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hello.kitty
04/27/09

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So much...ugh.

And am I the only one who is shocked out of her mind that Roxana is Bahman Ghobadi's fiancee?! Whoa. Now who is caring for this genius filmmaker while he pines for his beloved?
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kelsium
04/27/09

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A more appropriate statement would be "she is an American citizen and I have complete faith that the Iranian government are a bunch of fucking misogynist liars."
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kelsium
04/27/09

@kelsium: And by appropriate I clearly mean "true" as that is not at all a more appropriate statement per say.
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ellaesther
04/27/09

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This makes me very sad, which isn't much of a comment to make, but there it is. I've reviewed several books about Iran, and I know that there are real divisions and currents and struggles within the society -- nothing like the monolith that the Bush administration wanted us to see -- but one faction still holds most of the power, and it's not really the good guys.

If you're interested in a reading a memoir by an Iranian-American woman journalist in Iran, Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran by Azadeh Moaveni is good. [www.amazon.com]
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SunburnedCounsel
04/27/09

@ellaesther: Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi is also excellent.
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tiny_danza
04/27/09

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Yes, because surely AfterDinnerJazz (as the fucker is known in our household) has NO power over the judiciary?!

/sarcasm
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SunburnedCounsel
04/27/09

@tiny_danza: Actually, he has very little power over anything other then publicity.
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Sev
04/27/09

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I don't mean to sound callous or rude but what is the point of going on a hunger strike? (I'm talking in general, not just with this woman.)

I mean, if you are being held by captors that are content to let you die in prison, that do not care about your well-being, that refuse to listen to reason even when other countries are trying to negotiate with them and they ignore all the evidence that points to your innocence, why do people think that going on a hunger strike will make such captors come to their senses?
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MissyMcCLung
04/27/09

@Sev: I think in this case it also serves to keep her in the public eye, which in Iran is pretty important. There is definitely a history of people not surviving once the attention on them wanes.
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lilbobbytables
04/27/09

@Sev: I also have to wonder how many people choose to go on a hunger strike, and how many people are reported as going on hunger strike or dying from hunger strike when that is not the case (Steve Biko, etc.). It seems like a pretty handy excuse for captors, expecially when the only proof of the strike would be the word of the captors themselves.
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casi nadie (loves MCC forever)
04/27/09

@Sev: It worked for Ghandi. The point is to get international recognition and outrage on your side, in which case the government/captors are pressured to release the prisoners.

This is not to say that it works in every case. Honestly, who knows what will happen with Saberi-but that is the philosophy behind the action.
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SunburnedCounsel
04/27/09

@Sev: It's a powerful tool for those without power. As peoplehave said above- it allows them to control something, it is an act of civil disobedience, it can keep you in the public eye and bring attention to the conditions you are kept in (and can make your captures look TERRIBLE- think of the sufferagettes who were forcefed while on hunger strike), and it is a very public declaration of determination. Those who are "guilty" generally are not morally committed enough to die for their cause/innocence (this is the theory).
And Bobby Sands is most certainly treated as a martyr in Catholic West Belfast.
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AthertonMerriweather
04/27/09

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Iran and Goodwill Gesture in the same sentence? Are they playing an antonym game?
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
04/27/09

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Dear Iran, building any diplomatic goodwill: UR DOIN IT VERY VERY VERY RONG. Human beings are not bargaining chips.
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