Watched Javad Zarif last night appearing on the Charlie Rose show again. Providing there's no blood on his hands, meaning he is cleared of any involvement in this regime's crimes, I'd vote for him if he ran in a free election for a seat on Iranian parliament or a similar post.
Everyone is responsible for their own actions. Not every revolutionary guard is guilty of murder because the organization he serves in is a criminal entity. In a free Iran of future, we can't make the same mistakes this regime made and assume everyone's guilt by simple association. Of course, everyone within the current power structure is subject to civil and/or criminal prosecution if there are direct charges and complaints against them. But even then, they are innocent until and unless are proven guilty, beyond any reasonable doubt and in a fair and public trial.
Unless Zarif is ever in that situation, he can count on my vote.
finally someone suggests a more viable alternative to the theocracy vs. monarchy debate.
and something more tangible than vague pronouncements of 'democracy'. if you're actually thinking of who to choose to helm the democratic iranian government- kind of shows a confidence in iran's future as a democratic nation doesn't it?
also, keep us updated vis a vis the proposal on an opposition party in iran
Posted by: hajar at May 16, 2003 11:46 AM