[AdmSmith]

This is a silly idea. I agree with Spetznaz. Although Rafsanjani has some historical ties to MEK, the idea to boost the marxists in MEK is totally crazy.

We should hope that the youths in Iran will not follow another Road to Serfdom, but to Freedom. Unfortunately they are only vaccinated against the mullahs, not against socialist ideas. Ahmadinejad is both islamist and a left wing wacko with respect to economy. This is a recipe for future disaster.

[RaceBannon]

A response from Alan:

Greetings,

One salient point got lost in the wash here. A Rafsanjani/MEK front is pure Iranian and no matter who supports it or opposes it, the nationality remains Iranian - not American, not European.

In fact it would be a great change from the original Mullah invasion by a man whose father was an Englishman from Bristol, England and whose mother was an Indian from Kashmir.

A man with not a single drop of Iranian/Persian blood in his veins, who hated Iranians and could barely speak Farsi when he returned. Yes, Khomeini! Put the link to your website that clarifies this and the irony of all those worrying about an Iranian reclamation of Iran will become apparent.

http://rescueattempt.tripod.com/id24.html

cheers,
Alan