Happy 30th Anniversary IRI!

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by rosie is roxy is roshan
22-Jan-2009
 

 

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As most of you know far better than I, the Shah fled Iran on January 16, 1979. Although the Islamic Republic was not declared til Ipril 1, and Bakhtiar aside, I think (or I thought?) most people consider this the date which at least symbolically marks the advent of the IRI.

In looking over the blogs from around that date I only saw a couple about it and they were quite undercommented while the Gaza threads grew longer and more prevalent by leaps and bounds. 

What does this mean?

Does it mean that many of the bloggers were so overwhelmed with the Gaza situation for humanitarian reasons that they just forgot or didn't care?

Does it mean that some of the specifically political lines drawn on the Palestine/Israel conflict so closely reflect those already existing pre-January 16, 1979 in Iran that for some it is really the same political conversation in a different form, so much so that the Gaza situation eclipsed the recognition and discussion of the anniversary?

Does it mean that the Israeli/Palestinian situation is so important now for other specific geopolitical reasons to some people that it distracted them from noticing or caring about  the date?

Or that some bloggers were too busy reacting to vicious slanderous personal attacks (which seemed to to be related to historical Iranian politics anyway, vali man chi midoonam)?

Or that some do not pay attention to this date anway ever?

Or that some are ready to move on? Or a combination of all of the above or some of the above?

Or none of the above?

Does it mean anything at all?

Well, I forgot the date so let me say a little belatedly, Happy Thirtieth Anniversary, IRI!

Does hardly paying attention to this date here mean that some of the bloggers are now ready to cut the cake honestly and equitably and accept collective responsibility for the Revolution while forgiving themselves and others for whatever individual roles they might have played during that insane and troubled time, decades ago and yet just yesterday?

Or does it mean the cake is still being cut as lopsidedly as ever only with a new icing on it called  Palestine? Or both?  Or nada, zilch, niente. Notthing at all.

Man chi midoonam? Seriously. I mean it.

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Kaveh Nouraee

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by Kaveh Nouraee on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:31 AM PST

I hear you loud and clear. I'm usually like the bottom right hand corner of your avatar. When someone tries pulling my leg and it's lighthearted and harmless, I'm like the top right hand corner of you avatar.

When it's harmful, bringing back some of the worst memories, I become the center left part of your avatar.

For someone to say something like this, especially considering all of the turmoil involved, is highly inappropriate and tasteless.

There, now I feel better.


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The western leftist view

by darkesthours (not verified) on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:26 AM PST

The western leftist view only appearing to be “progressive” treat Third World people in essentially the same way as they are by racist Right Wing nationalist i.e. they are oppressive because they have no moral sense and are backward. The only difference is the Right thinks the backwardness is innate while the Left thinks it is reactive to colonialism and outside influences.

Rosie, I think you should examine your real motives for wishing us Iranian a "Happy 30th"

I don't think people on the "left" truly understand the extent of the damage they have done to the country and Iranian (not Islmaic) heritage and culture because they define Iranian identity only as muslims and not Iranian.


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I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek

it means NOTHING except that the shah was a coward

by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:13 AM PST

Jan 16, 1979:

Oh well. Let's head for the tropics! I have cancer anyway. It was fun and luxurious while it lasted. Oh I'm just a nice tyrant, I never thought this day would come. I will leave and die and wait for my son to rise from the ashes of my stupidity. Hopefully he won't disappoint. Too late!

Dear ROSIE: who cares? is my answer. It makes no difference this year or last. It's the same. People in Iran wake up, go to work, do naughty things in private, go to bed at night and wake up and do it over and over again. Some of them do it fancy, some of them in slums. No matter what, Iran is a cursed country with good food and fun loving. 


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Darius Kadivar

Party Booper ...

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:12 AM PST

Too bad it cannot be celebrated for the same reasons by everyone ...

//iranian.com/main/blog/darius-kadivar/book-even-after-all-time-afschineh-latifi-memoir


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Faramarz_Fateh

This is like congratulations for terminal cancer

by Faramarz_Fateh on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:10 AM PST

I am not sure if this is a serious piece or satire.  In case it is not satire, I must say congratulating the people of Iran for birth of IRI is like congratulating someone for having heard the news of terminal cancer.

EnghelAbe EshAli which resulted in formation of IRI was, is and will be the darkest moment in Iran's history.


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Multiple Personality Disorder

Come down Kaveh!

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:03 AM PST

She is pulling our legs to see what kind of reaction she gets out of us, that’s why she is using the word “happy”.  She knows what’s going on.

No need to call her names, not that you did, but anyone. 


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ما هم میگیم صد سال به این سالا

نوکر انگلیسا (not verified)
Thu Jan 22, 2009 09:55 AM PST

زنده با د دولت علیا حضرت ملکه الیزبت که سی سال پیش این فرزند برومند خود یعنی جمهوری اسلامی را زاد و تا به امروز او را ازگزند حوادث مصون نگاه داشت.

میرزا آقا خان نوری


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Kaveh Nouraee

Excuse me, but did you say

by Kaveh Nouraee on Thu Jan 22, 2009 09:49 AM PST

Happy 30th Anniversary?

HAPPY?

What is it that makes this such a happy occasion?

The oppression?

The human rights abuses?

The persecution of non-Moslems?

The execution of children?

The corruption?

The inflation?

The use of Iranian money to finance terrorist groups rather than investing it in the country, the people and the infrastructure?

The drug addiction?

The number of women working as prostitutes in order to be able to afford to feed themselves or their kids?

Will someone tell me what is so f***ing HAPPY about any one of these things? 


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Mehdi

Those who selebrate it cannot access this site ;)

by Mehdi on Thu Jan 22, 2009 09:41 AM PST

This site has been filtered inside Iran, and those who are outside, do not exactly celebrate this occasion. But one way or another, we will see a bunch of demonizing articles soon, where all faults are given to a bunch of uneducated, stupid yet incredibly vicious (not to mention successful) mullahs and no responsibility will be taken by the writers. Calls for revolution and regime change (through force, be it bloody revolution again or US-Israel bombardment), and the unending arguments of how best we could destroy the country and take no responsibility for the outcome one more time. Don't worry, it is coming.


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Multiple Personality Disorder

It makes no difference to me how many years ago it was,

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:13 AM PST

I came on an airplane.


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