamic Republic and Islam" or side of "Iranians and Iran"; and if they choose the side of "30 years of oppression and murder, thievery and corruption", they will face the "Iranian" justice as their brother Saddam did, if not tomorrow, then some day soon.

    Remember Hitler and his hooligans when faced the justice at Nuremberg, and Hitler was not there to help them out and neither did their excuse of "they just followed order".


    Q

    Farhad, To ki bashi?

    by Q on

    Oh Yes, Farhad, they should listen to you of all people. Why?

    You care about them. You spend your time writing about their families, sacrifices, their religion and sacred beliefs. You defended their poor kids having access to Universities and raised the salaries and their government-paid benefits.

    Even if by some miracle, they are reading your words on Iranian.com in English, the source should really sell the whole idea!!!

    Don't be rediculous. You and your friends spend 30 years demonizing them, and now your asking them to be a "hero"? 1/3 or 2/3 is not important. These are still millions of people loyal to IRI and to Islam. Nothing can be done without their support. And hypocrisy is not a way to earn it.
    This is just another grandstanding statement designed to satisfy your own ego, and make you feel like you still matter.


    Shazde Asdola Mirza

    No need for open letter, just two words: Remember Nasiri.

    by Shazde Asdola Mirza on

    Every voice counts! Every action counts!


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    Farhad K.

    by Anonymous Irani (not verified) on

    Can you re-write this in Farsi scripts -- I do not know how to do it or else I would do it mayself, and repost with Farsi title. Some in iran may not be able to read in english easily.

    JJ: Please keep this on the headline section so hopefully people would see it.

    Thanks.


    MRX1

    In the end

    by MRX1 on

    I believe there will be blood shed. it's just a question of how many? It's not the Army that worries me. They are on people's side.I think regime can not count on revolutionery guards either. it's hit and miss with them.But basijis, plain cloth vijelantis, and some sections of sepah, imported hezbolaih's from lebenon and other places, could cause a lot  blood shed before all is over. These people are brain washed to the core. Their livelyhood depends ont his regime as well. Arival of freedom in Iran won't be easy and blood free.


    Big Boy

    There will be blood!

    by Big Boy on

    I worry about the people of Iran.  Tomorrow will potentially be a bloodbath unless the armed forces (including Sepah) join the people.

    I beg of you, don't open fire on the people you have been sworn to protect!


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    To all armed forces: I beg you too...

    by Terrified and scared... (not verified) on

    I beg you not to shoot anyone tomorrow... I beg you...

    Not for an old leader, not for islamic republic, not for whatever they pay you, not even for islam and allah...

    it is just not worth it... none deserve selling your humanity and your dignity for, and replacing it with blood of our youth on your conscious...

    This nation has been shedding blood for freedom for more than a century, and at each turn it ended up taking one step forward and two steps backward.

    Iranians deserve more... The same iranians flourish in freedom of the west... why can't they have the freedom at home and flourish at home for all iranians to have a better life...

    I beg you to join iranians tomorrow to help them remove the chain of dictatorship of all kinds, specially of the most brutal religious type, from iranian necks.

    I am terrified, I am scared, because I know this gang, how brutal and how inhumane they are. They have killed tens of thoussands of our youths in the past 30 years. I beg you to not allow that to re-occur, for Iran's sake, for God's sake.

    I am so terrfied, I am so scared tonight, and I am so helpless. But you, the armed frorces can make a big difference, by the simple act of being passive and refusing to shoot: they are none but your own cousins and your own children, asking for so little, a better life for your grand children.

    I beg you to think between now and tomorrow. I beg you to place your humanity and your morality above pretence of religion and an old supreme leader - they will all pass but bloody hands can never be cleansed.

    I beg you please, please, do not allow many families to mourn tomorrow night and for the rest of their lives. You can do it. You can make a big difference by siding with the people rather than those who ruled iran for 30 years only to bring us at the edge of self-destruction, dictatorship, oppression, and backwardness.

    Sa'adia marde nekou naam namirad hargez,
    Mordeh aanast keh naamash beh nekouee nabarand.


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    عزا عزاست

    Ameerah (not verified)


    عزا عزاست امروز------روز عزاست امروز

    حکومت اسلامی------مسلم کش است امروز