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2003-04-22 Iran

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Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-22 02:41 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 it was me that posted this from Armen, just forgot to change the name bit.

I posted it because, I wanted to let you know that Iranian expats are trying to stir things, too, and get away from Islamism.

Also alert you to the names he mentions in case it is important.

But mostly: advice.

Can anyone advise on how Armen can best further his cause? Who can he contact who will listen? His organisation needs money to print more anti-Islamist books in Farsi and English to distribute in Iran. Also, to organise and get the word out.

Any good organisations that would be willing to help him with publicity/benefactors/departments of government that would listen to him. Anything would be appreciated.

Any good advice here I will personally email off to him to make sure he gets it.

Posted by anon1 2003-04-22 07:34:58|| 2003-04-22 07:34:58|| Front Page Top

#2 A broad-based democratic student resistance movement in Iran has a website as www.iran-daneshjoo.org. You might check that out. I wonder, though, what this guy's gripe with Michael Ledeen is? Ledeen has been an outspoken and passionate proponent of democratization in Iran, and in fact viewed the Iranian mullahs as a far greater global terrorist threat than Iraq. If anything he has worked to get an easily distracted press and pundit community to focus on the student movement in Iran and the potential for grass-roots democratic reform. Maybe some quarters of the Iranian expat community have some issues with him for some reason. If anyone knows, post a comment.

Posted by JTE 2003-04-22 07:47:16|| 2003-04-22 07:47:16|| Front Page Top

#3 thanks, JTE, i will email armen and ask him that!

Posted by anon1 2003-04-22 08:15:12|| 2003-04-22 08:15:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't think I can trust anybody without the courage to use thier name.

Posted by raptor 2003-04-22 10:58:02|| 2003-04-22 10:58:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Use your name on a blog in Iran and you get an introduction to the happy truncheon.

Posted by Jon 2003-04-22 12:54:01|| 2003-04-22 12:54:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Armen uses his name, but he didn't post here, I did on his behalf (unasked mind you, i just want to find ways to help him out). I don't use my name as mine is irrelevant! who does use a name here? we all use handles!

Posted by anon1 2003-04-22 19:21:34|| 2003-04-22 19:21:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Good point J.Don't have a clue how to help,someone point me in the right direction and I'll do what I can.

Posted by raptor 2003-04-23 07:54:47|| 2003-04-23 07:54:47|| Front Page Top

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