Silence in the face of evil is itself evil:

Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.—Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Question. Silence in the face of murder in the streets of Tehran and a government killing our citizens and soldiers. Vocal support for democratic elections and unseen consequences.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. - Guess we forgot.

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George Nolen, President and Chief Executive Officer
Siemens Corporation, USA
Citicorp Center
153 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-4611

Dear Mr. Nolen,

First, let me state that I have no philosophic objection to foreign trade, free trade, the importation of foreign products or the use of services provided by a foreign entity.

For the sake expediency, I will not parse the ‘pillars of integrity’ language on the Siemens website, but will note simply that the summary statement appears to be quoted as “Integrity is at the heart of all our actions.”

As an aside, I have very recently noted an abundance of radio advertising for Siemens ‘green’ Lighting Division here in the United States. However, I wasn’t aware the Siemens was in the energy sector.

In recent days, I have followed the news of Iranian protests. It is abundantly clear that personal cell phones and other mobile devices are playing a significant role. It appears obvious that there would be many more human rights violations by the militia, police, army and regime –if these groups did not fear that images of abuse would be quickly transmitted around the world.

Please reference the attached article which appeared in the Washington Times on April 13, 2009, titled: “Fed contractor, cell phone maker sold spy system to Iran”.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/13/europe39s-telecoms-aid-with-spy-tech/?feat=article_top10

If the proportions of the attached article are correct, the Siemens Corporation (Germany), in cooperation with the Nokia Corporation (Finland), has furnished the infrastructure that will be utilized by the regime to seek out, prosecute and imprison -possibly torture and kill the young people of Iran.

It is noted that the German government had raised concerns, at the time there were ongoing sanctions against the Iranian Republic.

Is Siemens currently providing technical support? Does Siemens intend to provide technical support in the future?

Just how does Siemens see it’s future prospects in the United States market or the free world?

Please explain how Siemens could offer a technology that is potentially so dangerous to the Iranian Regime via Iran-Telecom?

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Sincerely,

YOUR NAME

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