Author Archives: iPouya

The Arab Spring is Israel’s Worst Nightmare

Posted on February 2, 2012 by iPouya

I’ve long said that Israel fears democracy in the Middle East and has long worked to subvert it–from helping the CIA create Iran’s internal intelligence service, the SAVAK, after the coup that brought down Mossadegh’s government, to supporting Egypt’s Mubarak … Continue reading →

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AbuKhalil: Claims that Iran & Hizbullah are assisting in the crackdown in Syria are “lies”

Posted on January 31, 2012 by iPouya

Angry Arab: When will there be an article in the Columbia Journalism Review about the lousy Western media coverage of Syria?  What about the claim that the Syrian “rebels” arrested 3 (just three) members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards who … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia is the key to the US/EU oil embargo on Iran

Posted on January 27, 2012 by iPouya

The United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Iran’s central bank making it increasingly difficult for others to purchase Iranian oil. The European states are phasing out their remaining outstanding contracts with Iran. Saudi Arabia, the avowed … Continue reading →

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Video: Turkey extends grip on armed forces

Posted on January 27, 2012 by iPouya

Let this serve as a forgone conclusion to Egypt’s military rulers. See the video here.

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Iran Wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film

Posted on January 16, 2012 by iPouya

Last night Iran’s submission (“A Separation”) won the Golden Globe for best foreign film. See the trailer to the film here. The acceptance speech was short but sweet. See it here.  I was most pleased that the speech was non-polemical … Continue reading →

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False Flag: How Israel is Baiting a War between Iran and the US

Posted on January 16, 2012 by iPouya

This is an expose first published on ForeignPolicy.com and has been picked up and transmitted all over the world. It more or less exposes how Israeli agents have been posing as American CIA agents and recruiting terrorists to wage a … Continue reading →

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Video: Tunisians Marked One-Year Anniversary of the Revolution

Posted on January 16, 2012 by iPouya

Tunisia, where it all started… see the video here.

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Syrian Free Army by the numbers

Posted on January 16, 2012 by iPouya

This is an important update by Reuters about the burgeoning guerrilla war in Syria, the numbers of its fighters, and what it’s facing in terms of the military power of the Syrian Armed Forces still loyal to the regime: “If … Continue reading →

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Fidel and Mahmoud

Posted on January 16, 2012 by iPouya

There’s much to post and blog about so here’s where we begin: Ahmadinejad visits four Latin American countries and here’s a video of him in Cuba with Fidel.

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The Latest Episode in the Covert War in Iran

Posted on January 11, 2012 by iPouya

Make no mistake about it, there’s a covert war being waged inside Iran right now. This latest killing comes on the heels of a number of previous assassinations of nuclear scientists inside Iran. Al Jazeera English lists the most recent … Continue reading →

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My Guantánamo Nightmare

Posted on January 8, 2012 by iPouya

Again, I feel obligated to post in full an article that warrants nothing less that such attention. Obama, the former Constitutional Law professor who pledged to close down this abomination to freedom, should show some backbone and take a stand, … Continue reading →

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End of the pro-democracy pretense

Posted on January 6, 2012 by iPouya

This is a very important article. I’m posting it in full below. I’ll highlight the most important parts in bold in case you don’t have the patience to read the entire piece: Media coverage of the Arab Spring somehow depicted … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan’s Future

Posted on January 3, 2012 by iPouya

There has been a lot of talk about bringing in the Taliban from the cold in order to “stabilize” the country.  Ferguson’s Unknown Enemy champions this position arguing that the Taliban are an integral part of Afghanistan, unlike al-Qaeda. Whereas … Continue reading →

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2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by iPouya

I hope you all had a wonderful and joyous holiday season. I got back to Ann Arbor last night and am ready to get back to it. I’m teaching as a graduate student instructor for the last time this semester … Continue reading →

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Arrest Order for Sunni Leader in Iraq Opens New Rift

Posted on December 19, 2011 by iPouya

Now that the Americans are out of Iraq, Iraqi politicians are wasting no time settling old scores. This singular event could prove disastrous for Iraq’s long-term stabilization: NYT – Iraq’s Shiite-dominated government was thrown into crisis on Monday night as … Continue reading →

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