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Money vs. Facts: The Mujahedin-e Khalq Is a Terrorist Organization

Reza Marashi | Posted 05.15.2012

Reza Marashi

I can no longer remain silent. We are fast approaching a point of no return regarding the MEK's terrorist designation, and my government is running the risk of making a disastrous mistake.

Camp "Liberty": A Cruel Hoax?

Allan Gerson | Posted 04.23.2012

Allan Gerson

If Camp Liberty turns out to be a hoax for the inhabitants of Camp Ashraf, there is no reason for anyone ever to believe that the United States will stand up to Iran.

Christina Wilkie

Lemieux Backed Candidate With Gaddafi Ties

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 11.18.2011

WASHINGTON -- Former Sen. George Lemieux (R-Fla.) hosted a fundraiser this spring for a terrorism expert seeking a $10 million contract with Col. Muam...

Why Are Prominent Americans Lobbying for an Iranian Terrorist Group?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: PMOI/MEK, Iran, World News
MJ Rosenberg

It is amazing that any American would ally himself with the MEK. After all, what end does delisting serve other than to liberate a former terrorist group so that it might more effectively promote U.S. involvement in another Middle East war.

America Must Keep Its Word

Howard Dean | Posted 10.22.2011

Howard Dean

America's failure to keep its promise to the people of Camp Ashraf in Iraq threatens to diminish our great country.

Silencing the Moderate Middle

Shawn Amoei | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: PMOI/MEK, Iran, Mek, World News
Shawn Amoei

The Islamic Republic would love nothing more than to crush and destroy the opposition, and the MEK has been tirelessly working to do this to posit itself as the only opposition. It is not true that the enemy of our enemy is always our friend. In this case, there is more than one enemy.

Washington's Favorite Terrorists

Trita Parsi | Posted 08.29.2011

Trita Parsi

Even if the MEK were to be believed in its latest PR push, the reality is that they are currently on the terrorist list and, as a result, they must be subject to U.S. terrorism laws. Simply put, the laws must be enforced -- without exception.

Enabling the Persian Spring

Ali Safavi | Posted 08.07.2011

Ali Safavi

In addition to pressuring the regime through sanctions and offering moral support to the Iranian people's legitimate demands, the US should follow a two-pronged approach in dealing with the opposition.

An Unholy Alliance

Karim Pakravan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: PMOI/MEK, Iran, Mek, World News
Karim Pakravan

While the human rights issue of the refugees trapped in Camp Ashraf has to be dealt with in a compassionate way, the State Department must continue to resist pressures to legitimize the MKO.

Spain's Courage: Holding Iraq Accountable

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

Thank goodness someone has shown humanitarian concern about the plight of 3,400 Iranians in Camp Ashraf, Iraq. In the face of Iraq's unwillingness to shoulder its international responsibilities, Spain has stepped up to the challenge.

The West's Monologue With Tehran

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

To avoid seeing the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism equipped with the world's deadliest weapon, Washington and her allies need to rectify past policy mistakes and stand with the Iranian people for democratic change.

When Governments Fail to Disclose Material Facts

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

The latest Wikileaks document dump reveals that countless American citizens and their representatives in Congress acquiesced to "engagement" with Iran on false premises.

It's Time to Update the American View of the PMOI/MEK

Lord Robin Corbett | Posted 05.25.2011

Lord Robin Corbett

Lifting the PMOI/MEK's terrorist designation would signal to those millions in Iran who we hear cry freedom that they do not stand alone.

End the Blacklisting of Iran's Opposition

Lord Tarsem King | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: PMOI/MEK, Iran, Mek, World News
Lord Tarsem King

Politically, lifting the MEK ban is the right thing to do at a time when millions in Iran are demanding regime change. No excuses now, Madam Secretary. Please deliver on your promised policy of change.

PMOI vs. US Secretary of State: A Victory for Civil Rights

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

This U.S. Court of Appeals decision declares loudly and clearly that the Executive Branch of the US government is bound by the rule of law, even when trying to maximize its diplomatic flexibility.

Our Enemy's Enemy Is Our Enemy? The Strange Case of the U.S.-MEK Relationship

Allan Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

Allan Gerson

The enemy of our enemy should be our friend, but the U.S. State Department persists in keeping the the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, the largest Iranian anti-mullah organization, on the List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

Biased Journalism in The Guardian

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

The Guardian recently took out the red pen and brazenly changed the wording in a piece regarding the MEK to say: "a guerrilla Sunni-Marxist movement" -- a label used by the regime to disparage the organization in the public eye.

How to Tackle the Iranian Nuclear Threat

Lord Tarsem King | Posted 05.25.2011

Lord Tarsem King

Preventing nuclear terrorism is a noble goal, but in reality, the biggest threat would be for a state that sponsors terrorism to gets its hands on nuclear weapons.

Reality Check: Mujahedin-e Khalq, Kurds and Shiites in Iraq

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

Had there been any evidence of the MEK's collusion with the former Iraqi government on any issue, let alone suppressing the Kurds or the Shiites, it would have surfaced in the seven years since the invasion of Iraq.

Reality Check: Understanding the Politics Behind the MEK's Terrorist Designation

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

The Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK) has figured prominently in policy equations between Tehran and Washington since at least 1985. As recently as June 20...

Iran: People's Vitality, Regime's Paleness

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

Despite a flurry of threats and a hodgepodge of suppressive measures arranged by flustered authorities, Iranians, led by youths, came out in force in defiance of the regime and its Supreme Leader.

Iran's Uprising Prospects After February 11: Escalation or Decline?

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

Ali Safavi

The Iranian uprising has ascended and, regardless of crackdown, it will not decline. Rather, it will guide future developments along the lines of toppling the clerical regime and establishing democracy in Iran.