The subject of Iran currently sits quite prominently at the forefront of foreign policy discussions. 80% of all media coverage of Iran today focuses on the covert nuclear program. The remaining 20% focuses on provocative words and actions of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His actions might make for good television, and...
0 Comments | Posted April 27, 2010 | g:i A
These are very troubling times for my country. The searing images on YouTube, Facebook and other media have brought the misery of the Iranian people and the brutality of the clerical regime into vivid perspective.
The events surrounding the fraudulent election in June 2009 caused the people...
0 Comments | Posted April 6, 2010 | g:i A
Following is an extract of a speech I gave on March 27th as a featured speaker at The International Society Of Human Rights conference in Bonn, Germany.
The relentless pursuit of human rights is the essence of democracy. And, without...
0 Comments | Posted November 3, 2009 | g:i A
Last week, I had the opportunity to address over forty members of the United States Congress with the goal to encourage their recognition of the importance of engaging the Iranian people and their ongoing struggle for human rights and democracy.
I began my remarks by asking, "If the U.S. is...
0 Comments | Posted October 27, 2009 | g:i A
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thirty years ago, Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran from exile to found a totalitarian theocracy -- the likes of which we have not seen for hundreds of years, perhaps even since medieval Europe. Thirty years ago, Iranian militants...
10 Comments | Posted March 8, 2012 | g:i A