tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post9121626374210008303..comments2023-10-21T06:13:57.457-07:00Comments on For a democratic secular Iran. For peace and prosperity in the Middle East.: Foreign Policy Centre Meeting in the ParliamentAzarmehrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01111103133622095142noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-43660319984088955882008-03-20T17:27:00.000-07:002008-03-20T17:27:00.000-07:00Salam agha-ye Bijan,A smart guy somewhere once sai...Salam agha-ye Bijan,<BR/><BR/>A smart guy somewhere once said, "if everybody is thinking alike, then somebody's not thinking." <BR/><BR/>Have a happy 1387,<BR/>barmakidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-85261750326035280392008-03-20T17:07:00.000-07:002008-03-20T17:07:00.000-07:00By the way there was a reference made about your b...<I>By the way there was a reference made about your beloved barak Obama too. It was said that the revolutionary guards in Iran refer to Obama as oo-ba-ma which in Persian means "He is with us" :))</I><BR/><BR/>Wait til they find out that in his recent speech, Obama specifically condemned "a view that sees the conflicts in the Middle East as rooted primarily in the actions of stalwart allies like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-39662895651056387922008-03-19T16:12:00.000-07:002008-03-19T16:12:00.000-07:00Great work Potkin jaan... makes me so happy to rea...Great work Potkin jaan... makes me so happy to read these pieces, even in the face of such opposition, incompetence, and ingnorance. <BR/><BR/>BTW, I've learned to ignore Baramkid's posts... does he too have a "vested interest"? The other posters, however, always provide for insightful comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-88750385344470159982008-03-19T15:02:00.000-07:002008-03-19T15:02:00.000-07:00Thank you Potkin-jAn.Thank you Potkin-jAn.Aryamehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489069181787548307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-57247500783346524742008-03-19T11:51:00.000-07:002008-03-19T11:51:00.000-07:00oo-ba-ma huh... I can assume you know what I think...oo-ba-ma huh... I can assume you know what I think about such ridiculousness, even though it made me pseudo-smile. Obama is the only politician that I have seen in my lifetime that is truly a leader for all. Iran, or the UK for that matter, can only dream of having a leader like Barrack.<BR/> <BR/>Speaking of which, did the British press report his race and religion speech that he gave two days Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-84708574569116391392008-03-19T10:00:00.000-07:002008-03-19T10:00:00.000-07:00Outsatanding report. Thank you for attending this ...Outsatanding report. Thank you for attending this meeting and pissing off intellectually lazy pseudo-experts on Iran.<BR/><BR/>The IRI lobbyist in the US and Europe are hard at work 24/7 to muddy the waters and buy time to get to the finish line of getting the bomb.<BR/><BR/>Here are some painful truths about the IRI. If only policy makers do their homework:<BR/><BR/><BR/>That Tehran will not payAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-81658588598480187142008-03-19T04:11:00.000-07:002008-03-19T04:11:00.000-07:00Well at least I am two up on Shirley Poppins. But ...Well at least I am two up on Shirley Poppins. But it is over 25 years since I read a collection of Khomeini's writings. And although I quoted from article 114 of the Iranian Constitution in a recent item I posted, I have otherwise rather depended on other people interpreting the Constitution for me. But I will now do what you recommend.Harry Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833380054575757928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-48115503664807266122008-03-19T03:12:00.000-07:002008-03-19T03:12:00.000-07:00What do you expect from this think tank, just have...What do you expect from this think tank, just have a look at their link <BR/>http://fpc.org.uk/staff/<BR/>the only Iranian amongst their staff is Elaheh Mohtesham?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-3733864149176823982008-03-19T02:59:00.000-07:002008-03-19T02:59:00.000-07:00Barmakid,I was not annoyed, I quite enjoyed rumpli...Barmakid,<BR/><BR/>I was not annoyed, I quite enjoyed rumpling feathers as you know. I wish it was just a scholarly debate however, but as you read in the post for example, Professor Chandlers for example, was an adviser to Jack Straw and in fact Margaret Beckett. SO these people are not just scholars who should be ignored but they do influence policies.<BR/><BR/>By the way there was a reference Azarmehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111103133622095142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-7660623858368082632008-03-19T02:51:00.000-07:002008-03-19T02:51:00.000-07:00No wonder they were annoyed, academics and think t...No wonder they were annoyed, academics and think tanks don't like it when a layman shows them up and says their knowledge on the subject is disappointing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-31467359283218112562008-03-19T02:15:00.000-07:002008-03-19T02:15:00.000-07:00Ha! And let me add another: Ha! It tickles me to s...Ha! And let me add another: Ha! It tickles me to see how your posters readily affirm the nonsense you propagate. I hope it makes you feel good, because that's all its worth:)<BR/><BR/>So you rumpled the feathers of a bunch of scholars and left the scene with a crescendo of testosterone after you (allegedly) rhetorically ravaged Shelley whats her face. I mean, how do you propose she respond to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-44639146086882871762008-03-19T01:26:00.000-07:002008-03-19T01:26:00.000-07:00Now I have a glimpse of EU's critical dialogue wit...Now I have a glimpse of EU's critical dialogue with Iran.<BR/><BR/>EU Official:<BR/>"Mr. Ambassador, Killing gays is not very good"<BR/><BR/>Iranian ambassador:<BR/>"What are you going to do? tell British-Iranian businessmen not to do business with us? We will bring the Chinese instead"<BR/><BR/>EU Official:<BR/>"Oh! ok, but still killing gays is very naughty you know"<BR/><BR/>Iranain AmbassadorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-5350818583579320702008-03-19T00:35:00.000-07:002008-03-19T00:35:00.000-07:00Sohrab,The average Briton is much smarter and clue...Sohrab,<BR/><BR/>The average Briton is much smarter and clued up than the British politician, university professor or archbishop, who all seem to be hell bent on pleasing the extremists.<BR/><BR/>I recommend reading the Islamist by Ed Husain, who himself had fallen into the trap of Muslim extremists, he demonstrates clearly how spineless college administrators and politicians have let the Azarmehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111103133622095142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-91639449439437630742008-03-18T20:44:00.000-07:002008-03-18T20:44:00.000-07:00Well done Potkin,Same as usual nothing could put y...Well done Potkin,<BR/>Same as usual nothing could put you off being where your present could make different in debates about Iran.<BR/>Mistakes Brits makes now been made by Iranian people long time ago, I believe if Iranian would have read khomeini’s book or have listened wisely to his speeches before so called revelation, they would have understand what they going to put themselves trough and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-78911721461568114062008-03-18T19:08:00.000-07:002008-03-18T19:08:00.000-07:00Left has never cared and will never care for the o...Left has never cared and will never care for the oppressed people of the world. Left is the main oppressor of the people of this world.Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058643406189544769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15395285.post-2592843268134239552008-03-18T17:31:00.000-07:002008-03-18T17:31:00.000-07:00I worry so much about Europe, and especially the U...I worry so much about Europe, and especially the UK, giving in to Islamism. <BR/><BR/>Potkin, how does the average Briton really discuss these issues?Sohrabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818181189354074471noreply@blogger.com