From: bxm50@pars.amdahl.com (Ben Mahjoor)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.iranian
Subject: A view like no other view
Date: 18 Dec 92 22:38:03 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corp


> 
> The army of the Shah was created, maintained and continually expanded
> to protect the Monarchy in Iran, specifically the rule of the
> Pahlavi dynasty. It is, of course, a side effect of this intention
>                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> that there must be an "Iran" in order for there to be an "Iranian
>      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Monarchy". But, again in my opinion, it was just a side effect, not
> ^^^^^^^^^^
> *the* purpose of the Shah's army. That is why I feel I am justified
> in calling it the Shah's army and not the Iranian army. Further, the
> army had another role, namely the infamous role of "gendarme of the region",
> i.e. to defend the interests of the U.S. in the region, not necessarily
>         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> those of Iran.  That is why the army was by far the largest and best 
> equipped in the region, and why it was over equipped compared to the 
> defensive needs of Iran.
>  - Navid Badie
>

Hello Navid:
Thanks for your response to my posting and sharing your views with me.
The purpose of this exchange of ideas, I hope, is not only to learn from
each other, but try to re-evaluate our old beliefs and ideas. The more 
"revolutionary" an idea, the more we, as Iranians who have lost almost
everything, must re-visit it and ask ourselves: "Could it be that I was
wrong ?". Becasue definitly someone was wrong, otherwise we would not be
here in USA having this exchange.

Having said that, allow me to put myself in your position and try to
see the world from your point of view. And I like to share what I am 
seeing in this "strange" (at least to me) world with other SCI readers. 
Here is how I see various countries:


	ENGLAND: "The Royal Army, Navy and Air Force were created to 
		protect the Monarchy. It is, of course, a side effect 
		that there must be an England in order to be a British
	        Royalty. In my opinion England itself was a side effect
		and the stories about Richard The Lionhearted, Henry the IV
		and so on are nothing but fairy tales. I claim this because
		of over-equipt Army of England. England is the "gendarme"
		of the region and it protects the interests of Poland !
		As a proof I point to the fact that England declared war
		on Germany in 1939 as soon as Germany attacked Poland !
		And we all know that, that attack had nothing to do with
		England and Hitler said that many times !"

	USA: "The army of USA was created to protect Republican and 
	     Demorcat party. It is, of course, a side effect of this
	     intention that there must be a USA in order for these two
	     parties to compete. In my opinion USA itself was just a side 
	     effect. The stories about Columbus, Washington, Laffayette
	     and so on are nothing but fairy tales. I claim this because
	     of over-equipped army of USA. Also I can point out the fact
	     that majority of Americans are either Republicans or Democrats
	     otherwise US army would not protect them ! USA is the "gendarme" 
	     of the world and it protects the interests of little green men from
	     outer space who travel here in UFOs. As a document I refer
	     the readers to our "revolutionary" comrades, UFO buffs, who
	     have been uncovering a lot of "cover ups" by US government
	     on this matter."
	  

				- Behnam

"We gave them brains, we gave them eyes, we gave them ears. But they 
 didn't learn anything, they didn't see anything and they didn't hear
 anything"
		- Quran