Comments on: ANOTHER (BRIEF) RESPONSE TO JEFFREY GOLDBERG AND LEE SMITH http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:40:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mehdi http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5729 Mehdi Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:59:03 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5729 Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett: "For us, as Americans, to “do business with Iran” would be a violation of U.S. law." True but yet: http://tinyurl.com/yelbnm7 Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett: “For us, as Americans, to “do business with Iran” would be a violation of U.S. law.”

True but yet: http://tinyurl.com/yelbnm7

]]> By: Georgeann Gaskey http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5577 Georgeann Gaskey Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:38:09 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5577 I don't get it, Georgeann Gaskey I don’t get it, Georgeann Gaskey

]]> By: Mehdi http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5478 Mehdi Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:45:29 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5478 I understand your choice to not rebut Lee Smith point for point but how about a rebut on just TWO of his points. First on his suggestion that you (Flynt Leverett) have: "neither an academic background in the field [Iran] nor the ability to speak Farsi." Second on his suggestion that both of you: "subscribes to the realist school of foreign policy, which holds that knowing the internal mechanisms of a regime and the particular characteristics of a language and culture are largely irrelevant to understanding its geopolitical actions." I understand your choice to not rebut Lee Smith point for point but how about a rebut on just TWO of his points.

First on his suggestion that you (Flynt Leverett) have: “neither an academic background in the field [Iran] nor the ability to speak Farsi.”

Second on his suggestion that both of you: “subscribes to the realist school of foreign policy, which holds that knowing the internal mechanisms of a regime and the particular characteristics of a language and culture are largely irrelevant to understanding its geopolitical actions.”

]]> By: Goli http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5402 Goli Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:01:32 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5402 How did Lee Smith gain access to the “emails,” including the email communication with Trita Parsi from, I believe, 2007? How did Lee Smith gain access to the “emails,” including the email communication with Trita Parsi from, I believe, 2007?

]]> By: Eric A. Brill http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5369 Eric A. Brill Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:47:50 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5369 Liz says: "Ignore them." Flynt and Hillary essentially did - responding with just enough to let Mr. Goldberg know they hadn't overlooked his latest smear. Liz says:

“Ignore them.”

Flynt and Hillary essentially did – responding with just enough to let Mr. Goldberg know they hadn’t overlooked his latest smear.

]]> By: kooshy http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5359 kooshy Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:24:39 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5359 Wig Wag’s job is to make sure that the bate set by Goldberg is bitten, and looks like the principals are biting since they felt compelled to respond again, have you noticed how every time he inserts a sentence at the end of his posts “Flynt and Hillary have some explaining to do. If they don’t, Smith’s charges will eviscerate their credibility.” Otherwise Wig Wag with his junior high mentality believes that Levretts silence is a proof of their own conviction to the charges leveled by their accusers, in another words the Goldberg and Associates are hoping that the Leveretts take the 5th with regards to this charges, which incidentally since in this blog we are on the subject of Iran and the Shih Islam and this same subject has came up before it’s similar to what there is called “Taghieh” otherwise to protect yourself you keep silence or you will decent from the truth, and you all know how taking a 5th resembles in the court of public opinion. Wig Wag’s job is to make sure that the bate set by Goldberg is bitten, and looks like the principals are biting since they felt compelled to respond again, have you noticed how every time he inserts a sentence at the end of his posts “Flynt and Hillary have some explaining to do. If they don’t, Smith’s charges will eviscerate their credibility.”
Otherwise Wig Wag with his junior high mentality believes that Levretts silence is a proof of their own conviction to the charges leveled by their accusers, in another words the Goldberg and Associates are hoping that the Leveretts take the 5th with regards to this charges, which incidentally since in this blog we are on the subject of Iran and the Shih Islam and this same subject has came up before it’s similar to what there is called “Taghieh” otherwise to protect yourself you keep silence or you will decent from the truth, and you all know how taking a 5th resembles in the court of public opinion.

]]> By: Dan cooper http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5358 Dan cooper Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:27:52 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5358 Hillary and Flynt Leverett are trying their best to solve the problems by peaceful means for the sake of America, Iran and the entire world, while Goldberg and Smith are using lies and propaganda to demonize them in order to please their Zionist masters. The Zionist policy is this; Israel can: A) use force B) steal lands C) slaughter women and children D) commit genocide E) violate international laws for its existence and if Iran or any country oppose this policy, we will destroy them. American people should ask themselves this simple question: “Why do we all have to suffer because Israel wants to exist by force and occupation?” Hillary and Flynt Leverett are trying their best to solve the problems by peaceful means for the sake of America, Iran and the entire world, while Goldberg and Smith are using lies and propaganda to demonize them in order to please their Zionist masters.

The Zionist policy is this;

Israel can:

A) use force

B) steal lands

C) slaughter women and children

D) commit genocide

E) violate international laws

for its existence and if Iran or any country oppose this policy, we will destroy them.

American people should ask themselves this simple question:

“Why do we all have to suffer because Israel wants to exist by force and occupation?”

]]> By: Jon Harrison http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5357 Jon Harrison Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:19:18 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5357 Thank you, b, that is an interesting editorial. I hope the president and the secy. of state have read it! Thank you, b, that is an interesting editorial. I hope the president and the secy. of state have read it!

]]> By: b http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5354 b Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:17:49 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5354 Off topic: A good (official) Chinese Editorial: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-02/24/content_9493589.htm Iran 'solution' a trap Off topic: A good (official) Chinese Editorial:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-02/24/content_9493589.htm
Iran ’solution’ a trap

]]> By: Jon Harrison http://www.raceforiran.com/another-brief-response-to-jeffrey-goldberg-and-lee-smith#comment-5353 Jon Harrison Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:06:40 +0000 http://www.raceforiran.com/?p=2133#comment-5353 Liz is right. At some point you just have to let it go. Smith and his ilk are preaching to the converted; they aren't converting anybody who has an open mind. Stick to your purpose and don't let the scat-throwers concern you. Liz is right. At some point you just have to let it go. Smith and his ilk are preaching to the converted; they aren’t converting anybody who has an open mind. Stick to your purpose and don’t let the scat-throwers concern you.

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