Posted on 01/05/2010 4:23:18 PM PST by DGHoodini
Hopefully Heydari’s whole family is with him in Norway.
Thanks for thanking for the correction, or I wouldn’t have seen that it isn’t the Ambassador, but the C.G.
In any case, I posted at #55, a Babelfish translation of the NRK story about it.
If anyone is able to translate Babelfish to English...
This is WONDERFUL..!!!!!!
If by "interesting" you mean "scary as hell" then yeah.
LOL!
That's pretty much the size of it. It comes from a Chinese *curse* which says "May you live in interesting times."
The meaning is along the lines of you will suffer if you do because peaceful times are boring and never noticed by history. (Someone else probably has a better history of the curse than I do.)
I have the Consul title reconfirmed from reliable (non-Twitter) on the ground Norway source. This was the name and title announced on national Norwegian TV.
Happened TEN DAYS AGO!
It’s an “old” event but NEW story as the Norwegians sat on it till now.
Good. Then he's obviously been fully debriefed, and perhaps some journalists will be able to interview him.
I wonder how many other events have transpired in the last 2 weeks that we also know nothing about?
I am also getting word it was the Consul General. Possibly TWO defections???
Misunderstood by Americans on twitter. All the Americans are tweeting Ambassador Heydari...in parenthesis.
Google translation of that article:
The Consul at the Iranian embassy in Oslo has resigned in protest against the regime’s violence against demonstrators.
The Consul is located in Oslo, but has not yet signed up for the Norwegian authorities. Mohammed Reza Heydari har jobber ved ambassaden i tre år. Mohammed Reza Heydari have jobs at the embassy for three years.
Protest mot myndighetene Protest against government
It was the Iranian government’s treatment of protesters during Christmas which meant that I had no conscience to continue, “says Heydari told NRK.
Then at least eight people were killed and many arrested.
He confirms that he has retired and is considering asking the Norwegian government for help.
Bekymret Concerned
The head of the Norwegian-Iranian support committee Rahman Saki is concerned Heydaris security.
It is very difficult because he will be punished severely if he returns to Iran. Not only he but also the family, “said Saki.
A spokesman for the Iranian embassy in Oslo will not let himself be interviewed about what he calls a lie and resolve rumors.
my pleasure, and a bit more from FARS:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2421797/posts?page=67#67
He just likes the lutefisk and lefse.
Uff-Da!
I see so the dude defect 10 days ago now being confirmed NOWWWW I just hope dude is in safe place
I would so much love seeing a true Syrian culture take hold again in the middle east after all these centuries.
I see so the dude defect 10 days ago now being confirmed NOWWWW I just hope dude is in safe place
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Apperently a smart guy. He did not defect to us.
Not in Norway and unconfirmed
More on this and a chilling flashback
http://noiri.blogspot.com/2010/01/rats-leaving-sinking-ship.html
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