tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post5899682930164563013..comments2023-09-22T10:52:28.074-07:00Comments on The Light At the end of the Tunnel: Iran, Only a Tool for IslamBen Kahen, ESQ.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06566195213493551536noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-40891013599289332842007-11-06T21:46:00.000-08:002007-11-06T21:46:00.000-08:00Iran has always been a tool, but it is not the rea...Iran has always been a tool, but it is not the reason why Islam was a success. Islam was offering social status that was pretty revolutionary at the time even for Iran. Therefore acquired a lot of power within regular people and they knew how to mobilize under a belief. Long story short, yes Iran has been used, but this usage is not reason why Islam turned to be so successfulBen Kahen, ESQ.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06566195213493551536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-61561197782228163442007-11-05T23:02:00.001-08:002007-11-05T23:02:00.001-08:00well, personally I am not willing to risk it. Thei...well, personally I am not willing to risk it. Their struggle has called for independent Kurdistan and to me that is a red flag. We really don't know what the groups are up to until they get power and I am not willing to give it to them just to see Iran turned into pieces. Iran is fragile, the second Kurds get their share, so does the turks, baloochs, and many ethnic minorities in Iran.Ben Kahen, ESQ.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06566195213493551536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-28196112196095257532007-11-05T23:02:00.000-08:002007-11-05T23:02:00.000-08:00Sepideh R. um...iranian kurds are more nationalist...Sepideh R. <BR/>um...iranian kurds are more nationalistic than me and you. they would never ever want to separate themselves from iran. they're part of iran. the crap you hear is the propaganda being spread by the kurds in iraq and turkey and their agents in iran who are paid to make it look like iranian kurds want "independence." they just want independence from islamic republic like every other iranian. I have spoken to many many regular normal iranian kurds and they all say the same thing: they're iranian and part of iran!<BR/><BR/>but i agree with you, iran has to come out of this in one piece. that's the only way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-54268055240163459342007-11-05T17:13:00.000-08:002007-11-05T17:13:00.000-08:00The kurds should not be helped under any circumsta...The kurds should not be helped under any circumstances, I don't care if it cost Iran's democracy, the second Kurds are helped, they will ask for their independence, meaning they will take away part of Iranian souls. Either all of Iran gets democracy or none.Ben Kahen, ESQ.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06566195213493551536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-27897985721630460272007-11-05T17:11:00.000-08:002007-11-05T17:11:00.000-08:00Sepideh R. i just felt a sharp pain in my heart. t...Sepideh R. <BR/><BR/>i just felt a sharp pain in my heart. this sucks. my country and its resources are being given away... of course russia would defend these criminals... i dont know, maybe a U.S. attack is the best solution...<BR/>Dan, the "religion of peace" wasn't only forced upon the kurds, it was forced upon the persians too... iranian kurds like most other iranians want to rid themselves from islam and its cruel ways...they just need helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-90256334202818379292007-11-05T09:51:00.000-08:002007-11-05T09:51:00.000-08:00yes, there is a huge movement toward leaving Islam...yes, there is a huge movement toward leaving Islam, but Islam is rooted deep in their beliefs. When it comes down to it, to choose between a foreign christian army and local muslim thugs, they will choose muslim ones. It is not only them, it is a human nature and you could see it through otu history. I don't believe Iran's movement toward secularism is anything significant yet. it will take at least 10 years with the same momentum in order for this movement to be significant. The reason is because there are still a lot towns and villages that are extremely religious and the regime in Iran is relying on it.Ben Kahen, ESQ.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06566195213493551536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-17214055304370733022007-11-05T09:47:00.001-08:002007-11-05T09:47:00.001-08:00might be 100% wrong on this BUT if Iran has Kurds-...might be 100% wrong on this BUT if Iran has Kurds- Kurds are DYING (LITERALLY!!) to leave Islam. All they need is the freedom to do so and we can anticipate that they will begin leaving Islam. After all, the religion of peace was forced on them at the sword over 1300 years ago (my citation which I cant find is a Kurdish muslim named Mohammad who said this unprompted)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31569376.post-71807203359622327422007-11-05T09:47:00.000-08:002007-11-05T09:47:00.000-08:00DanI am completely exhausted right now so its very...Dan<BR/>I am completely exhausted right now so its very possible that I simply did not grasp what it was that you were saying. With that being said, I would encourage you to look into Ali Sina and Amil Imani's writings at faithfreedom.org. Both are Persian (muslim) apostates and they would suggest that Iran is undergoing a cultural revolution in which more and more people particularly the younger ones are growing more and more disgusted with Islam. Sina posted a link about how 500,000 Persian muslims have left Islam for Christianity. That spells big trouble for a regime that relies on religion for its legitimacy. <BR/><BR/>Its very easy to look at a country like Pakistan in which around 50% or perhaps more supports Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden to be blunt and then assume that other parts of the muslim world are like that as well. Granted, the overal big picture whether you look at Turkey, Iran, Indonesia or wherever is VERY ugly indeed but it is important to recognize that it does differ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com