February 29, 2004

Beam Me There Too, Please!

I'm convinced there IS a parallel universe out there. This is the one where the ones who have blood that is a darker shade of burgundy, compared to our weak measly red version. Such is the case with former queen, Farah Pahlavi it seems. As I had warned you earlier about her book coming out soon, now she is suddenly participating in interviews and I assume will be more and more visible over the next few weeks.

She obviously lives in a parallel universe and if I was in her shoes, I'd invest some of the $200,000 advance she received for the book (something she considers to be not a large amount) in hiring a PR consultant to filter some of her answers. In this interview for example, she shows how out of touch with reality she is:

"At my office in the palace in Tehran I had 60 people helping me. Here I have two people. I have a lady who cooks for me and cleans up and also a driver. It is difficult for me. Sometimes I have asked friends for money."

Poor little thing! Finds life so difficult because she only now has ONE chauffer and ONE cook. Breaks your heart, I'm sure! Check out this answer about why "Persians" view America differently than Arabs do:

"For the majority of Iranians, there has never been anti-American or anti-Western sentiment, because we have never been a colony of Europe. The Iranian people understand that progress and modernity come from the West. And now we have an Iranian actress nominated for the Oscars for her role in House of Sand and Fog."

And how does the Oscar fit into that analysis? Does she believe no actor from former colonized countries has ever been nominated for one? or perhaps this nomination somehow separates us from those low-lives we love to hate?

There are parts of the interview that makes me wonder if she was under influence of some medication while answering. For example the half-hearted admission of her husband really being a CIA installed puppet or at least not challenging the suggestion, or this bit that just puzzles me:

"Q - How do you feel about the American invasion of Iraq?

A - When Iran was stable, we had good relations with the rest of the world, and after the Iranian Revolution happened, look what happened in that area -- the Iran-Iraq war, the Taliban, the gulf war and now the war in Iraq."

And that relates to the price of tea in China how??? Oh I forgot, it DOES indeed, but in that parallel universe.



Interview link via "Ediotor:Myself"

Posted by Pedram at February 29, 2004 11:09 PM
Comments

I love it when royalty has to get a job. Now lets get those fat Saudi princes to do some work for a change. I'd love to see Prince Bandar saying 'Would you like cheese on that sir?'

Posted by: A.H. at March 1, 2004 03:57 AM

Yeah, I look forward to the day I get a call to transfer my long distance service and the voice on the other end says: "Hi, My name is Jeb Bush and I'm calling from AT&T, who is your long distance carrier at the moment sir?"

Posted by: visitor at March 1, 2004 08:54 AM

This is great. Certainly these royalists (Pahlavi + Qajar) were totally off. It is really a sad reality that our people were paying for all those luxury over the years, and these royals never felt obligated to show gratitude or respect for the common people. Now, her son, Reza, is trying to return the monarchy back to Iran. Interesting enough in my opinion his main teacher and master in politics is not his father but Khomaini. Reza Pahlavi is only interested in power and return of the monarchy. Let them have their royal dreams.

Posted by: Afshin at March 1, 2004 09:59 AM

Although not arguing the fact that the "Royals" are out of touch more often than not you have to admit that had they stayed in power many of you making derogatory comments here would still be living a happier life back home!

Posted by: Peyman at March 1, 2004 02:04 PM

I say, let all them Royals eat cake...

Posted by: Nima at March 1, 2004 02:58 PM

King Rafsanjani and co are very much in touch with the peasants and plebs but have managed to neatly tuck away Billions of dollars in their private accounts. But thats the way most Iranian like their leaders, with smelly feet and unshaven.
Out of touch people are everywhere, specially if you are talking in terms of wealth.
Whilst most of you here paint a very gloomy picture of the Pahlavi era in Iran, the reality is most people saw nothing but prosperity. As for the future, I hope that monarchy has no future in Iran.

Posted by: Mast at March 1, 2004 03:53 PM

I read the entire interview, and I have to agree with you Pedram, the woman was one crack or somethin'...

Posted by: Foad at March 1, 2004 06:40 PM

the government of iran, before the revolution, although far from perfect, was a government at peace with its neighbors and respected within the international community...

today, we need a government of the people, for the people...we need secularism, freedom and economic opportunity...

the civility, dignity and tolerance that has been taken away from us by the rogue and criminal regime of the mullahs, needs to be restored...

Posted by: Azita at March 1, 2004 06:46 PM

Well, anyway she LOOKS marvelous.
Obviously she was coached for the interview, and whenever she wasn't sure of what she "should" say, she just hit one of her talking points. She isn't the worst First Lady, as good as Jackie Kennedy, better than Princess Diana, I'd say. Why doesn't anyone propose her for Shah(een), at least she has a track record of accomplishments, and no one is saying she didn't keep her hands clean. Why does everyone keep talking about Reza? What has he ever done, except get a pilots license?

Posted by: atmikha at March 1, 2004 07:17 PM

For thoes that still long for Shahanshah, I say let the dead horse rest. If Shah and his hinchman had interests of Iran and its people in heart we would not be here today. Everything Iran is suffering from is directly related to thoes incompitant gready yes man of Pahlavi era. Lets leave them in garbage can of history, and work for civil-open society.

Posted by: at March 1, 2004 08:46 PM