Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 18:12.
This letter is in response to the articles covering the election crisis in Iran.
As a citizen of and believer in democracy, I applaud the efforts of Mir Hossein Mousavi. His efforts are similar to what former vice-president Al Gore should have done during the controversy surrounding the United States presidential election of 2000. Gore should have continued to protest regardless of the political risks until all the votes were counted in Florida. Instead, former president George W. Bush was appointed by the United States Supreme Court to effectively overturn the will of the people and look at what has happened to the United States in the last eight years.
Believe it or not, one thing that trumps capitalism and political correctness in the United States is the right to have one's vote counted. This is the foundation of which our democracy is built on. Mousavi should continue to defy Iran's powerful security forces so that Iranian democracy can be preserved. It is not the reformist movement that is attempting to seize power but rather it is those currently in power who have engaged in fraud to prevent the will of the people from being heard. Why else would they stoop to such underhanded tactics to block various means of communication among the citizens of Iran? Why is the government in power utilizing such political strong-arm tactics as the use of violence and false arrest? Why are international journalists being arrested? Why is the Iranian government forcing other foreign journalists to leave the country? Why is Iran becoming a state guided not by clerics of the revolution but by a powerful military and security apparatus? Why are security agents {by their actions} resembling more and more the "brownshirts" of Nazi Germany? Who empowered the Pro-government Basiji militiamen who are nothing more than a bunch of political thugs and street punks?
The United Nations must be allowed into Iran to monitor the election up to and including a new election. During the new election, let the call go forth among all citizens of Iran that your brothers and sisters of democracy from all over the world are with you during every trial and tribulation you may encounter during this crisis. To the people of Iran, the trumpet of freedom beckons you to rise in protest and ensure your vote to preserve your sacred heritage, promote your children's future and obtain the blessings of liberty we all cherish. If your government wishes to adhere to the principles set forth in the Iranian Constitution then let the cry go forth: Mr. Ahmadinejad tear down this cyberwall!
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Letter to the Editor
This letter is in response to the articles covering the election crisis in Iran.
As a citizen of and believer in democracy, I applaud the efforts of Mir Hossein Mousavi. His efforts are similar to what former vice-president Al Gore should have done during the controversy surrounding the United States presidential election of 2000. Gore should have continued to protest regardless of the political risks until all the votes were counted in Florida. Instead, former president George W. Bush was appointed by the United States Supreme Court to effectively overturn the will of the people and look at what has happened to the United States in the last eight years.
Believe it or not, one thing that trumps capitalism and political correctness in the United States is the right to have one's vote counted. This is the foundation of which our democracy is built on. Mousavi should continue to defy Iran's powerful security forces so that Iranian democracy can be preserved. It is not the reformist movement that is attempting to seize power but rather it is those currently in power who have engaged in fraud to prevent the will of the people from being heard. Why else would they stoop to such underhanded tactics to block various means of communication among the citizens of Iran? Why is the government in power utilizing such political strong-arm tactics as the use of violence and false arrest? Why are international journalists being arrested? Why is the Iranian government forcing other foreign journalists to leave the country? Why is Iran becoming a state guided not by clerics of the revolution but by a powerful military and security apparatus? Why are security agents {by their actions} resembling more and more the "brownshirts" of Nazi Germany? Who empowered the Pro-government Basiji militiamen who are nothing more than a bunch of political thugs and street punks?
The United Nations must be allowed into Iran to monitor the election up to and including a new election. During the new election, let the call go forth among all citizens of Iran that your brothers and sisters of democracy from all over the world are with you during every trial and tribulation you may encounter during this crisis. To the people of Iran, the trumpet of freedom beckons you to rise in protest and ensure your vote to preserve your sacred heritage, promote your children's future and obtain the blessings of liberty we all cherish. If your government wishes to adhere to the principles set forth in the Iranian Constitution then let the cry go forth: Mr. Ahmadinejad tear down this cyberwall!
JOE BIALEK
Cleveland, OH USA
216-739-1147