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Iranian Thought Police

Iranian Thought Police

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...

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May 14, 2008
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Chilling Iranian Stories

Chilling Iranian Stories

Article published Jul 16, 2007 By Nir Boms In the background of new reports about Iran's ability to produce its own nuclear centrifuges and while Olli Heinonen, the International Atomic Energy Agency's No. 2 is making his way to Tehran in order to observe the "transparency" of its nuclear program,...

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May 14, 2008
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An Iranian Sales Pitch

An Iranian Sales Pitch

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." (more…)

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May 14, 2008
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Torture by Any Other Name

Torture by Any Other Name

By Nir Boms FrontPageMagazine.com | May 28, 2004 Earlier this month, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi wasted no time denouncing the abuse of prisoners in the Abu Ghraib prison, accusing the United States of "systematically killing, torturing and raping Iraqis." Echoing this statement, President Mohammad Khatami said, "The painful torture...

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May 13, 2008
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Iran and the French Connection

Iran and the French Connection

By Nir Boms and Reza Bulorchi Published March 11, 2005 As Washington considers backing the European Union's proposal for trade benefits for Iran, troubling revelations emerged this week about Tehran's continued mislead-and-cheat tactics to hide the extent of its nuclear weapons program.  (more…)

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May 13, 2008
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The Khomeinis – A Contested Revolution

The Khomeinis – A Contested Revolution

    By Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff, 6th May 2008 Executive Summary Thirty years following the Islamic evolution in Iran, its Zeal lives on - but with an escalating debate about its future.   Ayatollah Khomeini's own grandsons, Ali Eshraghi and Hassan are playing central roles in the current debate...

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May 13, 2008
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Iran’s Terrorist ‘NGO’

Iran’s Terrorist ‘NGO’

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...

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May 13, 2008
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Iran: Long Live the Reformers

Iran: Long Live the Reformers

  2/2/2004                                                                                                                                                                                           By Nir Boms and Reza Bulorchi Defying conventional wisdom, fresh voices of freedom appear to be coming from the Middle East as of late. Bashar Assad of Syria delivers his plans for democratization directly to the New York Times. Muammar Gaddafi of Libya delivers his to Newsweek as...

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May 13, 2008
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Iran’s summer of Discontent

Iran’s summer of Discontent

Jun. 15, 2004 NIR BOMS & REZA BULORCHI In recent years, summer in Iran has been marked by uprisings, strikes, public protests and the government's harsh crackdown against them. There are signs this summer will be no different. As the anniversary of the anti-government uprising of July 1999 approaches, widespread...

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May 13, 2008
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Iran’s Suicide Registration Service

Iran’s Suicide Registration Service

By Nir Boms FrontPageMagazine.com | July 6, 2004 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are usually associated with humanitarian relief and peaceful advocacy work.  As such, it is not everyday that an NGO is in charge of recruiting "suicide volunteers" to dispatch overseas to strike at "world arrogance." Yet that was precisely the...

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May 13, 2008
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