Iran: People Like Us
posted by Jonny at 10:28 AM
What has been worthwhile in human history - the great achievements of physics and astronomy, of geographical discovery and of human healing, of philosophy and of art - has been the work of extremists - of those who believed in the absurd, dared the impossible... - Herbert Read
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Why is this video unavailable? what was in it? could you upload it again? perhaps somewhere else?
Very nice video, but with a minor correction: that was a mosque or shrine, not a church! I am a Muslim, I know.
The means of calling it a church is so that the average american thinks of it like he does his own, in a language he can understand. If they were to have called it a mosque, the average person on the street would not have been able to identify with it. This video was done for that average american, not for the Muslim that the United States seeks to destroy.
I agree with the message, but I didn't like the editing. Too much text. I don't need you to say "sunflowers and mountains," before seeing the sunflowers and mountains. Jeez!
There are churches in Iran for a fact. I am an Iranian and I should know. I went to a Catholic school(with big church in it) in Iran for all my education (during the Shah's regime). The Islamic government didn't close churches. Christmas is well celebrated and welcome in Iran. The only religion that is not is bahaiis and the reason is that they (government) claims it is a subversion of Islam in order to spoil it.
The film makes a great statement!
What Does The Average Person Really Know About Iran?
Definitely not enough to be agreeable to our entering into a widened war there but probably apathetic enough to ignore those signs that are all around us. I worked with Iran for our government over 35 years ago. At that time, the US was looking for Iran to be a stabilizing force in the region and Israel was jointly developing a nuclear weapons program with them!
In the wake of September 11th, I wrote my first thoughts about Iran, drafting a memoir that I sent to a few friends to counter the growing prejudices toward the Middle East that were beginning to surface then [pages 16-28 of my book]. It was based on my memories of working in Tehran in 1971.
Then in 2005, with the conflict widening throughout the Middle East, I decided to expand my concerns also into a novel that I called 'The Last Transition...', which was also intended to address the growing issues of globalization and Internet security as well as our common interests with Iran. At the time, I had no idea who my target audience was but I did have a few points of view and I felt that by sharing them with others, I just might help to save the world. Let's face it; I'm an optimist.
On January 2006, after I’d received my first printed copies of the original 275-page story, Iran had just jumped into the headlines with its opposition to the UN's ongoing nuclear inspection program. Then in April, Seymour Hersh’s article in The New Yorker magazine warned of the ‘planned US air attacks’ on Tehran's nuclear enrichment facilities. He saw this as a replay of the war in Iraq and it made me realize that there was more story to be told. I expanded my novel with the events of the day into 470-pages that I now share with everyone over the Internet. My deadline was to finish the story before someone bombed Iran and I did it!
The book’s been thoroughly edited and it is based on real events. I believe that more people should be involved with what’s going on around them. I've already sent copies to key members of Congress and it's now a free download from the Internet for anyone at:
http://web.mac.com/magnant/iWeb/Last_Transition/
Its main theme is positive, insisting that it only takes one person to make a difference. Since it's difficult to get smart people involved with such enormous problems, I’ve tried to use a novel to attract readers. I kept the original title, but now I address the need for a more secure Internet in this broader context of the Middle East and with the greater stakes of no war with Iran! Such an act of war would be criminal.
Unfortunately, the real issues of Iran, Iraq and Israel are not going to simply go away by themselves anytime soon so I feel that it's time for concerned people everywhere to get involved with these issues. A 91-year old woman wrote to me that 'of course I always wonder if there were no oil in Iran, would the involvement be nil?'
If you find the issues interesting and would like to read more about Iran, I'd recommend 'Persian Mirrors: the elusive face of Iran', (2000) by Elaine Sciolino, the Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times and 'The Soul of Iran: a nation’s journey to freedom' (2005) by Afshin Molavi of Reuters and the Washington Post.
Bob Magnant
Hy,
This is the Internet Freedom desk at Reporters without borders in Paris. We have created a blog called "RSFblog.org" which included a news site called "The World seen through Blogs." The site's aim is simple: to publish the viewpoints of bloggers from different countries on the same event. Rsfblog will showcase content produced by Internet users of very different origins and cultures.
This week the topic is : Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad under pressure from all sides
Check this out !
www.rsfblog.org
Best regards,
Reporters without borders
It is tragic to see the faces of the people who are about to be nuked. As we all know, Iraq is a diversion. As the army attacks Iraq, the US gov't erodes rights at home by suspending habeas corpus, stealing private lands, banning books like "America Deceived" from Amazon America Deceived (book), rigging elections, conducting warrantless wiretaps and starting 2 illegal wars based on lies. Soon, the US will sit idly by as Israel nukes Iran, many of those faces in the video will be melted.
Wow the film certainly does bring home the reality of the rest of the world. I hope it will help to instill some empathy into people.
For myself, I reverse the situation ( what if it were me, my country?)
Will this stop the war machine in Washington? I doubt it, but maybe it will stop the rest of the war thumpers.
We wouldn't be any less culpable if we sat back and watched Israel strike Iran! Somebody better be making sure that the hawks don’t use Israel as a surrogate behind the public’s back… with our Administration's support! Any attack on Iran now or in the spring would be CRIMINAL...
Read Mearsheimer and Walt’s The Israel Lobby and judge for yourself. It states:
One might assume that the bond between the two countries was based on shared strategic interests or compelling moral imperatives, but neither explanation can account for the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the US provides… Instead, the thrust of US policy in the region is derived almost entirely from domestic politics, and especially the activities of the ‘Israel Lobby.’
Are we waiting for another 'Gulf of Tonkin' lie to justify such folly? Even though that was over 40 years ago, most of us do remember Vietnam. Speak out NOW!
Bob Magnant
wow..that video was truly amazing..i almost cried..i was planning on going back home during the summer, but with all the talk about iran vs u.s/isreal im very hesitant to book my ticket, i have nobody here and all my family is back in Iran, U.S brainwashes people with an image that is the complete opposite of the truth, people hate on iran because of what they hear, not only has bush twisted the words of irans president and pushed buttons (he continues to harass/talk smack, he's probably waiting for iran to make the first move) but he has no sufficient reason to want to go into our country..he wants us to sign with nafta..i presume so that we dont use our nuclear weapons if ever he wants to invade our country like he did others..im not saying irans president is a good man but damn does he speak the truth..no offence to anyone out there!!..i believe that someone should get this touching video out to people and newstations somehow..maybe it will help us if it is broadcasted!!
Nice video , very nice endeed , it is a pity persian cannot see it because iran gov censured youtube .
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I'm the owner of 5 of 14 photos used in your movie:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamed/258971451/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamed/301642790/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamed/171182519/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamed/165602336/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamed/254006634/
I respect your anti-war movement. But As you could find in my copyright statement (which is available in all my photo pages), you had to mention my name as photographer in your work.
You can find a complete description about "who to use my photos" here:
http://www.flickr.com/people/hamed/
I'll wait for your response for some meaningful days, and if I got no response then, I would contact other persons.
Again, thank you for the great video, while I'm sorry for you about credits. Not only mine, but all photographs you used must be credited.
Regards
-H
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