The most important dichotomy that I make for a society is between those who support democracy and human rights, and those who oppose it.
AKBAR GANJIIf you look at the discourse before the revolution, whether it is the left communist, whether it is the right secularist.
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I am only speaking of my own behalf.
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They obviously collected a lot of votes, but these monies could not solve the structural problems that these people face. But the only result, the only consequence, was that a big sum from the budget was wasted this way.
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Religion is separate from the institution of the state.
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The ecological movement is concerned about this, and this is in here, where everything is public.
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When I say that I am opposed to this budget, everyone says, “Well, what do you think the United States should do?” My response is, “Why should the United States do anything?”
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Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.
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It was universal pressure on the regime to secure my release. International pressure was certainly helpful in my release.
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The Shah’s regime was an incorrigible regime and after a while, when the revolution happened.
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The regime kept saying that all of my opponents are lackeys of the United States.
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You cannot bring democracy to a country by attacking it.
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The U.S. should start talking about disarmament, nuclear disarmament, of the region.
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But I know one thing for sure: That we, the Iranian people, are much more in line of danger than the West.
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Whatever Iranian people have bought, they have bought in the black market.
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I am against revolution and am proud of it. Democracy cannot be created through revolutions.
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We see that the ecological movement, environmentalist movement, organizes all kinds of demonstrations against these.
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