Hossein, It is very important, if not fundamental, for a journalist to have full understanding of his/her approached subject matter. Unfortunately you don't display this attribute and therefore cease to be taken seriously as either a journalist or a social commentator. My friend, the reform movement has been proclaimed dead. It has been rendered useless. STOP BANGING ON ABOUT IT! NOBODY WANTS A THEOCRACY IN IRAN! NOT THE IRANIAN PEOPLE, NOT THE WORLD. THE WORLD IS DAMN SCARED OF ATOMIC AYATOLLAHS WHO ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO NEITHER THEIR OWN POPULACE NOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. The Iranian opposition, in its most organic form, represents a growing and dissatisfied population united around one core philosophy. Opposition movements call for nothing less that the establishment of a democratic infrastructure in which the true form of any future Iranian government could be put to the vote in a democratic election process which remains open to people of all political affiliations. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE UNDER A THEOCRACY, HOSSSAIN! Fakhravar represents a minority of this dissatisfied population. He is the first one to admit that he represents only a faction of Iranian student movement. He has always been transparent on this. Additionally, Potkin Azarmehr is a true patriot. You absolute ingrate!!!! As a journalist/filmmaker who has had the privilege of working with Potkin in the past, I can assure you that he is competent, passionate and incredibly honest. He is a not a sensationalist as you put but an activist who serves no purpose but the furthering the goal of establishing a secular democracy for his compatriots. Please think before you say anything-dear boy! Finally, let me tell you that as a journalist who conducted interviews at the London Ganji-backed strike, I found for the first time, there were people of all political affiliation gathered under one banner. This is something that had previously been thought to be completely unfathomable. But it happened. I spoke to communists, socialists, monarchists, secular democrats and even some students who were once the outspoken supporters of the Khatami’s so-called reform movement and later realised that it was all PASHM! They all came together at last man; they shared a space and talked! This is what Ganji, Fakhravar, Pahlavi, Sazgara and the rest of sane thinkers call out for. They all believe that Iranians have the power to achieve this very important goal, a goal that Iranians have strived for 100 years: a free Iran. No one is in favour of a military confrontation with Iran, not even Reza Pahlavi. Why can’t you differentiate between the secular-democratic aspirations of Reza Pahlavi and whatever you personally think of his dad or monarchy in general??! Sanjeedeh harf bezan or you –the same as your reform movement- will be rendered useless!
- By: mishka mash on August 16, 2006

Hossein, don't ever let facts get in the way of your conclusions :)
- By: A Arya on August 15, 2006

Potkin Azarmehr has been one of the most active and outspoken Iranians outside Iran against the regime that you love so much Hoder, thats whats going on.
- By: Andrew Harringtons on August 15, 2006