A CAUTIONARY NOTE: When first beginning to write this Resistance Manifesto, I had intended to not post any of it until all of Phase I (The Plan To Plan) was complete. However, the press of fast moving events in Iran seemed to demand quicker action, and so Part A is posted to be followed by other 'parts' as well as later by Phase II (Defense & Attack) and Phase III (Founding Democracy). In addition, I've been requested to write shorter pieces, so there is not as much to digest all at one time. I will try!
In many ways, this "Part B" is a parenthesis in our discussion of strategic planning, necessitated by what I see as dangerous developments within your country of Iran. By dangerous I mean positioning of security forces for an even more brutal crackdown yet to come, and an equally lethal new attempt to create "the dictator with the smiling face," in the form of 'compromise' agreements posited by Mousavi and Rasfandjani styled in the cause of national 'unity.'
Just in case some people may be missing the thrust of this, here is what needs to be kept in mind while viewing this activity. Both of these men are part of this regime, and intending to maintain it, mostly as it is. In http://iranpoll2009.com/209/10/1 this commentary is offered: "But he (Mousavi) also hinted that all this could be undone if intemperate words and behavior fueled further violence. This could be seen as a plea to protesters not to demand the end of the Islamic republic and to stop direct verbal attacks on the Supreme Leader."
It seems obvious to me that the resistance/protest movement has already passed by these gentlemen, leaving them in the dust of what 'could-have-been' mere cosmetic new freedoms --was it not for fraud and inhuman repression, torture, etc. Also, it never ceases to amaze me that free speech fuels 'justifiable' further violence. That kind of thinking is inexcusable and flies in the face of anything approaching logic. It's like saying I 'forced' you to steal my wristwatch because it was gold. However, be assured that whatever agreements are reached, the people will be 'required' to accept it or face a protracted bloodbath at the hands of security forces! The SL and Ahmadinejad are trying to get the world to look away, while they attempt to destroy the domestic democracy movement in Iran.
To me, the real question remains: "What do you, the people of Iran, want?" If more of the same old thing is acceptable to you, then fine, cease resistance. However, if you really want a free society with a democratic system of government, then prepare yourselves for a protracted struggle, and to celebrate your fallen heroines and heroes, because the fight has only just begun ...and it will be brutal. It becomes all the more critical to do strategic planning, and to hone the skills of your quick-hit-and-run resistance strike force.
Multiple secretive units like this will be the proving ground for working together later. Don't worry about finding a main leader or leaders in the future, because I assure you such leaders will find you when the time is right. The struggle gives birth to the necessary leadership. And, always plan for multiple ways to avoid capture, and many ways to escape, so you can reappear repeatedly to continue resistance.
In many ways, this "Part B" is a parenthesis in our discussion of strategic planning, necessitated by what I see as dangerous developments within your country of Iran. By dangerous I mean positioning of security forces for an even more brutal crackdown yet to come, and an equally lethal new attempt to create "the dictator with the smiling face," in the form of 'compromise' agreements posited by Mousavi and Rasfandjani styled in the cause of national 'unity.'
Just in case some people may be missing the thrust of this, here is what needs to be kept in mind while viewing this activity. Both of these men are part of this regime, and intending to maintain it, mostly as it is. In http://iranpoll2009.com/209/10/1 this commentary is offered: "But he (Mousavi) also hinted that all this could be undone if intemperate words and behavior fueled further violence. This could be seen as a plea to protesters not to demand the end of the Islamic republic and to stop direct verbal attacks on the Supreme Leader."
It seems obvious to me that the resistance/protest movement has already passed by these gentlemen, leaving them in the dust of what 'could-have-been' mere cosmetic new freedoms --was it not for fraud and inhuman repression, torture, etc. Also, it never ceases to amaze me that free speech fuels 'justifiable' further violence. That kind of thinking is inexcusable and flies in the face of anything approaching logic. It's like saying I 'forced' you to steal my wristwatch because it was gold. However, be assured that whatever agreements are reached, the people will be 'required' to accept it or face a protracted bloodbath at the hands of security forces! The SL and Ahmadinejad are trying to get the world to look away, while they attempt to destroy the domestic democracy movement in Iran.
To me, the real question remains: "What do you, the people of Iran, want?" If more of the same old thing is acceptable to you, then fine, cease resistance. However, if you really want a free society with a democratic system of government, then prepare yourselves for a protracted struggle, and to celebrate your fallen heroines and heroes, because the fight has only just begun ...and it will be brutal. It becomes all the more critical to do strategic planning, and to hone the skills of your quick-hit-and-run resistance strike force.
Multiple secretive units like this will be the proving ground for working together later. Don't worry about finding a main leader or leaders in the future, because I assure you such leaders will find you when the time is right. The struggle gives birth to the necessary leadership. And, always plan for multiple ways to avoid capture, and many ways to escape, so you can reappear repeatedly to continue resistance.
"To see with Neda's eyes /
I'd be the greatest poet.
To sigh with her voice /
I'd be the greatest philosopher.
To look with closed eye /
I'd be humanity's greatest traitor!"
I'd be the greatest poet.
To sigh with her voice /
I'd be the greatest philosopher.
To look with closed eye /
I'd be humanity's greatest traitor!"
***More to come***
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