Yesterday I was invited by Iyad Jamal Al-Deen to his home in the affluent Karada district in central Baghdad. Despite living in a palace (which previously belonged to Izzat Ibrahim Al-Duri), we sat and had dinner in his 'mudheef', a traditional Arab reception house for guests made entirely from straw that is lined with cushions. His hospitality is well known in Baghdad; unlike other Iraqi politicians holed up in the Green Zone, his mudheef is open to guests who come from as far away as Basra and Amara to discus current affairs. Food, politics and a constant supply of black coffee is always on the menu.
It is not his expensive watches, designer sunglasses, Italian shoes and Cuban cigars that separate Jamal Al-Deen from your average Shia cleric. It is his secular beliefs. Although he is considered a liberal, open and moderate cleric by the west, he is considered extreme in the eyes of his fellow Najaf and Qum graduates who feel he is harming the religion. He however states “I call for secularism in order to protect this religion”.
His public praise of America and his calls to the Arab world to learn lessons from Israel is what raised the eyebrows of many conservative clerics, Sunni and Shia, around the world. As a secular Shia cleric he is vehemently against the idea of Wilayate Faqih, which is the foundation on which the Islamic Republic of Iran was built on. It is not only his life-style and secular beliefs which are frowned upon by his peers, it is his political alliance with Iyad Allawi, who heads the Iraqi National List, a group that consists of many former ba’athists.
We discussed many issues, including the militias, the new political front his list is heading and the MKO. Regarding the militias, Jamal Al-Deen confessed that he had advised Iyad Allawi to “either to create a militia of our own or disband the others” because “the most powerful political parties in Iraq are those with the most powerful militia”. The Americans would not allow the INA to have its own militia “but we should have created one anyway”.
In Najaf two days earlier, I had heard from another politician that Iyad Allawi was going to announce a new political front which consists of the Iraqi National List, Tawafuq Front, Fadhila Party and Sadr Movement. I was surprised because Allawi fought the Sadrists who despise him to this day for his attack on the Mehdi Army in Najaf in 2004. So I asked Jamal Al-Deen why Allawi wants to deal a dead card with the Sadrists in hopes of gaining political power to which he replied “This is not about the groups, we cannot have an alliance with them because our ideas are totally different with theirs, especially the Sadrists. The new front is open to individuals who wish to join our movement regardless from which party they belong to”.
I asked him if he had heard that the MKO had been declassified as a terrorist group by the British government. “Yes and the Americans will also follow shortly…God willing”. It was the “God willing” finish that surprised me. In May 1982 during the Iraq-Iran war Ayad Jamal Al-Deen was almost assassinated by the MKO in Iran. Three of his friends accompanied him on his way to visit Iraqi POW’s when MKO gunmen saw the clerics and riddled their car with bullets. His friends were killed instantly but Jamal Al-Deen survived. He played dead and lay in a pool of his own blood for several minutes before the gunmen, believing their targets had all been killed, fled.
It was because of this I bluntly asked him “Why God willing? Didn’t they try to kill you?”. He replied “Yes, but the Iranians must be punished for their support of militias in Iraq. An eye for an eye. We need to support the MKO, and I am their biggest supporter here in Iraq, and unleash them on Iranian soil if the Iranian government does not stop the funding and supply of weapons to militias in Iraq”.
In this case, my enemy who is an enemy of my enemy is also my friend. But it makes sense, maybe Tehran will think twice about exporting death to the streets of Baghdad when Baghdad starts to export death to the streets of Tehran.
44 comments:
Thanks for that, Eye Raki. If Iraq's current situation is a hurricane, you're in the eye!
How do Iraqis feel about Allawi these days? It seems like he's always been more popular outside Iraq than in. Is that true these days? Also, is his front going to oppose the Maliki gov't or join it? If "oppose" do you think Fadhila will split, some to him and some back to Maliki?
It will oppose. If enough MP's join him then there will be splits from different parties, not just fadhila.
Allawi is popular with the middle/upper-class Shia and Sunnis and of course the secular Iraqi's. Around a million Iraqi's voted for his list in the election, he does have support but not enough to make a difference where it counts (parliament).
Although the Iraqi people en mass voted along sectarian lines, people like Allawi and Jamal Al-Deen strongly believe in secularism and if they had the power to, I am sure they would force it on the Iraqi people.
"Force" secularism? Dangerous ground, that. I heard an interview with an Iraqi MP a while ago, pretty sure it was Mithal al-Alusi, who said the survival of his religion was dependent on the right of other people to practice theirs. That seems reasonably secular, but also allows for harmony with strongly religious people of different sects.
I saw on VoI that the elections will be by name in October, not by list. Have you heard that? That could also help competent induvidual politicians to rise but I'm sure there'd be cons to it too.
Support the non Shias against their own kind wow love the attitude. I guess living under big brother 'US' is preferred by his likes and killing their own brothers is appreciated. Can you blame anyone when they say he is an extremist?
Ayad Jamal al-Din is just amazing. I would gladly have him as my Wailyy Faqih.
RhusLancia I don't think it would make a difference whether the election is based on list or individual. The Sunni will vote for the Sunni, the Shia for the Shia, and the Kurd for the Kurd. Maybe there will be new faces but I don't think much is going to change.
Anonymous, what are you talking about? the MKO are Shia that supported Khomeini's revolution against the Pahlavi Shah.
They can be a useful bargaining chip if the Iraqi government supports them in the same way the Iranian government supported the Badr Brigade in the 80's.
MKO are anything but Shia. Involved in the assissination of numerous high profile Ulemas of the Shia faith makes them nothing short of terrorists. And they did not support the Revolution rather they played along to the tune because it was for their beneficial but when their agenda became clear and they were sidelined they turned against the Scholars and Imam Khomeini causing choas through bombings.
The blasts on the Shrine of Al Ridha [a] by these animals should be enough to show the breed and the ideology of MKO. Shias do not blow up the shrine of their Imams. Wouldnt you agree on that?
The MKO are trashiest of the trash and may be worse than the dirty so-called "Islamic" regime in Tehran. How can we forget their role in crushing the 1991 people's uprising? These criminals should not be aided in any way. Shame on Jamal ad-Deen for praising this filthy gang of murderers. Yes, I know that everyone in the region is a murderer, but even by Middle Eastern standards the MKO is horrible.
SHAME ON JAMAL AD-DEEN!!!
"Despite living in a palace (which previously belonged to Izzat Ibrahim Al-Duri), we sat and had dinner in his 'mudheef', a traditional Arab reception house for guests made entirely from straw that is lined with cushions."
What a pious person, isnt he? He has a mudheef were you saw him having a dinner. Must be because of his empathy and respect for the poor Iraqi people and children.
Dont be misled that he is living in a PALACE where one of the biggest oppressors lived. He is just only making use of the mudheef. He doesnt care about worldly desires such as money, palaces and political power. You see? He is sitting in a MUDHEEF (made entirely from straw) for God sake!
Who gives a damn about a mudhif or whatever... this guy supports a brutal organization that helped Saddam massacre Iraqis when they were close to freeing themselves from his murderous regime. The rest is just details.
The MKO are Shia whether you like it or not. It is not up to you to decide the faith of other people.
The Iranian regime, starting from 1982 when Khomeini wanted to march his troops to Quds and up to today where they are exporting death to the streets of Iraq, have caused more harm to the Iraqi people than 100 MKO's put together.
LOL Yea blame everything on the Iranians and Khomeini but leave out your own doings in the process. The only people that have bought death to the streets of Iraq are the likes of the Americans and the current Government who are nothing but puppet of the Americans. Iran has done more for Iraq that you would ever know given your bias for the Government and Imam Khomeini in particular would always blind you from seeing this. You are better off sitting on a sofa in UK under the roof of Khoei Foundation's estate and pulling strings in the Shia community there for the Government like you father did since that is your real self, a puppet and nothing more.
As for MKO being Shia then I guess OBL and Zarqawi are muslims too and abide by the Islamic teachings of the Prophet [saww]. Just when I thought Muslims could not get any low you have added a new level! Be proud of it!
I don't see why one needs to take sides... both the Iranian regime and the MKO have supported the murder of many Iraqis. If this fellow wants to support every anti-Iranian force then I guess he should reconstitute the Republican Guard! And you know what... it would probably help win more support from Tawafuq supporters and certain groups of Allawi supporters, right?
'Iran has done more for Iraq that you would ever know'
If dragging the Iraq war for 6 years (causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands) in the blind hope of liberating Palestine and funding militias to wage a proxy war with the US is considered as "help", I would hate to imagine what would happen if Iran actually wanted to cause "harm".
And again, it is not up to know to decide the faith of others. That is between them and God and they do not need your approval.
leshker, do you have any kosher suggestions as to how Iraq can force Iran to stop sending their dirty dollars and weapons across the border?
Iran will fight America to the last Iraqi, Palestinian and Lebanese man women and child because their blood is expendable.
If MKO is OK, then seriously why not reconstitute the Republican Guard or maybe the Fursan of Anfal? Hell, I bet Saddam's mukhabarat can help combat Iranian interference so let's do a wholesale re-establishment of Saddam's anti-Iranian "security" infrastructure.
I'm shocked that someone such as yourself who certainly has vivid memories of 1991 can think of the mass murderers of 1991 with anything but hatred and contempt.
leshker the MKO are not OK. Far from it. Neither was the Republican Guard or the Mukhabarat.
But I am asking, is there a kosher way to deal with the Iranians? If you have a suggestion, I am all ears.
Can you deal with criminals by offering an olive branch? Or do you let the wolves take out the wolves?
I lost family in the 1991 intifada and strongly believe everyone who took part in the murder of innocent civilians should be punished, but ask yourself...how many more Iraqi's will lose family members if the Iranians continue their campaign of death in Iraq?
Wow love the logic so Iran is doing wrong but your big brother US is doing good in Iraq? No wonder you are so blind that you cannot even see properly at the motives of the US. The amount of oil barrels going out of Iraq, the non condemnation of Saudi terrorists says alot about the US policy in the region but hey why blame them they 'liberated' us right? So let them have what they want even if it means we are left out to dry and all our resources consumed and the takfiris attack us right left centre.
You guys are like those people that the Quran speaks about who sells their soul for the pleasures of this duniya.
It is your blind support of Khomeini and his dream of exporting his version of Islam to all the corners of the world that that does not allow you to see the poison Tehran is giving Iraq.
You guys are like those people that the Quran speaks about who are mute, deaf and blind.
Iran is a cancer in Iraq. Spreading and growing stronger every day it is left untreated. The sooner this cancer is treated the better.
It is not my blind support for him at all rather it is historical evident that put it clearly that US and their allies cannot be trusted. I could say the same about you, your blind support and indulgence in the $$ has made you lose your faith in the Shia faith and adhere to the form of religion of the Americans and you would do anything for them even go as low as selling your Shias out to them. You have displayed the love for America so much so that you have failed to address any points that the people have bought up in these comments section.
You and your likes are such as those that who the Quran defines as those who believed and then disbelieved and hence their minds are blocked and cannot fanthom anything. More over you would prefer conjecture to satisfy your desires rather than the truth.
And US and MKO [terrorits] is the cure for that cancer in your opinion eh. You inherent hate for Iran clouds your mind so much that you cannot even think straight and would support lowly animals like MKO. You would curse Iran and its Government even if they did everything right simply because you are not in the position you aspire to be you take envy in your heart against them since they did something you could not.
Bask in ignorance, envy and hatred, that is what you reek of!
If the Iraqis want to fight the Iranians, then they should figure out a way to do it using Iraqis and not Iranians who massacred Iraqis.
I still don't see why they should use the MKO and not the Republican Guards, Saddam's Mukhabarat, and the Anfal Fursan. All were anti-Iranian forces, right?
I'm not suggesting an olive branch, I'm just suggesting that Saddam and his henchmen should be condemned and punished for their crimes.
Unlike our resident Khomeini worshipper the_truth, I hate the Iranian regime and I've been in their line of fire as well. I also despise Saddam and all of the killers of his genocidal campaigns including the agents of Anfal and the MKO killers of 1991.
Again, shame on Jamal ad-Deen and anyone else who supports MKO.
Leshker - Unlike our resident Khomeini worshipper the_truth.
Please do not comment on what you know nothing of. I say a few comments with Khomeini in it and you make me a Khomeini worshipper. I have my own reservations against the Iranian Government and the leaders but at the same time because of this I do not go and kiss the feet of the tyrants or bring / support the terrorists like MKO to kill my likes. To assume that I support Iran without any reservation is a very wrong assumption.
I agree with leshker on this matter; both the MKO filth and the "Islamic Republic" are terrorist filth.
However, I have always respected Sayyid Jamal al-Din for his progressive views and his slamming of the hypocrisy of the Arab world, as well as his statements that Iraq could learn from Israel (as a person who strongly supports Iraq opening relations with Israel; as far off as that idea may seem).
Nonetheless, I have been saddened by Jamal al-Din's continued associations with Iyad "Bayan Jabr's Interior Ministry was worse than the days of Saddam" Allawi (apparently this guy wasn't told of the half million Shia martyrs who were murdered during one week in 1991 or the 180,000 innocent Kurds who were martyred during Anfal...).
In any case, clandestinely supporting the MKO against Iran would not be in the interests of the Iraqi government.
There are other options the Iraqi government can pursue, in conjunction with the MNF, that would be more strategically viable and may yield more results than this approach.
A better idea would be for the above mentioned entities to confront Iran by forming some sort of a clandestine shadow entity to target Iran under the guise of Sunni Arab fundamentalism, which would serve the purpose of leading to increased disillusion among the Iranian people (who are already disillusioned with the oppression of the Iranian regime) for the Iranian regimes foreign policy of vehemently supporting Sunni Arab terrorists in "Palestine" and Shia terrorists in Lebanon who target support the Sunni Arab terrorists. In the long run, it may also cause the Iranian regime to modify its current stances of confronting Israel and the US in favor of confronting Sunni Arab fundamentalist groups whom they perceive as targetting them via assymetric warfare.
While such a clandestine operation would require a thoroughly trained, centralized, and tightly-knit Iraqi Intelligence service (which is something that is far off as of now) working in conjunction with the MNF, it would still be a much more viable option with long term strategic benefits.
Supporting the MKO terrorists under the current conditions would be counter productive and only serve to harm Iraqi/MNF interests. For one, the MKO has an overt presence in Ashraf and the Iranians would not need to do much searching the find them and make them a target of airstrikes/military actions (as the Iranians have done with Pejak rebels in the north).
In addition, there is nothing more the filthy mullahs in Tehran would love than an overt attack on them by the MKO, which would only serve the rally the population around them. Even though the majority of the Iranian people hate their regime, I think it's fair to assume that they hate the MKO terrorists even more; the Persian nationalism harbored by many Iranians may not allow them stand idle as groups whom they perceive as having served as puppets for vehemently anti-Persian Arab dictators such as Saddam while Saddam was slaughtering Iranians.
Such an ill-conceived move would only serve to cement the grip of the Iranian regime and may yield them popular support in confronting the MKO.
Just my two cents.
P.S. Glad to see you're blogging more regularly these days; we missed your posts for a while. Keep up the great work bro. Your blog has always been a breath of fresh air.
Best regards 3ayni,
Justice
"Iran is a cancer in Iraq. "____If by "Iran" you mean Khomeiniism, that is a cancer in Iran too, and the case is far more advanced. Lebanon is suffering badly too. ______I always wonder why it isn't obvious to everyone in Iran who sees the posters of him that Khomeini was an evil and bitter old man, a totally negative person who could do nothing but harm to his country. Just look at him.
Iyad is a dead man walking. Iran will kill him off soon.
The truth, there is no point in arguing with people who see Khomeini as a semi-God who cannot even harm a fly. I am surprised you people didn’t claim him to be the Mahdi.
The US has made mistakes before in Iraq, mistakes that have cost the lives of innocent Iraqi’s. That does not mean Iraqi’s should be blind to Iranian influence simply because there are foreign troops in Iraq.
Your hate for everything American blinds you from seeing the death Iran is exporting to Iraq. Everything has to be the fault of either America or Israel. I am sure if you are walking down the street and trip on a Banana peel you will blame the American Jewish Zionists.
The reason I am more vocal about Iran is because they are supposed to be our “brothers”. They share the same religion, the same sect…I do not expect much from Kafir infidel Jews (that’s what you call them nowadays isn’t it?) but when a Muslim Shia uses Iraqi soil and Iraqi blood to fight a war I just cant bear it.
You and your likes are those the Quran describe as appearing to be believers for the sake of deceiving, doing it to further your own personal agenda.
What you and your ilk reek of is hypocrisy.
Leshker, I do not support the MKO. They took part in crushing an uprising that has personally affected my life and was the reason my family left Iraq.
Justice, thank you. Maybe when the INIS becomes independent of the CIA and the intelligence departments in the various ministries loyal to the state of Iraq they might have the capability to carry out such attacks.
The Iranians might use Iraq as a bargaining chip with the US when it comes to their nuclear ambitions…The US and Iran will do what ever it takes for their interest, the victims will always be the innocent Iraqis.
What you and your father and your uncles now play and trade the identity of Shias in UK and US under the marjiyyah of your esteemed Grandfather Ayatollah Khoei and Al Khoei Foundation is hypocrisy at its best. Your father took CIA's money into Iraq, did you happen to forget about that? Makes me wonder who reeks of hypocrisy myself or you and your sell outs.
As for Iranians being the same brothers and sects then maybe you can tell me when was there a time in your life where you consider them to be your brothers? As far as I know of you which I do pretty well you have always remained anti Iran. And when I see Khomeini to be a semi God then put that assumption until then stick to my words. As for blindly hating US, actually no at once upon a time I thought very much that US would aid Iraqi people and bring them good tidings but alas the objective of the US army and its invasion became very clear and the reality shows clearly that these people are not interested in liberating us rather they wish to have us enslaved so again do not speak of what you do not know about me. Quran warns of not making suspicions seems like being from an esteemed family you forgot to learn the Quran in detail.
Quran also has a whole surah dedicated to the Munafiqoon maybe you can send a copy of that to your uncles and your personnels in UK and US to show them how the Munafiqoons will be dealt with on the day of Judgement and be sure to keep a copy with yourself too since your end is no different. You people are like those whom which the Quran describes as those who have taken their low desires to be their god and by this Allah has sealed your heart and none can guide you.
Enjoy your so called freedom lets see how long it shall last!
First of all, he didn’t take a dime from the CIA or any other American organization, if you want to believe the anonymous source who claimed he was given $13m then go ahead and believe what you want. You cannot hide your hypocrisy can you, I thought the CIA are all liars and murderers and yet you believe what one source has to say? The last thing he needed was money. He obviously couldn’t book a ticket to Najaf from lastminute.com so he used American transportation to reach Iraq. Preach the lessons of the Quran to yourself before you preach others. I know being a Khomeini worshipper makes it hard to listen to your own advice, but for once stop acting like the filthy mullahs in Tehran and try to look at this with reason.
I love Iran, I have a home in Iran, I have many friends and family in Iran and I visit 2-3 times a year. I am not anti-Iran. What I am anti- is the government and the dirty mullahs who are causing the deaths of innocent Iraqis and then act like they care about them. It is not me who is claiming the Iranians are my brothers, it is the other way around. They go on and on about all this Islamic unity bullshit and then stab the Iraqi people in the back.
You hating the US has nothing to do with them wanting to help the Iraqi people or not. You hate the US because they are the US, the “greatest satan”. Simple as. You cannot see anything good in them because the love you have for your idol Khomeini blinds you from everything else.
It seems Khomeini really has left his mark on you, you being so gifted you are able to predict my "ending" and my place on the Day of Judgment. Only you, Khomeini and God could know that right?
Give me a break and cut down on the lessons from the Quran. Maybe when you become a filthy mullah in Tehran I will listen to one of your lectures. My religion is between me and my God. If I want lessons on hadith, history or the Quran, I will ask for them (and not from you).
One source? LOL You make me laugh! Go and run a search on google and read the results. There is enough to show that it was not one source alone and there is enough written in books to know the truth. CIA are liars according to you just because they discredit your father you take them to be liars. I do not consider them liars without knowing that is the difference between me and you. And if he did not take any money from the CIA then I wonder why this issue has been the centre of attention in UK Khoei foundation for so long that even the likes of Sheikh Bilal are tight lipped to say anything on the matter, the person who was with him when he was murdered. Says a lot about whether he took the money or not.
The fact that he went on an American armoury in Iraq stinks of his link to the Government. If by going on an American tank makes him someone with no money then that is the worst excuse ever because there were no civilian planes in a warzone, here you are writing about politics on a blog yet you fail to make such simple calculations Mashallah. Everybody knows the Khum embezzlement that takes place in Khoei foundation and not to mention the dirty politics that is played by the likes of your father and his relations here.
Again assumptions do me a favour print the ayah of the Quran about assumptions and paste it on your wall so you see it everyday. I never claimed US is the 'Greatest Satan' hence your assumption is invalid. And I do not need to become a filthy mullah like those on the payroll of Khoei Foundation. Those are the real filthy mullahs who have sold everything for the duniya but you would not even criticse them would you? because they are on the payroll of Khoei and because you love that type of religion to be preached eh? I wonder what your Grandfather Ayatollah Khoei would say about your father and his relations having these filthy mullahs on the Islamic money.
And if you have so much enemity towards Iran then why have a house in Iran? Why visit Iran at all? Why not stay in your luxurious houses in UK that have been bought by millions? Yea as I said only Iranians are bring death to Iraq alone eh America has done nothing, they are like all goody shoes eh giving water and electricity to Iraq so that the Iraqi citizens are living a luxurious life eh. You only support US because they are against Sadrist, against who you have a personal vendetta and because they are against Iran. You are so clouded with your vengence that you cannot think straight.
If your religion is between you and your god then do us all Shias a favour and tell that to the rest of your family and tell them to close down Khoei Foundation and do us all a favour. Their form of religion is definitely better off within themselves and their god, no need to lead the whole UK shia community astray.
I have read the results from google…Newsday, Guardian, Newsweek all the articles lead back to one anonymous American “well-placed intelligence source”. How can you know they are lying or not if only an anonymous source is claiming it? You can’t even see the rubbish you are talking. I don’t care how many results show this or how many books are written about it, the entire story has come from a single anonymous source.
Like I said before, there was no other way into Iraq at the time. He used US transportation to get to Iraq. The minute he was in Najaf he bought his own cars to use as transportation. Again, I ask you to take your own advice and practice what you preach. “Khums” embezzlement? Prove it. This time try without using anonymous sources or made up stories.
Print out the Ayah of the Quran about assumptions and read it yourself. It seems you are an Iranian wanna-be mullah who likes the sound of his own voice but cant take the advice he is giving.
I do not have enity towards Iran. LOL it seems you are either blind or a fool. I just said I love Iran. What I hate is the government. Again, the Americans have made tremendous mistakes before in Iraq, but I dont know why you ignore one side and focus on the other. Maybe its because you are an Iranian wanna-be mullah who cant think with an open mind. Neither Iran or the US are saints.
The Foundation will stay open serving the Shia community. Your rants will do nothing to stop it so if you don't like it, find the nearest wall and bang your head against it. Let out some of your anger and frustration on the wall. It will do you some good.
the_truth, how about you calm down and respect yourself? I don't know how you feel towards your own father but Hayder's hatred of Sadrists is completely reasonable, if you think otherwise then thats not a reflection on Hayder, but of your own inability to understand what a son should feel towards his father. So how about this. How about you stop your childish, moronic attempts at sullying the name of a martyr, or you carry on, but do so whilst posting under your real name, not some unrepresentative nom-de-guerre.
Hayder, I hope you're well and staying safe my friend.
If you do not care about his "vengence against the Sadrists" then why mention it in the first place? (Sat Apr 26, 05:44:00 PM 2008) You pontificate with didactic fervor, but I promise you it will continue to fall on deaf ears because of your vitriolic disrespect for the deceased. On second thoughts don't post under your real name, continue asserting your pseudo-masculinity behind assumed nicknames like a coward.
Every article I have read quotes an anonymous source. You can chose to believe anonymous CIA sources and not believe, That is not my problem. My father took around $700,000 to Iraq from his personal account. The millions of dollars you speak about is simply nonsense. I didn’t know you were a fan of the CIA in the first place…the truth? These people’s lives revolve around spreading false information.
I did state there was no other way into Iraq (Sat Apr 26, 08:08:00 AM 2008). Again if you chose to ignore what I say and comment on what you think I’ve said, that is your problem, not mine. When my father entered Iraq, Saddam Hussein was still in power, the only safe way into the country was with the MNF. First Sheikh Bilal and now Yousif…you wont stop with this bullshit will you? You can take a look at the foundations accounts in the brochure that was published and see for yourself where the money is being spent. I am all for transparency but when you start talking crap about anonymous sources and a “certain barrister” either show evidence or shut up.
In my second post on this blog I condemned the Americans for their atrocities in Abu Ghraib. It is not my problem you do not read and make assumptions (again read the Quran to yourself before preaching it to others). I didn’t know you were capable of reading my mind and knowing my feelings better than I do. I will not stop visiting my family members simply because a corrupt government is in place in Iran. I can visit Iran when I like, how I like and as often as I like without seeking your approval.
The family I have in Iran are there because they had to flee Saddam's terror. Regardless of my opinion of the current government, I will continue to visit them. If you dont like it, theres really not much I can do for you.
'Khoei Foundation will be nothing but a spaceless entity in the future, mark my words.'
Stop it your scaring me. Grow up and get a life.
Ali please ignore him, hes already loving the attention from me, no need to encourage him.
Who said the truth is a he? If its that time of the month it would explain her tantrums nagging and bitching.
You keep going on about "many" out there with named sources...So where are they? I know many books have "quoted" this information, I don't care if 100 books eventually do, but the "quote" they use is from an ANONYMOUS intelligence source, who would be breaking Rule #1 for giving his or her name.
If it is "well-known" in the Shia circles in the UK that doesn't give it any credibility, there are many stories "well-known" in the Shia circles which turn out to be nothing but BS. I ask for evidence and you refuse to give it. I smell BS...again.
Abu Ghraib is not the only thing I will condemn. American errors in Iraq go far beyond Abu Graib and include lack of preparation that ultimately could have prevented many deaths but I don't need to prove myself to you and condemn them in every post. If you don't like what I say in my blog, don't read it.
If you think im missing something that is so important why don't you go to www.blogger.com and start your own blog. In the mean time I can post about what ever the hell I want, condemn who ever the hell I want, and praise who ever the hell I want.
BS again? lol well do ask Yousif Khoei then why is there such a big opposition to his MINAB and who is the person leading the opposition? And when you know that ask the job of that person and then lets see who is smelling BS.
As for the rest of your ranting, I see you cannot help yourself there. Ah somethings never change. Oh well good to see your true self once again Mr Haydar Khoei.
Ciao for now!
Eye Raki, are you in London right now?
Lol, I ask for evidence and you give me 'names' which is actually just one name...my cousin. Well done! You should be a police detective.
Again, I ask for proof and you tell me to read "books" and "articles" and I keep telling you that they ALL quote a "well-placed intelligence" source. The name has never been published. I can't get that through your head can I?
You don't need to spoon feed anything, but you claim the name has been published and I am asking you where you have seen it, all you need to do is give me the name of the book or a link to the article where you have seen the mystery name. It's really quite simple.
Yes, Anand I am in London.
"the truth", Libel is a serious crime here in the UK.
It has been two months since you have posted anything and you have not provided any evidence in any shape or form. In English law defamatory comments to public and private figures are presumed to be false unless proven to be true.
The person that was guessed to be “the truth” was given a verbal warning face to face and since then (two months ago) “the truth” has stopped posted anything on this blog, a further indication that "the truth" is the person that was given a warning. If your identity is confirmed and if these defamatory comments continue you will most likely face legal proceedings.
I have deleted three of your comments where you mention by name a public figure and accuse them of a committing a crime and deleted my own comment where I quoted you. I deleted them for your own good.
I am sure a legal battle between two members of the same community over a silly accusation will not look good for the unity of the Shia in the UK. Unity is what a lot of Shia, especially those involved in the formation of the Shia Council of Britain, are striving for. It will not look good for anyone, trust me.
It’s low, even for cowards, to post under an anonymous name and start leveling accusations left, right and center. It’s embarrassing for you when it starts to become clear that you are not so anonymous after all.
My father is not alive to defend himself or take you to court for the accusations spewed by anonymous sources that are swallowed hole by people like you who then regurgitate it as the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I have not deleted those comments on my father because it shows people what kind of a person you are and the hypocrisy your ilk stink of.
I hope you take this warning seriously.
Khodahafiz
Eye Raki, thanks for your example. Thanks for demonstrating unity, forgiveness and reconciliation through your actions. I pray that all Iraqis follow your example.
The world is a much poorer place without your Father. But as long as there are good Shia around the world, your father's work will continue.
Insha allah may all children of the Ummah (أمة) be happy and prosperous. If allah wills it, may Iraq transcend heights of greatness and goodness never before imagined.
How interesting is this that you have deleted the comments of the person opposing you while you have left your comments on. No wonder people are deceived as evident from the comment by Anand.
Be a man and let the comments stand unless you have something to hide ;)
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