The friendliest people on the planet

From almost two years ago to this day, I went far a way to expand my understanding not of myself but of the world around me, now I've learned a lot, if not more than most of people but as much as  a lot of  experienced ones, as it is articulated in my posts,I was trying to build a bridge of understanding between Iran and the rest of the world, no matter how successful it was, It is up to you(I hope it shed some lights) from now on, every so often I post new thoughts that I hope you'll find them useful, and again as it is written in blog's disclaimer I'm open to any question
Nevertheless I was surfing the net and reading news, when I saw something interesting in The Sydney Morning Herald, suffice to say and I leave the article to you without any comment.

The friendliest people on the planet

The guy slows down his motorbike, pulling up alongside us as we walk the cracked pavement by the side of the road. Anywhere else this could be trouble, but not here. The guy lifts his hand in greeting, flashes us a grin, then yells to be heard over the burble of his engine: "You are welcome in Iran!"

Then he tears off along the street, still waving with one hand. My friend Michelle and I look at each other, shrug our shoulders and smile. Another one.

The true strangeness of this situation is that it's not strange at all. Something similar to this scene has been playing out constantly for the past week that we've been in Iran.

It happened just 10 minutes ago. A kid who can't have been more than 18 nearly ploughed his motorbike into a fruit shop, such was his determination to wave to us and call out hello while negotiating a pavement full of pedestrians on a fairly big machine.

It happened before, too, on the busy streets of Tehran, of Esfahan, of Yazd and of Shiraz. You can see the well-wishers coming from the corner of your eye. You're wandering down the street, minding your own business, and an Iranian will swoop, like some kind of extremely polite eagle.

"Excuse me," they'll say, "can I ask you are from which country?"

"Australia," we'll reply - me to the men, who invariably address the male in the couple, and Michelle to the Iranian women, who'll always break the ice with her.

"Oh," they'll smile, "welcome to Iran. I hope you enjoy my country."

Some will then hang around for a chat, to ask a few more questions or point out a sight of interest, while others will just walk away, content that they've done what they came to do: welcome you.

You think Iran's going to be scary, a place of raging ayatollahs and poorly Photoshopped fighter planes, but you couldn't be further from reality. This is a country of hospitality, of people who want nothing more than for outsiders to see their nation as it really is.

It can be easy to assume a country's citizens are just like its politicians. It was simple, years ago, to think of all Americans as gun-crazy cowboys. It was easy to think of the French as a mob of suave womanisers. And I'm sure it was easy for people from other countries, for a certain period, to think of Australians as xenophobes.

But that's not the case. Americans aren't George W. Bush. The French aren't Nicolas Sarkozy. And Iranians aren't Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, their nuclear-obsessed President.

In fact, you could make a case for Persians being the friendliest people on the planet. For a nation that is supposedly part of the axis of evil, we could learn a lot from Iranians about the power of goodwill.

Soon, Michelle and I are on a bus in southern Iran, travelling from the desert town of Yazd to the cultural hub of Shiraz.

Barren landscape is flashing past outside; the driver is smoking a cigarette, tendrils of smoke being whipped out of his open window; bad Arabian pop is blaring from the stereo.

We're chatting about our future travel plans when a hand reaches from between the seats in front of us, proffering half an orange. Then a cloaked face appears behind the hand. "Please," a lady says, pushing the orange closer to us, "for you."

We accept, and share the orange. Ten minutes later the same hand reappears, followed by the same cloaked face. This time the lady is holding an apple. "Please," she repeats, smiling, "for you." Again, we accept.

It's not just food we're offered in Iran, but help. Constantly. "Do you know where you are going?" people on the street will ask. We do, usually, but they'll point us in the right direction anyway.

A few days later we're in Esfahan, home to Iran's most spectacular edifices. We've just entered Masjed-e Emam, a huge mosque clad in blue tiles down one end of the city's imposing main square. Just like on the street, we clock the approach from the corners of our eyes, two girls in black niqabs sidling our way. "Excuse me," one of them says, addressing Michelle, "where do you come from?"

"Australia," Michelle replies.

"Oh. Can we tell you about this mosque?"

And so begins a half-hour tour guided by two girls who, it turns out, are studying to become air hostesses. They take us to the mosque schools, they show us the hidden sundial, they point out the shape of a huge heart woven through the intricate design of the mosque's tiled dome.

And then they leave, smiling, wishing us well in Iran. "You are welcome in our country," they say. And it's true.

Courtesy of   The Sydney Morning Herald

True face of iran 2

First time you see some one new the look on his eyes tells you a thousand words, with times passes and you get a chance to get to know him,you find truth about him,all preliminary judgments which you made by first look on to him or look on how he behave,suddenly became regular and reasonable to you,first you knew him by his looks and later you know him throw the tunnels of time.

It is true people all around the world would look like the same,But the difference which made them familiar with us is time and its opportunity of communication. True face of what is beneath their superficial face,which by the way is not alway what we expected to be, always is that every souls once was pure one, and decisions or people who were on charge of making decisions, guided the soul to be a good spirit or bad spirit.

Today we all know Iran and Iranians by first look which is shown to us by media,and we almost know them as savages who hate people with blue eyes or blond hairs trying to produce mass destruction weapons or worst like people who wants to blow themselves up among innocent people.

The reason of that kind of judgments is what I mentioned above,first looks and first decisions,It is not up to you to find about the background of a country which you never heard of before or in best scenario you heard a little about but when it comes to peace and war and life of people in danger it is time to spend to find the true face and real truth which always wont given to us throw nationwide news cable televisions and needs more.

 We are not here to pass judgment on who is telling the truth but we are here to maintain peace and communication.

 In previous post I put a link containing photos of all parts of Iran and again I put new ones right on this post.to show how different the look picturing on gigantic cable-news networks is against the look which truly are.

(click on photos to know about  were the pictures belong to )

  

You may also like to know the difference between Arabs and IRANIANS

True face of Iran

Behind the poisonous fog of propaganda and rhetoric war between Iranian regime and west.There is something totally different about Iran and here it is:

Its rich nature 

 These photos are taken from all parts of country but they are just a bit of whole.A for season country with huge historical background along with mother nature's gift .put aside all judgments for just a moment and see these miraculous places .

click here to see photos 

courtesy of www.asriran.com 

Newest image of Egypt

If demonstration wont bring an end to autocracy in Egypt, at least it is showing us again how peaceful and comprehensive religion and beliefs would be if we accept the fact that we have short life and shared future, we can fight with each other and ruin it or we can understand each other, team up, and build it together.

Christians protecting Muslims while they pray during protests in Egypt.

picture,courtesy of imgur.com

Mark Zuckerberg vs Julian Assange

Julian Assange :I give private information on corporations to you for free, and I' m a villain.

Mark Zuckerberg : I  give your private information to corporations for money, and I'm man of the year.


courtesy of 9gag.com

First Iran, now Tunisia, who's next

Experiences like what we had been seeing in countries like Iran totally changed basics of revolutions, in term of goals, ideals and reasons, before 1979 in cold war era communism was dominant discourse among intellectuals of third world countries, who were looking for prosperity into Marx's Communist Manifesto -Lenin papers, Stalin regime proved them wrong and Gorbachev totally disappoint them by dissolving the party.

Islamic revolution was kind of phenomenon that changed the world, it was for the first time that both religion and secularism teamed up to overthrow a technocrat-imperial regime, despite communism which always was denouncing religion, or economic imperialism which is emphasizing the seriousness of the money. 1979' revolutionaries used religion to make money and support for themselves. Since then the definition was changed, violent coups were replaced by Velvet Revolutions and instead of superficial instigations, subliminal ones, bring demonstrator to streets. 

Milton Friedman once said in a lecture at Universidad Católica de Chile: "free markets would undermine political centralization and political control." And again developments in countries like Tunisia Iran proved him right.

The shah of Iran was putting a lot of pressure on government to expedite its modernization plans according to west specially USA's economical approach, but he underestimate people's respond to quick changes on structure of society ,first steps to complete industrialization needs more time spend at work less time in home, more joint cooperation between individuals and companies, and relinquishing of traditional beliefs and lifestyle, it was more disturbing when it came to cultural manners specially when politicians mistakenly see modernization through abandoning tradition and beliefs.

The thing is in the shah era except from last year people have acceptable income and general welfare but absolutism, lack of tolerance toward criticism and rapid cultural conversions without preparation, concurrent with strange rule models which were publicized by government against dominant old tradition (like women roles in society) increased gap between people and government, and shivered national integrity.

Existence of a proficient political cleric who took advantage of peoples dissatisfaction, leaded to bloody clashes and paralyzing nationwide strikes

Islamic republic stems from those subjective feelings and disdain paranoia toward western governments because of years of plunder perpetrated by them.

Religious incentives metastasized to civil disobedience and finally autocrat was coerced to flee by Iranians.

Similarity between Iran and Tunisia's revolution is not only in minority's unlimited authority but is in unbalanced economic growth with freedom suppression simultaneously.

The main reasons of modern countries development are corresponding of freedom and economic growth, when a totalitarian government attempt to achieve high level of progression and at the same time wants to keep its monopoly instead of reliance on people's vote , it is possible to conquer and defeat rivals but more it cracks opposition down, it get more fragile inside.

Bin Ali president of Tunisia and the shah of Iran both had the same interest in modernizing of their countries and for example according to CIA fact book Tunisia's GDP index Was four times more than early 1980 in 2009 when bin Ali took power but lack of real democratization overwhelmed his plans and lead to chaos.

Unlike experts who are saying the reason of Tunisia's sudden upside down is stress of poverty, census implicating on something else, something more serious, and it is a kind of disrespect to call brave Tunisian demonstrations, hunger demonstrations.

Most of Middle East countries specially Arabs have the same plans and procedure like what Tunisia had and their leaders are frighten of what happened to bin Ali, that's why Kuwait government announced it will distribute 4 billions of dollars among approximately 1.5 million Kuwaitis, but countries with less rich revenue, discontent history, and powerful oppositions like Egypt government has to be more careful not to be the next one against excited awakened residents who are exhausted of being patience toward tyranny and injustice. 

New USA map in favor of Navy

In last week a shocking news about US Navy decision leaked out that because of huge weaponry deals and military cooperation, to satisfy Arabian countries the name of Persian Gulf despite of historical fact, border lines and amount of offshore islands, Navy ordered all fleets and oversea’s brigades not to use original name.

Interesting to see how political struggles between US and Islamic republic affect peoples, and their cultural and national pride, furthermore it’s unacceptable to bear these kind of behavior, it’s true money talks but for brokers are any dealers not for state department or navy a legal executive force of country which is claimant of world so called leadership and the role model for bill of rights all over the world.

Again it’s true that USA lose its benefit in Iran but do we believe in just benefits or we must respect principles, president Obama announced that us opened its punch towards Iran and is ready to greet, but what we have seen is totally different.

In past centuries western countries used to loot natural resources of other countries and today not only they keep their style but they break new grounds in cultural and historical stealing as well.

For just a minute pose as an Iranian and look at the sea (shore) that you grew up beside, you and your friends learned how to swim against the tide, your ancestors fought for through thousands of years , to keep it safe and secure, is an inseparable part of your identification, you define your culture and nationality by it and when you look at the horizon when the sun is setting you remember your fisherman father that generous sea borrowed and never gave back, it is heart wrenching to believe great countries like USA forget all about their slogans of human prosperity and rights and for a bag of dollars from Arabian countries (which none of their creation years date back to 19^th century) misinterpret the history and counterfeit fake names and roots

For those who say bull**** again look at the picture above to remember not always bad things happen to bad! People.  

See shameful order here

And see shining and historical, political maps (drawn by western countries in almost six hundred years ago) and proofs of the original and true roots of Persian Gulf  here

You have to see these unseen pictures

There is difference between people who inspire than people who are being inspired, one of the bravest ones, who wanted to make a difference was Rachel Corrie  but look what was happened to her, 

For years we used to hear allegations which claimed that Israeli regime is defending itself against terrorists, one of terrorist who was committing attack is showing below, the same fate as Rachel happens to him;

At least Israeli soldiers are brave enough to admonish those terrorists;

But who can prevent brave men and women not to stand against monstrous cruelly reactions taken by IDF, and who dares to defend a regime which claimed to be the most democratic regime in mid east, and is killing innocent children at the same time, so hats off for those who won't keep quite.    

Before you pass any judgment, I have to say anti Semitism is wrong and gruesome, we respect Jews and believe me any denunciation on them is totally untrue, but the real ones who must to blame and must prosecute are those Zionist hardliners who took advantages of Jews and their suffering through history and particularly Nazis massacre  of innocent Jews during WWII. And it is shameful to see some people can go on to do some things (cold blooded murder) that once were done to them.

 

Pretty lies

When hammer and sickle flag fell off, block of animosity collapsed, communism ideology got cold feet, cold era of dead end weaponry competitiveness and lives in fear of nuclear war simply ended, new governments and countries blossomed after that cold winter of distrust.

Politician and analyzers worked hard to find a redemptive solution to solve communism and particularly Soviet Union’s dilemma; those hard works needed justification and of course budget. to justify comprehensive espionages, eavesdropping, propagandas and most importantly declaring of fake achievements from underwater to space, free world front (or liberalism ,democracy, whatever ) , was needing   a vicious government, and villain people ,and there it was a restricted big community of Soviet Union, then money which had been spending, was justified because you (or your elderly relatives ) conditioned to believe one of these reasons for that; whether money is going to free people or it goes to keep you free, it was quite simple and believable like what Nazis once did so, to justify their campaign and occupation with little difference in scenario, that time  Bolsheviks were provoked by Jews and later Bolsheviks were man enough to exert separately.

It was day of infinite happiness when Gorbachev, dissolved the Communist party, thousands of poor demonstrators in Moscow’s streets and Baltic states were celebrating their efforts to attain freedom, independency, it was good but results was not as they were predicted to be, now people sure have MC Donald and for sure they lovin it, but not as much as they wished for real freedom and prosperity, according to an annual corruption index by Transparency International's 201, Russia fell to 154th—down from 146th last year among 178 countries, I’m not reasoning soviet union which truly was  a pain in the neck but aftermaths implicate that situation remains the same with superficial camouflage.

Not to give more extended paraphrase of Soviet Union’s fame, enemy and fear are the two indispensable key words of these days political literature, today common enemy of NATO, intelligence services, national security agencies or military think tanks is no more exist, Russians aren’t rouge people (who never were) and Russian government is a trustworthy partner ready to press from any button to any country, then for what reason we must to pay money to those organizations mentioned above, (politician looked for reasons and ) who and what is being hit the jackpot and became the target, does it the one which already have the history of resistance and  having a challenging ideology, yes a good one, Islam and Muslims.

After Soviet Union people were asking a lot of questions: why we need to keep our nuclear arsenals, why we still keep our men and women overseas at red alerts, why we should pony up our dictator allies in collision points in middle east, south America or elsewhere, governments did realize it is the time to spend money on people’s welfare, health and prosperity, it was strange and unbearable for superpowers which used to hold sway indubitably, they had to put their feet down, thus people who before were known as wealthy and wasteful soon become terrorists and fundamental .

It is true sometimes Muslims believe in things that aren’t on par with westerner’s beliefs and ideals but every society has its own lifestyle it’s not fair to synchronize and compare lifestyle of villager in a desert with a New Yorker, first one’s concern is how to find pure water and make ends meet and second one’s frankly is how to hook up more effectively (of course recession makes it more understandable how to live on the edge for the second one).

Behind all hates and fears are greedy individuals who wants more and more and their greed of power is insatiable, they don’t care about how many people die or how many people starve to death, their benefits is laying down in peoples fear, if you don’t believe my words, look for how bush won the election for the second term or how extremist wing won the election in Israel last year.

Today if you see a Muslim in street spontaneously your first feeling will be hate or fear, do you know how hard the process of immigration and granting of citizenship in north America or Europe is, only  skilled people with high education or rich luxurious ones are being granted visas only on condition of no backgrounds of crimes and full supervision, and when they arrives all the time they are under supervisions, if you compare the census of Basque or  INLA  or other far left wing separatist parties terrorist acts (see here) you will see that Islamist’s involvement is only 0.4 percent  ,then why terrorism is known by Muslims ?

Does it because of the same reason which Nazis used to condemn Jews as society’s virus or it is because of the continuation of domination of those merciless totalitarian in sheep’s cloth, yes it’s true some of terrible terrorists acts has been committed and masterminded by so called Muslim but the fact is those terrorist aren’t a true Muslim (but are from Muslim heritage) because not only don’t they believe in human rights but they don’t believe in orders of holiest book of Muslims  Quran either, which it strictly prohibited any  unjustified violation specially  on innocents, and ordered Muslims to treat captives (even murderous ones ) fairly and kindly and then pass judgment impartially, rather than of beheading or blackmailing.

When you give a maniac a knife he punishes himself, he punishes every one, but if you give it to a doctor he rescues tens of people by surgery, it is like when you teach a group of naïve illiterate Muslims, fake explanation of Quran’s inspirational Suras, to exploit and misleads their beliefs, they took advantage of Sacred Writs which stress on helping downtrodden people against occupiers and invaders to derive such a conclusion for attack on civilians (who somehow are related to occupiers overseas ) and strange to say that the death toll of Muslims who has been killed by those brainwashed unfaithful terrorists is so much more in compare with Non-Muslims.

Regretfully Islamophobia is common among western community, but not because of the fact that Muslims are terrorists but because of benefits of secret empire behind all wars and all conflicts, so you decide what to believe not what you meant to believe.              

An unknown hero you need to know about

It’s surprising a beloved American in Iran !

He was 24 when he joined to memorial school in Tabriz ,Azerbaijan province in Iran; he was one of teachers of USA consulate missionary school in Tabriz, his resident time in Tabriz was concurrent with confliction among patriot Iranians who had been fighting against despotism of Qajar dynasty when despite of ex-king’s endorsement and verification of constitutional regime his successor struck back legislators who were opposing monarch and even cannonaded the parliament back in 1909, when tenth of parliament members were captured within clashes, a group of patriot Iranians resisted the repression in Tabriz, Satar khan and Baqer khan (later named honorably sardar meli & salar melli or national heroes ) were the heads of those groups who fought back government forces and were keeping on support of people’s advocates

Howard Baskerville had served in USA armed force and was familiar with the art of war, after egression of the army he decided to devote himself to educate poor people who couldn’t afford school costs,  then he joined USA consulate missionary school in Tabriz, companion with Iranian Azeris thought him a valuable lesson of brotherhood and benevolence, when he tasted the wretched circumstances of poor people in such a rich country like Iran, and when he witnessed people who were ready to sacrifice all they had for the sake of freedom, his brave heart, and open mind unleashed his self giving spirit.

Regardless of Dr Wilson (principal of school) prohibition of any  intervention he decided to join fighters, soon he began to train volunteers, Baskerville’s trainees love him as they love freedom and that interest was of course mutual but there was a problem, most of volunteers were belong to rich families and their loyalty was in doubt, but Howard trusted them and attempted hard to lesson them fortunately his enthusiastical hard works solve the problem , after all the brigade of Baskerville's pupils was held in high repute later and was named the save brigade, the night before the final conflict Baskerville told his soldiers” try hard by all what you have to defeat your enemy”.

 In the morning when war began the first one who went to the front line and attacked the government forces was Baskerville and mournfully the first one who was shot, his body was remaining between enemy lines and no one could bring his body back until one of the bravest freedom fighters Hussein Khan Kermanshahi dared to put his life at risk and bring the body back, in respect of Baskerville’s devotion to downtrodden people

After the battle and freedom fighters success, People heard about the death of Baskerville, sadness and grief had been all over the city, freedom fighters, ordinary people and specially his students all were in deep sorrow, later thousands of people attended to his magnificent funeral to pay tribute to that great man one of famous lecturer in his funeral said” today I believe the freedom will remain forever because blood of such an innocent free man was poured in Iranians endeavor toward freedom ‘  

Later his gun which Baskerville name was carved on its barrel alongside exquisite carpet with Baskerville portrait on it, was sent to Baskerville’s mother in the America in symbol of Iranian’s appreciation toward his dedication, today Baskerville’s sculpture is keeping in Tabriz museum and millions of Iranians pay regard to his brave spirit, may god bless him.

As you see everyone who cares about people truly, through history is being call as a hero and people respect him, no matter where he belong or what he used to do, the point is Howard Baskerville was an American citizen and Iranian  like him so much, why? Because he did accept the fact of what people from different races really are, and did respect their lifestyle and understanding, tried to bond with them, not to call them wilds or inferior race, and it is the reason of immortality, friendship

Baskerville is dead but his memory remains forever in minds, Iranians might hate USA government policy of ignoring less developed countries rights, biased approach and kingship of the world  but they respect Americans as well as they respect themselves, unfortunately Americans don’t know about this shiny fact and regretfully because of everyday propaganda against Iranians, they already knew Iranians as bearded face maniacs with explosive belts ready to commit suicide attack on Americans, of course it’s not true, do you ever ask yourself why Howard Baskerville as an American devoted his valuable life  for Iranians? (despite USA consulate’s strict prohibition of any intervention), because of their violence and wildness or their kindness and toleration?  

Conclusion is up to you, you are at will to say WTF, this is bull**it, but which one and which approach do you prefer to come in mind after hearing USA, Howard Baskervilles or warmongers like bush .   

                

Old fashioned but it still works

Many years ago when politician and governors didn’t draw the border lines immigration was just a way of exercising new horizons and was for finding more pasture. Later things got changed with every line was drew, each vital artery of human connection consecutively was cut, people learned to define specific rules for foreigners who didn’t belong to them, they got greedy of others assets and resources and soon age of colonization began.

In the name of god, but for the sake of kings treasures, lands were sanctified and glorified by god’s warriors, thousands of devil slaves were blessed by serving churches’ ministers, and slavery became redemption gift, color of skin became symbol of what who they were and what they meant to be, whites were the chosen ones and black and browns were the ones who must serve the chosen ones.

The stronger the better, subordination, discrimination and racial segregation all were 15^th to early 18^th century’s modern norms, the more powerful country was the one with more colonies, trading slaves was not only business but a habit for nobles, nobles who their nobility were because of slaves’ abasement and every drop of innocent lonesome men and women’ pure blood.

Slaves had been conditioned to accept their master’s thoughts and beliefs indubitably through severe punishments and strict laws. First slaves didn’t have the competence to Christianize, but later they were blessed, they ceded their homes and lands in return they were bestowed Christianity and cross by their generous masters.

To suppress any possible contradiction European masters began to instill their culture in less civilized nations, European were teaching natives that they are incapable of any innovation and organizing their own business without supervision is impossible, those thoughts were pierced in native’s souls and minds that today third world countries expected to be less civilized and even less human, every state of the art technologies accepted by residents till it will be introducing by giant west’s companies, each good will be trusted if it was produced by Europeans or north Americans and indigenous products drop behind, despite the fact that Europeans’ prosperity and well engineered products are because of unknown hard workers world-wide and decades of looting and exploiting colonies.

The facts about colonization and its methods are boundless; every nation has its own history to tell, Indians, African, South American all witnessed such a history. As I mentioned one of methods was dictation of disability, these days European countries’ cultural consulates keep their old fashioned style within superficial skin but how?

They are claiming that they are ready to compensate to those underdeveloped countries which they were looting by granting scholarships, research funds and appliance to colleges, but if you look carefully you find irrelevant facts to their claims.

For example most of scholarships which are granting to scholars are in fields like liberal art, humanism, modern culture, to kill two birds with one stone, first to purify their ravage denunciations and second to keep their old fashioned of wheedling third nation’s intellectuals, And who knows if they are or not investing on future leaders of those countries with total compliant and westernization beliefs. 

When it comes to high tech science all humanitarian funds are being restricted, whether to avoid industrial espionage or keep market monopoly and preventing third world nations from industrializing (creating rivals). But don’t forget that if anyone genius is chose, soon embassies would fight for sending invitation and the chances of homecoming of them will be unlikely if not be impossible.

Any country that avoid compliant and tries to break new grounds will face ostracizing immediately. Experiences like Iran after Islamic revolution (despite all shortages and failures) proved that you are “either with us or against us” similar to what president bush said about all countries after 9/11 terrorist attack on New York.   

So you might say why not, it’s worldwide regulation and whole world is doing it, then if you are confirming these policies and accepting those lies, do you have any insurance that other truth that have been told to you are really correct?

Thousands of polish Jews escaped from Poland to Iran

After long walk (3000 miles) desperate polish Jews took asylum in Iran when in 1943 Nazis attacked Poland. Fortunately they were granted refuge and welcomed warmly by Iranian's hospitality.

See video of the event on youtube

Obama vs Ahmadinejad

When US armed forces and NATO troopers launched attacks against Taliban back in Oct 2001, intelligence and espionage assistants were given to coalition forces by reformist Iranian government , in cooperation with US forces, it was for the first time after the Islamic revolution when Iranian regime was along side with US and it had the same interest as USA.

Along with domestic pressure by hardliners, reformist president Khatami's only hope was that cooperation would result in to improve relation and mutual interest between two nations. But when president bush named Iran as a member of axis of evil reformists found themselves in quandary.

Hardliners were accusing reformists of falling short against United States, and they propagandized reformers as traitors who gave in Islamic revolution's goals and ideals to liberalism.

Later with spread of poverty and despair through out the country conservative candidate Ahmadinejad took advantage of destitution and strapped families. With such slogans like fight against corruption and fair distribution of country's wealth he won presidential election in 2005.

At the same time USA government was struggling in Iraq, thousand of soldiers were deployed to Iraq and because of USA unilateral preemptive attack which didn't has the UN approval, situations were not as the same as in Afghanistan (like lack of worldwide collaboration and support because of unjustified war on terror), Iran is a powerful neighbor of Iraq and for twenty years was the asylum of hundreds of opponent Iraqis. That time Iranian government learned its lesson and changed its cooperative policy completely. When in 2008 president Obama won the election, with support of majority of congress and public opinion who were disgusted with republicans warmongering approach. He began to normalize USA foreign policy and to reprise lost chances like 2001 teaming up with Iran and chance for direct negotiation but situation was different reformists were defeated by conservatives.

First steps for Obama were to bring back lost chances and trust to US allies and to purify USA's visage even though main foreign policy remain unchanged, now president obama is facing a lot of domestic and international problems on the one hand recession needs to work out and laws of filing for bankruptcy and foreclosures need to reconsider, but plans to do those like health care are being encountered huge oppositions by republican, Tea party and riches who are accusing president obama for executing socialistic nationwide plans, but still blue color families and less developed regions support it. War costs and DREAM ACT ramifications (which it guarantees provisional green cards for immigrants in return for joining the army) are creating a bleak future for less educated citizens because of abundant of skilled and high educated citizen to be immigrants.

In the other hand president Obama failed to deal with demagogues Iranian president and cost of ostracizing Iranian regime are weakening USA companies like oil and petroleum companies and recently USA is coerced  to make reprisal to consequential loss of those companies.

Still President Obama's success depends on how he will get along with those problems and how he will justify his actions. But indications show that his approach stands in sharp favor of ordinary Americans exhausted of warmongers and he still benefits from mass support of citizens  

Now it's president Ahmadinejad's turn who likes to challenge west norms very much when he took power even the most Pessimistic political analyzers could not predict that his administration would lead to five sets of new sanctions on Iran. At first his victory was a huge relief for poor families, but actions like distribution of money to poor people, granting short term loans for freelancers and entrepreneurs backfired and rose inflation rate and cost of commodities, imports took a heavy toll and exports were facing unprecedented pressures and lack of customers, government's popularity through out the country plunged headlong and those unhappiness epitomized in 2009 presidential election's huge demonstrations.

So did president Ahmadinejad do anything useful ever?

In a nut shell Iranian economy for long time (even before Islamic revolution ) was suffering from Dependant on oil incomes and subsidies, low price gasoline and electricity was creating a big bubble   of wastefulness and deprived private section's invigoration  and industrial modernization  from sufficient budget.

Some of the most important decisions of president Ahmadinejad were to correcting system of subsidies, preventing tax evasion and actualizing of energy prices, which improved market's potential for competitiveness and efficiency, along with international pressures his government is breaking new grounds to neutralize sanctions and somehow it cut out for them so far. 

In conclusion indications prominently show that president Ahmadinejad is not going to fall short against president Obama but day to day cost of sanctions on Iran make it more difficult for him, and yet we should wait to see which one of Iranian government's brinkmanship and resistance or USA government die hard diplomatic solution   will come out first.

United Nations: General Assembly 2010 Edition

Again world leaders are gathering together in New York for another round of meetings and joint committees. The reason for gathering is to improve cooperation spirit and to expand world leadership from a few superpowers to majority of international community. The fact may not matter about United Nations and its effect on peace, but the speeches and reactions is really matter for every one of us.

Some of famous and controversial participators are president Obama   , president sarkozy , and of course a real big fish president Ahmadinejad.

Beside the first two, the third always was trying to be different from the others .today I review and summarize his agenda, proposals, and of course disputable charges from two point of view his fans and critics.

Needless to say, there is a kind of misunderstanding about role of president Ahmadinejad in Iran, in which sometimes people misinterpret Iranian president as Iran's leader which is not true. According to Iran's constitution, commander in chief, supervisor and coordinator of Islamic republic's policy is the supreme leader (of the revolution) and president is the head of cabinet (like prime minister in France).

As always president Ahmadinejad accused western countries of trampling weaker countries rights especially Palestinians, and defended Iran's uranium enrichment and nuclear programs. He addressed other countries delegations and encouraged them to stand against unilateral and biased system and approach of international agencies like UNSC and IAEA.  

On the one hand critics saying he didn't spent his speech time for clarifying Iranian's rights and policy as much as he talked about Israel or other countries like Palestinian territory since he is not the real representative of Iranians and doesn't care about their prosperity, and they referring to  2009 disputable election and nationwide objections, but on the other hand his supporters and proponents believe he had enough guts to challenge superpowers and defend downtrodden nations rights, they justifying charges he pressed on western countries like US as the clandestine truth behind a bunch of lies .

One of president Ahmadinejad's newest accusation was his remarks about 9/11 terrorist attack on New York world trade centers in which he claimed most people in the world believe that the United States was behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terror, "The time has come to establish a fact finding committee to shed light on doubts" he said, that it simultaneously was faced by European countries walkout and US denunciation and condemnation

People are asking questions why in this time when four sets of comprehensive sanctions were imposed on Iran, and Iranians are suffering from lack of international banking and modern industrial equipments and spares, he made such anxious statements like back when he said holocaust should be scrutinize.

Critics believe such incendiary statements are diversions from horrendous pressures and problems that his government currently is facing from international community and domestic contradictions, by those statements he wants to delude public opinions from fierce vulnerability of his government.  But supporters are stressing western countries should be given a dose of their own medicine, scandal.For example some of his statements are:

President Ahmadidinejad compared execution of Teresa Lewis (Virginia retarded criminal) to stoning of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani (charged with secret affairs and participating in murder).

He analogized contradictions with founding of Islamic center near Ground zero to ethnic and religious discrimination.

He was corresponding sanctions with illegal and unfair resolutions.

He also claimed that Iran has the most democratic regime around the world and no one is in prison because of political contradictions.

In respond to those allegations specially 9/11 claim,President Barack Obama said "Well, it was offensive. It was hateful."  
Whatever what the truth is or who is telling the truth (which conclusion about those is up to you and your knowledge about politic tricks), circumstances didn't get better and conflicts between Iran and superpowers keep on; and again United Nation failed to keep the peace.

Does US government really care about human rights?

For years a lot of human rights associations and NGOs were fighting against discrimination and inequality all around the world, efforts are enormous ,results aren't so much , back when Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote uncle tom's cabin , no one expected ,it would lead to the American civil war and abolitionism , later in 1920 when women were granted voting right , only non governmental movements were the reason of social awakening , of course when demands rose , politicians took advantages , and even became proponent , like Abraham Lincoln .

Jane Addams, Martin Luther King, all are US civil rights heroes, after a lot of campaigns  , these days USA is well known as a land of freedom and democracy , and American dream is a wish for people all around the world specially who are living in third world countries.

But truth may bother you, when you hear that US government compromises human rights for its benefit not for Americans but because of multinational and oil companies, when you hear that US government is silencing about Human rights violations in China, Tibet, Chinese Muslims  , Chechnya ,Rwanda , Saudi Arabia , Emirate ,  Afghanistan , Iraq ,etc. you may say it's non of my business it's up to people of those countries above and US isn't world police ,we have plenty of problems inside to solve , it's true when you have problems of your own , there is no room for paying attention to the others .

It is rational as long as we do not consider USA influence on international affairs, unfortunately for decades US government was interfering in many countries internal affairs for economic deals, military concessions, political consultant and so on.

 That is why now US government has to take responsibility for consequences in those countries it was interfering.  

Did you know the reason of saddam hussain's becoming Iraq leader was US approval and support , (historians believe if in 1991 US didn't evade no fly zone over Iraq, saddam didn't get the chance to suppress revolution in shitte regions ),or in Afghanistan did you know who provide Taliban with weapons and ammunitions and train them, yes US intelligence services did that .

So what this have to do with Iran, in the era of imperial regime CIA backing coup (1953) against national government kept monarch in power, for almost thirty years, under imperial regime every opposer and critic faced with prison and torture, US meddling in Iran's interior affairs like army , economy , policy and even entertainment and culture, disgusted people with US government, and those disgustingness leaded to Islamic revolution, now after thirty years of Islamic revolution things didn't improve, again government is keeping its totalitarian style, but situation is a bit different. Current regime is standing against US government's demands like relinquishing of nuclear program, missile program, Islamic culture, and synchronizing of Iranian foreign policy with west.

US government now is so worry about Iranian's human rights, women, religious minorities, and is condemning Iranian government for it.

The fact is all human rights allegations (which somehow exist in Iran) are just pretext to put more pressure on Iranian government, and human right standards which US civil right movements fought for, today are becoming US government Inducement for pressuring countries, and if Iranian government complies with US government today, tomorrow morning it will be the only democratic regime in middle east by biased news corporations.

The point is everyone who has doubt about US human right (double) standards and is not interested in foreign countries misery which were created by US government  , must review foreclosure and unemployment statistics of blacks and immigrants in US or contradictions with park 51 in Manhattan , or Virginia execution of a women with IQ of 70 , or Arizona law and so on.

Today we are all responsible of what is happening all around the world because what people have been through in countries like Iran it might happen to every one of us and our silence is a permission to encourage tyrants.    

10 obstacles which have been preventing new war on Iran:

In previous post I mentioned that there are warning signs that might put us in new trouble. new war , some believe with current Iranian government's recalcitrant behavior toward international community specially united nation security council's resolutions war is inevitable , others believe new war will demolish shaky peace in middle east and no one should consider military option against Iran, but till collision point , there are a lot of obstacles which have been preventing war until now. Here are those obstacles:

1. China : as a new world power has a lot of interests in relation with Iran , because of its energy hunger economy  , from the beginning of Islamic republic era , both had great economic transactions , but now china is not only using Iran as a energy resource and its intact market  but  using it as bargaining chip for the balance of power as well , in one side it is voting against Iran in favor of US ( to maintain American companies investments  and US government's silence about human rights in china,etc  ) , and in other side it is taking advantages of sanctions by using tremendous concessions that are given by Iranian regime to it , in the lack of other trading partners ( that are banned to trade with Iran by UNSC permanent members vote like china)  it is obvious that china will resist every options that jeopardizes its benefits like preemptive attack on Iran . 
2. Russia : history of relationships between Iran and Russia is always full of ups and downs , Islamic revolution was  challenging soviet union in central Asia's Muslim countries and specially in Afghanistan for years .But after the fall of hammer and sickle flag , Russia's new administration realized the importance of strong relationship with Iran , so they have been selling armaments to Iran so far and they keep Iran as a key ally in contradiction and the balance of power against  US ,like china ,for the Russians , loss of Islamic republic is like of yielding middle east to their old time enemy, US.
3. Iran's proxies in middle east , Lebanon , Hezbollah : a shitte group which is supplying by Syria and particularly Iran , Hezbollah is claiming that they are resisting Israeli's  occupation and aggression .despite allegations the fact is ,it  has Irrefragable  popularity in Lebanon ,each attack on iran indubitably will endanger Israel .
4. Iran's proxies in middle east , Palestine , Hamas  : after parliament election in 2006 hamas gained legal power in Palestine but controversial conflicts with  Palestinian authority leaded to concentrating of hamas group in Gaza strip , Iran is one of few countries which are supporting Gaza , hamas , and annihilating of Islamic republic will permit hamas to cross the borders and also lines .
5. Iranian military: Iran is totally different from Iraq or Afghanistan, in case of military capabilities Iran is so strong that some experts analogize war on Iran to the beginning of wwIII ,  abundance of man power and natural resources  and longtime investments in military industries have made Iran a major manufacturer of weapons specially sophisticated missile systems in the region. Iran always threatens that every attack will be responded by Iranian's intense retaliation.
6. US economic deficit and recession: each unsuccessful strike on Iran or Iran's nuclear facilities may conclude to collapse of stock markets and US economy; cost of new war may force US taxpayers to rebellion.
7. Muslim countries reaction against war on iran : so far muslim's pride was trampled twice ( Iraq , Afghanistan ) by US and NATO and new war will make Muslims all around the world Sympathizing with Iran and it could lead to terrorist attacks .
8. Public opinions ; united states government's reputation in public opinions inside US and outside now, is  cynical and aggressive and new war will defame it , and will disappoint  US citizens from president Obama's change slogan ,even more.
9. Oil: historians believe current human being's misery is because of Oil ,Iran as a second exporter of Opec oils ,plays a major role in oil pricing, each war definitely will rise oil price even to two hundred dollars per each barrel , if Iran's threat of blocking of strait of hurmoz in Persian Gulf with US possible failure to find replacement for Iranian oil, happens simultaneously with each other , the result will be terrible .
10. lack of suitable weapons: Israel is one of Iran's archenemies and its background proved it wouldn't stand middle east countries procurement of nuclear arsenals (to conserve its superior position), but problems with Iran are long distance between two countries and lack of long range bombers and laser guided and bunker buster bombs , and recently Iranian military achievement of using modern air defense systems make it so risky for every unilateral preemptive attack on Iran by Israel. 

Not to leave unsaid each attack on Iran will destroy Iranians efforts to have freedom and democratic government and will lead to more violence in the region, so it is a great advice for all those who make decisions, to reconsider their minds, and about their own people.