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The New Year celebrations is over. It is back to reality. I personally dread it but I am still very hopeful beyond words despite all the challenges at hand.

As I saw this ITN clip on the celebrations in Dubai, I knew that things were going to be OK. Dubai is in trouble, but it seems as if it has not lost its' luster, yet. There is of course the continued state of Flux in Iran that I have written on here and I think that for the first time there may well be light at the end of the tunnel. I believe that the regime still has a lot of fight in it and will not give in. Unfortunately, people will die. I view Moussavi's statement as quite significant. He has drawn a line in the sand and reminded the gang currently in charge of Khomeini's admonition that, "...as you kill us, we will grow stronger...". I have also been listening to Hashemi Rafsanjani's interview with France24. He deftly avoided the question on the domestic political turmoil. This is as the Official State Organs and the so called principlaists within the regime continue their cold war campaign against him and his family. Rafsanjani figures prominently in another prominent list of those who have profited handsomely from the Islamic Republic. Rafsanjani is reportedly worth around a Billion Dollars. That's Billion with a B!!!!

In the same "honor role" there is one more name that I wrote about a while back: Motjaba Khameini. He is the son of the Supreme Leader who had supposed designs to succeed his father. This is to introduce him to the world:

The "Crown Prince"

There are many others. I wonder how they can sleep at night knowing how they have stolen the billions that they have stolen in the name of Islam and have been the culprits behind such action:

Why?!??!?

Beyond that, there is of course Yemen. The US and the UK are talking about helping Yemen and Somalia. I wonder if throwing money at the problem is going to solve the problem. The only thing that the first decade taught us was that the old way of doing business simply will not work. Whether policy makers will actually understand and embrace this remains to be seen.

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January 3rd 2010 @ 05:09

Posted By: Mike Pouraryan - Category: Hamid Karzai, Taliban, Al Qaeda, NATO, Christianity, Inter-Faith Relationships, Islam, Iran, Economics, Politics, Ahmadinejad, Khameini, The Presidential Election, Iranian Bloggers

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Iran: The Making of a President

: Will it in fact happen?

Iran is moving closer towards the election. As I wrote earlier, the choices are stark. The election fever is vibrant, as this BBC report shows. If I didn't know that it was Iran, I would have imagined it being somewhere in America. Yes, it is true that Iran's Democracy is "different", but at least the issues are being debated in a manner not seen before.

I caught glimpses of the TV debate between Mr. Moussavi and Mr. Karoubi. Their fire was aimed at Idiotnejad. I was moved when Mr. Moussavi noted that how he sensed a country in danger. One example that Mr. Moussavi brought up was the inflation rate. Idiotnejad noted that the inflation rate was at 16%, yet Iran's Central Bank has noted that the official inflation rate is at 25%. This was just one example among many misstatements that Idiotnejad has made. At least there is that debate that is quite heated within the context of Iran's existing political climate. I am amazed at the image of Idiotnejad as a "man of the people". It is the biggest fraud perpeutuated on the Iranian Public. The world should take notice that change is truly in the air in Iran.

As the debate concluded, I stood up to cheer when Mr. Moussavi reprimanded the moderator for his subtle defense of idiotnejad. Mr. Moussavi reminded the moderator of his revolutionary credentials. He noted that he did not need this. He could have continued his scholarly work. He wanted to get back because he sensed a country in danger. This statement is a direct threat to the Leader of the Revolution. The Leader should take notice of this trend. No one should doubt that Mr. Moussavi paid his dues during the war.

I was especially moved by how Mr. Moussavi spoke up for his wife. Idiotnejad's move to defame Mr. Moussavi's wife was a new low in my view. I am so glad that she has threatened legal action to shut this fool up. The spectre of this debate is extra ordinary:

Although this is in Farsi, the spectre of such of a debate still shows that the system is looking for vibrancy. I also saw the making of a President during the debate. I hope that the people's voice will truly be heard on Saturday.

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June 9th 2009 @ 06:28

Posted By: Mike Pouraryan - Category: Inter-Faith Relationships, Islam, Iran, Economics, Politics, Ahmadinejad, Khameini, Iranian Bloggers

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