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Thoughts, comments and reflections of an American Muslim on America, US Foreign policy in the Middle East and the so-called War on Terror; examining the double standards, contradictions and repercussions from a perspective of social justice and human rights.

Iran’s Election: Benford vs. Basij
08 July, 2009

“The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings, and imprisonments of the last few days.  I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost.”--President Barack Obama, 23 June 2009.[i] (More)

Will the Real Leaders Please Stand?
08 June, 2009

“To the intelligence community, the White House was no different from other civil institutions it actively penetrated.  Presidents were viewed less as elected leaders to be served than as temporary occupants to be closely monitored, subtly guided, and where necessary, given a shove.”[1]  -- Investigative Journalist and Author Russ Baker. (More)

A Cascade of Insanity
21 April, 2009

“Last year, oil cost a king's ransom. This year, it's relatively cheap. But don't be fooled. Price isn't the point here. Like it or not, energy is still what everyone who's anyone wants to get their hands on.”-- Brazilian journalist and author Pepe Escobar.[i]

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A Revolution of Hope
04 February, 2009

 

“Islam wishes to bring all humanity under the umbrella of justice...It does not take the sword to export this ideology.” - Imam Khomeini.[i]

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‘Tis the Season
09 December, 2008

“Happy, happy Thanksgiving.  May each of you return to work 5 lbs. (2.4 kg.) heavier on Monday,” an anonymous American manager wrote to employees on the day before the holiday.  Contrast the words of this present-day manager to the words of Imam Ali (A.S.) who once said,  “I want to eat the kind of food which the poorest of this realm can afford…I want to live, feel and suffer like them.”[i] (More)

Quantum Change or Short Changed?
26 November, 2008

“In 2008, as in previous election years, serious candidates for the highest office in the land will go to considerable lengths to express their deep personal commitment to one foreign country—Israel—as well as their determination to maintain unyielding U.S. support for the Jewish state,” conjectured John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen M. Walt of Harvard in 2007.[i] (More)

Once Again, It’s About The Oil
23 August, 2008

“I congratulate you for focusing on Central Asia oil and gas reserves and the role they play in shaping U.S. policy.” – Ambassador John J. Maresca, Former Vice President of International Relations for Unocal Corporation on 12 February 1998.[i] (More)

Between the Bombs: From Hiroshima to Nagasaki
11 August, 2008

“I pray from my heart for the repose of the souls of those who died in the atomic bombing, and pledge to work untiringly for the elimination of nuclear weapons and for the achievement of everlasting world peace.” - Tomihisa Taue, Mayor of Nagasaki[i] (More)

Iran’s Nuclear Program or US Militarism?
31 July, 2008

US House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution 362[i] is another in a series of attempts by the US to demonize Iran as a destabilizing and imminent threat to world peace.  To the dismay of the peace-seeking community, the measure has 220 cosponsors to date.  Among its outrageous and misleading charges against Iran are the following: (More)

A Tale of Two Countries
15 January, 2008

This is a story about two countries.  One is The United States of Acirema, often called Acirema or the US for short, and the other is called Nari.  Now the US and Nari were as different as night and day, black and white, or east and west.  The Aciremans spoke English which is written from left to right, while the Narians spoke a language called Persian--just like the Gulf off its shores--which is written from right to left.  The US was a small peace-loving country while Nari was a rich, aggressive, imperialistic power with military bases in many countries, including those surrounding Acirema like Abuc, Ocixem and Adanac. 

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Will Natanz be the next Nagasaki?
02 October, 2006
 

On 9 August 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan killing some 150,000 men, women and children. The blast leveled 6.7 million sq. meters of the city and destroyed over 12,000 homes.[1]  Since then, the US has become a world leader in proliferating nuclear weapons; overtly by the sale of weapons and technology to other nations and covertly by forcing smaller nations to acquire nuclear arms in self-defense. Iran now faces the threat of a pre-emptive nuclear strike if it does not cave in to US pressure to halt its nuclear program.  Regardless of intentions, it is understandable that any country finding itself surrounded by US nuclear forces and client states, as is Iran, would utilize every available option for self-defense.

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USS Vincennes?
11 May, 2006

I admit it, I forgot, too! And I’m old enough to remember. I recall where I was and what I was doing on July 3, 1988, but it took a look at Mehr News Agency to jog my memory. Oh yes, the US missile cruiser USS Vincennes did indeed attack an unarmed, Iranian airliner flying within the commercial air corridor and blew it out of the sky, killing 290 human beings.

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Nuclear Suspicians and Iran
07 March, 2006
The Denver Post (Colorado USA) ran an article on Iran appearing on the front page on Sunday, 5 February 2006 entitled “Iran defiant in face of U.N., Nuclear Suspicions Grow." However, it appears that the “growing suspicion
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