Category Archives: Islam and Democracy

14May/08

Iranians in Fear of Fear

May 14, 2008Human Rights, Iran, Islam and DemocracyAmnesty International, Human Rights, IAEA, Iran, Mullahs, Sufism, UN, WMDNir Boms

By Nir Boms and Reza Bulorchi
Published March 23, 2006

Following two decades of Tehran’s lies and three years of international wishful thinking, Iran’s nuclear case was finally brought to the hands of the U.N. Security Council. In the meantime the mullahcracy in Tehran has been gearing itself for another phase of international standoff.

On the same day Tehran declared “the Russian proposal is no longer on our agenda.” the Sunday Telegraph reported that Iran has built a secret underground emergency command center in north Tehran as “they prepare for a confrontation with the West over their illicit nuclear program.” Continue reading →

14May/08

Iranian Thought Police

May 14, 2008Freedom and the Internet, Iran, Islam and DemocracyCensorship, Children, Iran, Israel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, UNNir Boms

We must keep channels of communication with Iranian people open

Nir Bums, Niv Lilian

Ignorance is power, wrote George Orwell in his book “1984” when describing the thought police that kept “bad” ideas away from good people. “Big Brother’s” modus operandi worked well throughout history in eliminating undesired ideas kept away from those who may make use of them. If no alternative exists to thought or faith, the one thought or faith that does exist would win out. Good morning Iran. Continue reading →

14May/08

An Iranian Sales Pitch

May 14, 2008Iran, Islam and DemocracyChildren, Hizballah, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mohammed KhatamiNir Boms

By Nir Boms and Richard Lafayette
FrontPageMagazine.com | October 25, 2006

When not pursuing an illicit nuclear-weapons program, the Iranian leadership is engaged in another task of national importance. It is known, in the words of former Iranian president Mohammed Khatami, as the “Dialogue of Civilizations.”

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13May/08

Iran’s Terrorist ‘NGO’

May 13, 2008Iran, Islam and Democracy, Middle EastIran, NGOs, suicide bombers, TerrorNir Boms

By NIR BOMS and REZA BULORCHI

July 7, 2004

It’s tempting to dismiss Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s latest threat that Iran will harm America “around the world” if it attacks its interests as empty bluster from Iran’s mullahs. But there are signs that Iran is taking concrete steps to match its belligerent words with deeds.

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are usually associated with humanitarian relief and peaceful advocacy work. So it is not every day that an “NGO” is in charge of recruiting “suicide volunteers” to dispatch overseas to strike at “world arrogance.”

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