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PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:41 pm    Post subject: Support Iranian Democracy: Reply with quote

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For those of us who support the Iranian pro-democracy movement, perhaps the biggest help we can offer is our solidarity. By getting their message out, I hope to increase awareness of this issue among the American population so we, as a free and democratic nation, may offer moral support to another nation who wishes to enjoy the same rights we take for granted.

As regular readers may already know, I do not support US military intervention as a way to topple the Iranian regime. I believe the change there needs to come from within and the Iranians are willing to make that change yet lack the moral support they seek from the Western world.
Perhaps best illustrated by the events of July 9, America's mainstream news media shows no interest in giving coverage to the homegrown struggle against the Islamic Republic. It is my belief that if they were to offer coverage, an increasing number of Americans would show solidarity with the Iranian people and embolden them in their quest for freedom.

I've prepared the following letter to send to the three major cable news networks: Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. Please join me in this campaign. The following are addresses to where I sent the letter, please leave a comment should you think of other or better places to send it.
viewerservices@foxnews.com
comments@foxnews.com
viewerservices@msnbc.com
send a story to CNN
You may also send letters via mail to MSNBC: NBC News, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10112

Feel free to copy my letter (but make sure you change the name at the bottom!) or modify it whichever way you find appropriate.



Dear Sir or Madam,

We are living in very historic times. The biggest battle of the War on Terror may be won without a single shot being fired, but the mainstream news media is not reporting it.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, the godfather of Islamic terrorism, is on the verge of collapse. The people of Iran have made it clear they have no use for their government, nor do they wish to be governed by it any longer. In addition to an increasing number of anti-government demonstrations throughout the country, to which the Islamic Republic often responds in brutal fashion, many Iranians are bravely showing apathy towards the elite few in charge. The big story from February’s “election” was not that the hardline conservatives won, but that millions did not vote out of protest. Most recently, millions of Iranians stayed home this week to avoid the state-sponsored Ghods Day rallies.

This past summer, a general strike on July 9 was planned throughout Iran to bring the country to a halt in an effort to topple the regime. Most of the demonstrations were cancelled after the Islamic Republic threatened to respond with a Tiananmen Square inspired crackdown. Despite a buzz around the internet, thanks in part to bloggers, in the days leading up to the scheduled protests, I was unable to find any coverage of the event in the mainstream news media.

When the Islamic Republic of Iran topples, it will be a day of great victory. It will be a day of victory for both human rights and democracy in a country which has neither. It will also be a day of victory for the people around the world who wish to live their lives free from the threat of global terror and/or nuclear proliferation.

As a respected news organization, if you are unable to give attention to the horrific human rights abuses which pass as commonplace over there, I at least urge you to offer coverage to the growing democracy movement in Iran. What the Iranian people need most of all right now is our moral support, and more importantly, for their story to be told.


Sincerely,
Peter G---
New York, NY
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 12:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great idea. I will and I will also post this to other sites. Thank-you

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:39 am    Post subject: yes Reply with quote

All I know is that FOX NEWS will be the first to really take the issue by the reigns... CNN will probably be like we love france, germany and england... ohh baby... poor france, germany and the mullahs.. lets play nice with the clerics.. and then FOX NEWS will crack open a can of humanitarian whoop ass and tell it how it really is..

of course this
is WISHFUL THINKING.. I haven't heard a peep about Iran on talk radio.. just Michael Jackson and Kennedy and that's it.. Ahhhhhhhh
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 2:23 pm    Post subject: CNN Reply with quote

CNN is very liberal and Democrat aligned. Unfortunately the Democrats and Liberals are extremely pro-engagement of the Islamic Republic, they're one and the same as the European Union.

On the other hand the conservative outlet FoxNews ran 4-5 nights of the demonstrations in iran as "Headline news".

CNN reported it as an underline news item for a day.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 3:23 pm    Post subject: Re: CNN Reply with quote

Soheyl wrote:
CNN is very liberal and Democrat aligned. Unfortunately the Democrats and Liberals are extremely pro-engagement of the Islamic Republic, they're one and the same as the European Union.

On the other hand the conservative outlet FoxNews ran 4-5 nights of the demonstrations in iran as "Headline news".

CNN reported it as an underline news item for a day.


Yes, this is the unfortunate situation we've found ourselves in with good ol' television.. Anyhow - I can't understand how people wouldn't be completely sickened by most television news nowadays anyhow - ONLINE NEWS is where it's at.. The dems aren't looking too good lately -- way too HATE BUSH and way too "HAVE NO IDEAS" Smile ANyhow - did anyone hear about the AEI conference today, was it any good? -- or was it mixed?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dears, SMCCDI pubblished the some of the photos of the conference and articles on the main local newspapers..

here are the links:

http://www.daneshjoo.org/foreignnews/article/publish/article_65.shtml

http://www.daneshjoo.org/foreignnews/article/publish/article_67.shtml

http://www.daneshjoo.org/foreignnews/article/publish/article_66.shtml
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some italian sites which supports Iranian freedom fighters:

http://calimero.ilcannocchiale.it/

http://iranwatch.ilcannocchiale.it/

http://iranwatch.splinder.it/

http://www.radicalparty.org/democra....74b9a0a

http://www.radicalparty.org/iran/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IranWatch/
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