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We, the 70 million people of Iran...
2005-04-06
Hat tip Hamstermotor

A group called The Seventy Million People of Iran sent this open letter to the Iranian government, and signed it.

To the Government of the Islamic Republic in Iran,

We, the 70 million people of Iran, hereby joyfully and unequivocally declare that your time has come to an end, and we demand that you submit to the will of the Iranian people and peacefully surrender the power to its rightful owners, the people of Iran, immediately.

We no longer consider you our legitimate government and hereby warn all foreign governments that all transactions, and contracts signed with this government after June 16, 2005, will be null and void.

We, the people of Iran, will no longer stand idle to witness the destruction of our country, a great civilization where the first declaration of Human Rights was created, yet where sadly, gross violations of our civil liberties happen everyday.

We, the people of Iran, have suffered indescribable horrors under your reign of terror. We have lost brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, friends and countrymen at your bloody hands. You have sold our pride, identity and honor and stolen what is rightfully ours. You have managed to recklessly tarnish our national pride, international prestige and have damaged our proud Persian civilization. You have lived up to your reputation as a totalitarian regime.

We were ravaged by a needless and brutal war; had our cities bombed, our livelihoods destroyed and generations of our budding youth slaughtered at your command. In addition to these human casualties, you have wrongly aligned us with thugs, terrorists and international outlaws who detest freedom and democracy.

Now, our youth wander without any hope in their lives, addicted to the poisons that are the fruits of your rule. Our daughters are beaten, abused and sold into slavery to nations who feed on our vulnerabilities. Most of our nation's best minds and able bodies flee for fear of their lives, taking with them a part of our wealth, legacy and prosperity.

These are the things your "Glorious Revolution" has brought us: poverty, sickness, crime and hopelessness. You have destroyed the religion in whose name you act. You have destroyed the very fabric of our culture and motherland.

Yet this is not enough. Your pursuit of nuclear weapons and irresponsible foreign policy has pushed Iran to the brink of foreign intervention and potential military attacks which will result in massive loss of life. Your quest of nuclear technology, if it were for peaceful purposes, might have been acceptable to the Iranian citizens. However, during the last 26 years you have proven, beyond a shadow of doubt, that your government is not trustworthy. You have consistently deceived us and the other nations of the world. You have not only threatened our existence, but that of the world.

Yet you are our problem, our inner demon that we must face, and ultimately destroy. We will not stand for any assault on the land that gave us nourishment and life. We will not stand for the destruction of our homeland as foreign powers may attempt to put an end to your nuclear ambition. Your time has come to an end, and we are ready to embark on a new journey towards our true destiny. We are prepared to bring you down.

No longer will we stand idly by. The end of one of the most bloody, brutal and totalitarian regimes is OVER. You can choose your own destiny. We will give you what you never gave us, a chance to flee. Either you leave peacefully or you will face our wrath and judgment. Your own meaningless and rigged elections will be your undoing. You have until the 16th of June, 2005 to return power to the people, and forever leave our beloved Iran. Should you be so unwise to stay, on the 17th day of June, the Election Day, we shall prepare for your demise as we stay at home, once again, to declare our solidarity. Beginning on June18th and every day thereafter, we shall strike like a furious flood to cleanse our nation from your filthy existence.

We will come out in our millions to demolish your entirety with our will. We shall start national strikes, interrupt communication and transportation networks, seize the capital, government buildings and the banks and if you have been so foolish to stay behind, you will experience our rage. Retribution will be swift for those who stay behind and stand in our way.

History has proven time and again that people always prevail. We will recreate history as East Germans, Romanians, Yugoslavians, Georgians, Ukrainians, and Lebanese have done recently. We will assure that you fade into the annals of our beloved nation's history like so many other invaders before you such as Alexander, the Arabs and the Mongols who could not conquer our spirit.We, the people of Iran, shall confirm our solidarity in support of this Declaration. On the 10th of June, we shall convert the cities into ghost towns, as we will stay together at home with our lights turned off from 6:00 pm until midnight. We have asked all governments of the world to support us by issuing formal declarations on the 10th of June. The world will endorse us fully; they will support those who fight against evil. All nations will abandon your dead regime and recognize that the future belongs to us, the true owners of the great nation of Iran.

The international community recognizes that the Islamic Republic is the pillar of international terrorism and nuclear weapons proliferation left standing. The removal of the Islamic Regime is the key to winning the War on Terror, and Iranian citizens are the key holders. We are allies of the world's nations and a source of global stability. We can all come together in friendship, peace and mutual benefit.
The world recognizes that if governments continue to appease these madmen, as Hitler was appeased until he was too strong, it is they who will suffer like we have suffered in the last 26 years. It is they who will face nuclear terrorism in their homelands. There is only one path to peace. We, the 70 million Iranian people, hold the keys to the fate of this Islamic regime, and by extension much of the Middle East.

We, the people of Iran, are joined together as one voice, one fist, and one will. We, the 70 million people, will defeat our inner-evil. We will fulfill our dreams, together, as one.

We, the 70 million Iranians.
Posted by:Sobiesky

#3  "We, the people..."

The first time a tyrant heard these words, the world changed forever. May it be so again.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2005-04-06 9:09:55 PM  

#2  Nice letter, but Islamic Thuglords (MM's) won't likely give up their power without blood spilt, necks extended, and the Iranian people swarming the MM's hired Paleo/Hezbollah thugs. I hope they have the fire in the belly to do it
Posted by: Frank G   2005-04-06 8:58:06 PM  

#1  That little note will get some turbans spinning. We will see if the 70 million Iranians can pull off their home-strike on the 10th of June. If they can, then they have a chance. I wonder how much outside backing the 10/6 group has, not that I want to know.

If the MMs can be toppled by the people, it will be an earthshaking event, indeed. We shall see. We shall see.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-04-06 8:23:36 PM  

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