Solomonia Archive: Blog-Iran Update

Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Here's the latest from Blog-Iran:

Attention: It does matter what organizations people are donating money via! Many times donations are routed into the hands of thiefs - and so we feel it is important that we ask all of you to advise everyone to donate through the Red Cross and Red Crescent. This is the safest means - and donating on-line is simple through this link.

Most Iranian activists are advising to be extremely wary of funds and organizations associated with the NIAC or IAC (National Iranian American Council) which for years has been criticized for being supporters of the Islamic Regime in Iran. Most NIAC affiliates in California were exposed by Iranian Radio stations a few years back and so they were forced to leave the region. If you donate to the Red Cross, you can almost be 100% sure that the money will be utilized properly.

An article published at SMCCDI (Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran) says it all.

Now for your reading enjoyment:

Messages To The Iranian People
by The Post and Courier
charleston.net

FrontPage Interview: Michael Ledeen

The Regime's Total Incompetance with Bam Aid

Dead Mother's Embrace Saves Iranian Baby's Life

Summary Of US Rescue Teams and Air Force Effort for Bam

From the Ledeen interview:

FP: If you were asked to describe Yasser Arafat in one sentence, what would you say?

Ledeen: Really, really ugly

Heh.

Posted by Solomon at 11:07 AM on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 | Comments (7)
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#1 mal | December 30, 2003 11:14 AM

http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson200312300000.asp

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/dp20031230.shtml

#2 Solomon | December 30, 2003 11:35 AM

Excellent! Will post.

#3 Mike | December 30, 2003 1:07 PM

A reallllllly ugly short dirty thief and pedophile mass murderer?

I recently read a quote of the late King Hussein where he said,

"There was never a bridge he didn't double cross"

#4 Jeannie Fiona Macaulay | December 30, 2003 3:54 PM

Please add Dodgeblogium [ http://www.andrewiandodge.com ] to your list of supporters of the Iranian people!!

#5 MommaBear | December 30, 2003 3:57 PM

On The Third Hand [ http://site-essential.com ] has been a long-time supporter of the Iranian people in their struggle to be free from the theocratic dictatorship that currently prevails.

Also, read this one for some really ghastly news.

#6 shireh | December 31, 2003 10:37 AM

Why does Jeff Jarvis of Buzzmachine continually post NIAC affiliated material.. for example mercicorps... the NIAC is definitely not a group that supports the Iranian people.

#7 Solomon | December 31, 2003 11:05 AM

I really don't know, Shireh. You'd have to ask Jeff. There's certainly nothing that a quick look around NIAC's site shows as something that would make you think they were a bad group. I understand reading the Blog Iran material that NIAC is considered a supporter of the regime, but that's not immediately obvious to an outsider. Same thing with Mercy Corps. I *thought* that they had been listed as a worthwhile group, but apparently not?