Amir Fakhravar: Obama's disgraceful silence on Iran

Amir Fakhravar is an Iranian dissident, writer, and the Secretary General of the Confederation of Iranian Students in Washington, DC. Before coming to the US in 2006, Amir was jailed in Iran for his pro-democracy activities. Read Phil Klein's interview at http://spectator.org/archives/2009/06/19/silence-isnt-golden and Amir's blog at http://fakhravar.com/ Here he addresses the Center for Security Policy's National Security Lunch meeting on the situation in Iran.

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[thedudewithbeef]

No matter wat u do...iranians may disagree about the elections...but if u look now..they stand united because of bad portryal by western media...

[hennypenny247]

What a disgrace Obama is. He couldn't give up the image of being friends with Ahmadinejad and having the world see him talk the hardliners out of their nukes.

G-d willing, freedom-loving Iranians will have an advocate in the White House again in January 2013.

[afara2000]

@boi187 Western polls continuously try to show what they want public to believe not the real truth! After a little bit of studying history, soon you'll realize it was the very same West that brought radical Islam to power in Iran. Why? The reason is simple, what tool better than Islam to destroy Iran and steal its oil resources? It's free and people still have strong deep religious beliefs, so why not take advantage this free tool?

[afara2000]

@boi187 Iran wanted to have peaceful nuclear program during time of Shah to be independent of the Oil (Ref. A Century of War by Engdahl). But British-Americans were against it. They didn't sign Nuclear contracts. Shah had to go to France and Germany. This was a NO NO for west and they soon plotted Shah's removal. Islamic regime nuclear program is simply a show to fool ordinary people like You. A regime who wants to be in power, does NOT cross red lines drown by its ARBABAN-esh!

[Mspape1234]

@boi187 Why you lie ? I am in Iran I live in Iran I was born in Iran so I know Iran more than you think As an Iranian person I DO NOT BELIEVE AHMADINEZHAD AND HIS GOVERNMENT AND SO MANY PEOPLE IN IRAN ARE LIKE ME AND PROTEST SO DO NOT LIE...I DO NOT SUPPORT AHMADINEZHAD

[boi187]

@afara2000 Iran wants a peaceful nuclear programme and the Iranian people have been very firm on this issue on insisting that they have the right to a peaceful nuclear programme, what is your problem? Do you want to deny Iran the right to have a peaceful nuclear programme? You are out of touch with the Iranian people.

[boi187]

@afara2000 The independent opinion polls were conducted by Western newspapers, charities, and neutral Western organizations. What do you not understand? Honestly you almost make me feel depressed. Iran’s leadership is strong and does not allow itself to be bullied by American and Israeli interests; Iran has a military alliance with Russia. What is your problem? Iran is the most powerful country in the Middle East, what is your problem?

[boi187]

@afara2000 Every single independent opinion-poll conducted by western organizations show that Ahmadinejad was overwhelmingly popular with the Iranian people 2:1. Me and my family are Iranian and we support Ahmadinejad and so does everyone we know. Just face it; American/Israeli propaganda has failed to work. The people of Iran support Ahmadinejad and the Ayatollah. Check out the Guardian (UK newspaper)report on this issue, it is clear that Ahmadinejad won the election by a landslide.

[boi187]

@Mspape1234 Do you support Ahmadinejad? Ahmadinejad is very popular in Iran. If you have lived in Iran recently you would know that Ahmadinejad is extremely popular in Iran and in the Middle East. Ahmadinejad is the people’s person, the Iranians absolutely love Ahmadinejad for what he stands for and for what he is. He speaks the minds of the Iranian people; his actions are the actions of the Iranian people.

[boi187]

@afara2000 Do you support Ahmadinejad? Ahmadinejad is very popular in Iran. If you have lived in Iran recently you would know that Ahmadinejad is extremely popular in Iran and in the Middle East. Ahmadinejad is the people’s person, the Iranians absolutely love Ahmadinejad for what he stands for and for what he is. He speaks the minds of the Iranian people; his actions are the actions of the Iranian people.