I can’t believe you think anyone is stupid enough to believe this crap. You’re as bad as the democrats.

Are you joking?

When it comes to political matters Iranians are not the only ethnic group or nationality that tend to exaggerate and/or speak in hyperbole. After all here in U.S. we had politicos and politicians on the right who promoted the idea that democrats health care plan included a ‘death panel’ ! So regardless of ones nationality you have had and will have people with special political interests distorting the FACTS. Ala the comment Leverett’s made in this post about their drive through Tehran and their conclusion that it is not a militarized regime because there were no soldiers and tanks in their guided visit. And it is the job of us lay folks to point out these distortions.

Which brings me to your my respond to you — again what part of my two separate but interrelated comments about the Sepah or IRGC was exaggerated. I don’t see you denying the FACT that they have a heavy influence in various aspects of Iranian economy not to mention politics. Your comment comes across as if you either think this is a perfectly normal occurrence to have such an influence by the military let alone a paramilitary group or simply a denial of this FACT — of which I disagree with both of those suggestions. I understand the army of a country can have its tentacles in various aspects of a country’s economy ala how the DOD in U.S. has done here in what is now famously referred to as the military industrial complex — but can you imagine if DOD buys a stake in Caterpillar, or Flour or in AT&T?!

As far as my intention for mentioning Schutzstaffel and Wehrmact – first it wasn’t to compare the Nazi’s SS army with the Iranian Artesh but rather to the Sepah. My point wasn’t very nuanced so I’m surprised you missed this important distinction. That said the broader point I was trying to make by bringining up Hitler’s creation of SS in lieu of Wehrmact and the Islamic regime’s choice in having the Sepah growing by leaps and bounds 31 years after the revolution in lieu of the Artesh was simply to show the commonalities in regimes that think their regular army is not sufficient or frankly trust worthy enough in defending the country — or actually the rulers personal interests!!

Regarding the threat to Iran. I suggest stop watching FIX news – the odds of a preemptive attack by U.S. on Iran (at least under Obama’s administration) is as much as U.S. going to war with China over Taiwan. The probabilities for both events are not 0 but they aren’t one that I would be willing to put some serious money on it or worry about it too much. At least not in the next couple of years. As far as Israel – they couldn’t even take care of Hezbollah when they attack Lebanon so the idea that they can do any major harm to Iranians is ludicrous. Israeli’s are formidable only if their motherland is at risk just as Iranians are!

As far as my comments about Iranian students and their limited understanding of American politics or what we call here inside the beltway talk it was simply to show the difficulty for even an intelligent person to have a complete understanding the various nuances of another country from a far abroad even if they can speak that country’s language. Now imagine how difficult or impossible it would be to become a subject matter expert on a country’s politics like Iran while living in U.S. without access to classified materials and when you can’t even speak Farsi!

Finally if you like to label the above mentioned points as an attack on the messenger rather than an argument on facts – then so be it.

Peace

http://alef.ir/1388/content/view/65866/

Do you believe there were no murders by the regime? Torture? Rape?

Whether it was Lebanese Hezbollah or not is actually irrelevant. Funny you would pick out that one piece to try to discredit.

Go ahead, believe it was the CIA that is directing Mousavie, Rafsanjani, Karroubi, Khatami, and millions of well-educated Iranians. The logic in such a stance is intellectually insulting. Even worse, such an insinuation is tantamount to forgiving the regime for declaring war on its own people, let alone the human rights and press violations that you are COMPLETELY IGNORING.

“Iranian@Iran” recommended this site:

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2010/022710.html

Please study the entire article and be good enough to give us your honest opinion.

Regarding Hezbollah:

This is a typical opposition’s propaganda that “the regime import Lebanese Hezbollah to torture and kill their own people”, it is absurd.

Where did you get this information from and what evidence do you have to justify such outrageous claims?

What I do care about is the inhumane treatment that the regime is committing against its own people. SL and AN have declared war on their own citizens. That alone makes this regime illegitimate. They import Lebanese Hizbollah to torture and kill their own people. They rape, lie, and murder.

All of this overshadows any “what if AN won in June” debate as far as I’m concerned. The evil of this regime really relies upon retarded western apologist stooges to help them piss on the memories of Iranians who have suffered under this regime.