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Comments on ‘From the "Sake of Islam" to the "Sake of the System"’
Tautologist at April 2, 2004 08:30 PM:
1." ... Islamic Revolution was considered a movement which has to be strengthen and ideally IMPORTED..." I guess IMPORTED should be replaced with EXPORTED. 2. Khamenehei still believes that he is THE leader of islamic REVOLUTION or at least this is title they use for domestic consumption, though they might not use it in international scene.
Vahid at April 3, 2004 03:46 PM:
I do not approve of international intervention in internal matters of any country unless there is some international law being disrespected. I agree that one may think that this could be helpful in some cases (maybe in case of Iran) but I think this is a very dangerous think to become a trend. Respecting human rights is a global value, but there are many countries across the world that human rights is being disrespected in oneway or another. So it is not possible to fix this issue by asking international community to put pressure on one-another. A better way is to encourage and educated people across the world about human rights. But in case of UN nuclear inspection, I think it was different and Iran was breaking some international law. So the intervention was right.
Atmikha at April 3, 2004 06:45 PM:
The obvious answer to this question is that the best defense is a strong offense. In order to escape criticism and interference regarding human rights, or the use of nuclear power, Iran needs to step up and take a leadership position on these very issues. For example, 1) a big, loud presence at all the major events worldwide, especially the ones with media coverage, 2)Some kind of National Awareness campaign, billboards, school assemblies, gala grand openings of nuclear energy plants, etc. 3) A FREE PRESS WHICH TOLERATES CRITICISM AND DISSENT.In other words, enough openess to pacify onlookers. (Sigh) Is it the fear that disorder = chaos that keeps Iran in chains? Is that what the message of the beautiful geometric art forms in the tilework and fabulous engineering of the mosques telling us?
An Iranian Student (AIS) at April 10, 2004 04:22 AM:
Fantastic speech by Victor Davis Hanson at UC Berkley: Here (Note: it's very long) It is so delightful and refreshing to see a real intellectual for a change, to remember what the word actually was supposed to mean. (Link From LGF)