© the eyeranian: Can We Talk?

January 30, 2004

Can We Talk?

It's official. Senator Arlen Specter has confirmed that while having a formal dinner with Iranian ambassador to the UN, Mr. Javad Zarif last week, both sides have agreed to finally hold official "government-to-government" meetings and as such a delegation of US congressional aides will travel to Iran next month. I'd be the last person on earth to condemn dialogue. Conducted in a healthy environment and with proper perspectives on both sides, sitting across a table and discussion of even most complicated topics is the only true way of achieving a just and lasting solution to any problem, even if it follows years of hostility and mistrust.

Having said that, this sudden turn of fortunes, along with other recent signs and rumors (Iran's involvement in Saddam's capture, relative soft new stand by the administration towards Iran, the "reform" movement's official demise and a hopeless attempt by MP's to involve people) are rather suspect and my distrustful Iranian mind has a hard time digesting it all so easily.

The "Guardian Council" has already reversed a bunch of disqualifications. I suspect the "leader" will speak over the next couple of days and describes the sit-in as an immature over-reaction and threatens that its continuation will be seen as endangering the regime (a charge that carries automatic death-penalty). With that, a bunch of disqualified candidates will give-up and the rest will go home with their tails between their legs. Legitimacy of the regime will come under a big question mark if only 10% of eligible voters bother to come out for the upcoming parliamentary elections. A life-saving shot needs to revive this corpse again, even if it means making good with "Great Satan".

The only remaining question will be, who the new figurehead will be to be in charge of this new distraction. Who knows? maybe the soft-spoken, smiling, bilingual and charismatic Zarif himself is already selected for the role. Maybe its a certain Rafsanjani off-spring. Most likely, it'll be someone we couldn't possibly guess. Let's see.

Posted by Pedram at January 30, 2004 11:47 PM

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i was also encouraged when i read specter's comments. keep your fingers crossed.

Posted by: resident jason at January 31, 2004 06:19 AM

This will sadly only prolong the regime's life. It is in their nature to hang on to anything that could resemble a life raft when they might smell trouble. I don't think there is any sane person in Iran who still thinks they truly think of US as the great satan. The stink of controversy goes waaaay back but have they any shame? NO!

This only shows that they really could care less for the general opinion of people in Iran: "So what if we have been calling US evil all these years? Now god wills us to do something else. have anything to say about it? We won't be listening anyway ... or better yet, talk to the gun!"

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