tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post2932544031540313874..comments2023-10-12T04:35:21.978-07:00Comments on From Berkeley: Scattered Thoughts of TuesdayNazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12077066782490668686noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-24279147722818319852007-09-26T20:19:00.000-07:002007-09-26T20:19:00.000-07:00Minaye Azizam. I'm honored you came back and I th...Minaye Azizam. I'm honored you came back and I thank you for your supportive comment. I have read your post and as usual, you do a very good job of analyzing the situation. <BR/><BR/>It is a sad business being an Iranian these days. A part of us has always wished for a better life for the people of Iran, scrambling to find hope, and another part of us feels so indignant and concerned about things we hear and see around here. I do believe that people of Iran are rather isolated in terms of their access to news, and the average Iranian might have no idea of the looming threats of military action against that defenseless nation. Knowing and seeing both sides, drives anyone who loves Iran insane at times. I thank you for being vigillant and fair in your assessment of current affairs. Be good azizam and come again. It is always a pleasure hearing from you.Nazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077066782490668686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-12903542481843092732007-09-26T20:13:00.000-07:002007-09-26T20:13:00.000-07:00Salam Ehsan Jan:Bollinger has made a mistake, whic...Salam Ehsan Jan:<BR/><BR/>Bollinger has made a mistake, which I should hope would cost him his job. You are right, he sounded ignorant, arrogant, and only marginally-informed about Iran. <BR/><BR/>But nothing can make "our man in Saadabad," as Mina has called him in the past, look better and wiser, I'm afraid. He has worked himself into a corner where he has compromised his credibility seriously. He was elected by people who wanted him to help improve their economic conditions, and instead, his agenda has become questioning the Holocaust, and nuclear energy, forgetting the economy, and isolating the decent and good people of Iran to the point where more and more sanctions and hardships are awaiting them. He then insists on having the spotlight, without seeking advice from knowledgeable advisors, taking trips abroad during which his remarks further isolate and humiliate Iran, permitting animals masquerading as businessmen, politicians, and journalists, to beat the war drum, threatening the very nation he took an oath to protect and safeguard. Ehsan jan, while I defend his right to be respected as a guest, and to be given a chance to say his piece without insults, I cannot forget how he denied the same rights to our students, journalists, and activists. The situation is so sad all around, it is hard to find any hope to carry on. As Nima said: <BR/>به کجای این شب تیره بیاویزم قبای ژنده’ خود را<BR/><BR/>Read Mina’s post about the event.<BR/>http://iranwrites.blogspot.com/2007/09/lost-opportunity.html<BR/><BR/>Be good Ehsan Jan.Nazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077066782490668686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-51413371174666846232007-09-26T18:05:00.000-07:002007-09-26T18:05:00.000-07:00I second and third and fourth your comments about ...I second and third and fourth your comments about Bollinger. He's a coward. I posted about this on my own blog, which includes the full version of the Columbia talk plus the so-called introduction.<BR/>Boooooooooooooos!Minahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629803417151933778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-53593819656094337152007-09-26T17:50:00.000-07:002007-09-26T17:50:00.000-07:00He was indeed inappropriate, and his rudeness gave...He was indeed inappropriate, and his rudeness gave A'nejad a chance to appear as the better and wiser person in the room. A chance that he fully used to his advantage, and to impress the audience. <BR/>What made it worse is that Bollinger wasn't even right in some things he said. He called A'nejad a dictator, when as the president of IR Iran he does not even have much power compared to many heads of governments in other countries. Neither in the constitution, nor in practice does he has any power to make major policy decisions, especially when it gets to foreign policy. The real power lays elsewhere, and Bollinger either ignored this fact or lacked the knowledge. And this becomes especially funny considering that he accused A'nejad of lacking knowledge, which would be fair if the accuser himself had straightened his facts first.احسان الفhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337976842590759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-20360029371921662482007-09-26T14:44:00.000-07:002007-09-26T14:44:00.000-07:00Salam Bar Shin-e-Konjkav! Hee hee hee! I think y...Salam Bar Shin-e-Konjkav! Hee hee hee! I think you may have found me, though I still believe it doesn't matter what we look like. I love those "hide-and-seek" pictures of Sina's and would like your permission to use them sometime soon. He is adorable, and you are wonderful. Thanks for coming to visit.Nazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077066782490668686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-40762506805294053722007-09-26T14:39:00.000-07:002007-09-26T14:39:00.000-07:00Jeer Jan. You and I are in agreement over the iss...Jeer Jan. You and I are in agreement over the issue. It appears that there is overwhelming objection to Bollinger for his treatment of his guest. <BR/><BR/>One of my readers, Alef Shin, wrote a post about scientists who put their knowledge in service of greed, designating them the name "doj-agah." I suggest you read those posts and tell me if you think the existing scenario fits his apt description. <BR/><BR/>This is the first post he wrote: http://dialogos.blogfa.com/post-84.aspx, and the second one: http://dialogos.blogfa.com/post-87.aspx. <BR/><BR/>Be good Jeer Jan and come back soon.Nazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077066782490668686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-57580438083505120752007-09-26T14:28:00.000-07:002007-09-26T14:28:00.000-07:00سلام ... تو اون لینک عکسها من که جایی اسم ندیدم. ی...سلام ... تو اون لینک عکسها من که جایی اسم ندیدم. یا اینکه دقت نکردم؟ نمی دونم. خسته ام یه خورده چشمم داره آلبالو گیلاس می چینه... بهرحال اگه اون خانوم خوشگل با موی بور که لوا رو بغل کرده تویی هم واقعا قشنگی و هم اینکه اصلا اصلا پیر نیستی... نمی دونم درست حدس زدم یا نهAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194313722894510392.post-31769688844632726682007-09-26T07:39:00.000-07:002007-09-26T07:39:00.000-07:00Personally i dislike and disapprove of Ahmadinejad...Personally i dislike and disapprove of Ahmadinejad very much, but I too found this guy's introduction to his speech unconventional and insulting. That's not the way to introduce any speaker, let alone the elected president of a country.jeerjeerakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991967079566685157noreply@blogger.com