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Relocating Ashraf

David Matas
David Matas

David Matas

David Matas
United States Ambassador Lawrence E. Butler wanted the 3,400 residents of Camp Ashraf to move to another location in Iraq away from the Iranian border.  The residents of the Camp, as long as they are in Iraq, want to stay where they are.  What difference does it make where in Iraq the residents of the Camp live?

The Americans claim they are pushing relocation to save the residents of the Camp from slaughter at the hands of the Iraqi army. The Iraqi army has already attacked the Camp twice, once in July 2009 killing 11 and wounding hundreds, and a second time in April 2011 killing 36 and again wounding hundreds. The army has set up loudspeakers around the Camp, in the hundreds, on poles, blaring in Farsi threats of death 24/7.

Iranians Demonstrate in Washington outside State Department

Thousands of Iranians demonstrate in Washington D.C.
Thousands of Iranians demonstrate in Washington D.C.

Thousands of Iranians demonstrate in Washington D.C.
Thousands of Iranians demonstrate in Washington D.C.

Stop Fundamentalism, Washington- 26 August 2011 – Iranians and supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), the main Iranian opposition movement, gathered in front of the State Department, today calling for immediate removal of the name of the group from the United States terror list.

The demonstrators also called for the US government to ensure about the protection of the residents of Camp Ashraf were an assault by the Iraqi government earlier this year claimed the lives of 36 men and women in that camp.

Demonstration started at 10:30 in the morning and ended at 14:00.  Organizers say that the participants had come from 40 states of the United States and Canada.

Secretary Clinton, Don’t Allow another Massacre in Camp Ashraf

Nima Sharif
Dear Secretary Clinton, Already enough people – our loved ones— have died.  The Traumatic consequences of keeping MEK on the list are unimaginable.  It will especially cost the lives of many more innocent men and women and children residing in Camp Ashraf.  Don’t allow another massacre to happen.  Delist MEK.

The supporters of MEK and Iranian-American families of residents of Camp Ashraf have organized a demonstration on Friday August 26, 2011 in front of the State Department in Washington to once again present their case and plea for removal of the Iranian opposition from the U.S. terror list.

MEK Is an Ally, Not a Foe

A woman resident of Ashraf shut by Iraqis on April 8 attack is being carried away from the scene
“There were no findings of any terrorist activities, disloyalty to the mission of the U.S. military in Iraq, illegal activities, coercion of MEK members, hidden arms, or any evidence that the MEK were not fulfilling their agreement with the U.S. Military to fully cooperate with and support the goals of the U.S. in Iraq…”

A woman resident of Ashraf shut by Iraqis on April 8 attack is being carried away from the scene

Navid Dara

Who cares more about the safety and security of America and the United States’ national security: The American military personnel who have served their country on the frontlines in Iraq or the pro-Tehran lobby in Washington with well-established political and financial ties to Iran’s leadership and its UN Mission in New York?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will soon be making a momentous decision about the removal of the Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), from the State Department’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). But has she taken note of what many American military officers, who have dealt with the group in person, sometimes for months, say about the MEK?

Former State Department Officials Urge Delisting of MEK

Amir Naderi

Washington – In recent months, with anticipation of a decision by Secretary Hillary Clinton about the lifting of the unfounded terrorist designation from Iran’s democratic opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), a number of former senior officials of the State Department, from both Republican and Democratic administrations, have gone on the record to call for an objective review of the designation based on facts and devoid of customary ill-advised foreign policy considerations designed to send conciliatory signals to Tehran.

The End for Gaddafi, A beginning for Libya

Stop Fundamentalism, 21 August 2011 – Reuters reported today that Libyan rebels have captured Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif Al-Islam, the head of the rebel National Transitional Council told Al Jazeera television on Sunday.

According to Reuters the Libyan rebels have managed to push Gaddafi fighters back 25 kilometers of Tripoli.

Iranian Regime Warns Users about Google Plus

Stop Fundamentalism, 20 August 2011 – During an exhibition to show Ayatollahs capabilities in cyber warfare in Tehran, an Iranian internet official told reporters that, “Social networks such as Google Plus pose extreme danger for Iranian internet surfers.”

He said that such social tools are play grounds for enemies and asked Iranian’s active in social space not to enter these networks.

Iran Discover’s Anti-Religious Social Network Connected to Foreign Embassies

Stop Fundamentalism, 20 August 2011 – Its all about destruction of things with the Mullahs’ regime it seems; this time on the internet.

Following setbacks on Iran’s plan to prevent people from having access to free internet and its failure in filtering the medium, now it seems Iran is looking for some way of showing a little mussel on the internet. 

According to state-run news agencies, regime’s ministry of Intelligence has now found and destroyed what it describes as an anti-religious network on the internet. 

Europe, U.S. , Japan and Iran React to Syrian Protests and Crackdown

Stop Fundamentalism, 20 August 2011 – Demonstrations continue across Syria in Damascus and other cities.  19 protestors were killed Friday when their rally was met by security forces’ machinegun fire.  News agencies report that besides those killed, over 300 demonstrators were arrested.

Dissidents announced yesterday that there is growing opposition among the ranks of the Syrian military in Hama and a number of officers confronted Bashar Assad’s plainclothes agents.  The officers announced that they have organized groups to protect demonstrators and people.

Syrian Protests Continue as Obama Calls for Assad to Leave

Stop Fundamentalism, 18 August 2011 – Wednesday 9 people were killed by the military forces of Syrian President Assad in the city of Hama. 

Some of those killed, died near a mosque where a number of demonstrators were chanting and calling for overthrow of Assad, after the afternoon prayer and in time for Eftar (time of breaking fast during the month of Ramadan).

Syrian demonstrators condemned the killing of Palestinian refugees in a camp by Latakia and chanted in their support.