Iran's Freedom March

By Hossein Abedini
Posted on Huffington Post on July 09, 2012
 

On Saturday 23 June 2012, over 100,000 Iranian exiles and supporters of the Iranian resistance from five continents gathered in a historical rally at the convention centre in the northern suburb of Villepinte, Paris, to demand democratic change in Iran and immediate international measures to guarantee basic rights of Iranian Resistance members in Ashraf and Liberty.

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A consistent policy on terrorism, please

By Tod Robberson
Posted on Dallas Morning News on June 26, 2012
 

Policy-making is a three-dimensional exercise. In order for it to be a policy, you have to base your position on a principle. You define the principle and the set of generic circumstances in which it applies, which gives it breadth. The hard part comes when you set about applying the principle to specific cases.

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Why I had to travel from Texas to Paris to rally against Iran's government this weekend

By Homeira Hesami
Posted on Fox News on June 23, 2012
 

Today, Saturday, June 23, I will join thousands of citizens from the US and around the world in Paris at the largest-ever assembly of Iranians calling for and planning for regime change.  There has never been a more exciting time to think about a democratic and free Iran.  I dream of the day when my family and friends inside Iran will be able to speak out freely, not worry about their religion or dress, have full access to the Internet, and travel abroad.

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A Good Deal for Tehran

By DANIEL SCHWAMMENTHAL

Posted on The Wall Street Journal on June 12, 2012

After the usual games of brinkmanship and lowering expectations, Tehran just raised hopes again ahead of next week's round of nuclear talks in Moscow. On Monday, in a one-hour phone call with European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton, according to her office, Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili agreed "to engage" on the proposals previously made by the major powers. Before cheering, it's worth discussing the proposals' risks to Western security.

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Frida Ghitis: Talks with Iran produce delays, not progress

By Frida Ghitis

Posted on Star-telegram on May 31, 2012

To almost no one's surprise, the latest round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program produced no progress, and concluded with an agreement to meet again and hold more talks. Once again, world leaders - and Iran - have opted to kick the problem down road, each hoping to obtain a different result.

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