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June 13, 2005
Shifteh Speaks (In English)
Popular Iranian singer Shifteh speaks out against the tyranny of the mullahs. She urges freedom and democracy for the people of Iran. She made the following remarks at the May 28 Iran Freedom Foundation rally in Lafayette Park, DC:
Long live the American-Iranian solidarity.Long live freedom. Long live democracy.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Honorable Members of Congress and American policy-makers, members of the press:
I am honored to be here among you and repeat one more time that these are the most critical times of my country Iran.
Let us remember the crimes of this theocracy and especially the lies and deceits of Rafsanjani. Let us not fall into the same trap again.
This warning is especially directed to the American policy-makers who might not have been serving in a public office during the first eight years of Rafsanjani and might believe his lies.
Ladies and gentlemen, do not believe Rafsanjani. Do not give in to pressure tactics of the Islamic Republic. Please invest in the people of Iran and not the Islamic regime.
The Iranian people have so much in common with Americans. People of Iran are one of the most reliable allies of the United States. Both people share the high ideals of human rights and Bill of Rights. Iranian looks at the American model as an ideal form of organizing government.
Both people are victims of terror and, unlike some of the other allies, are committed to root it out. The Islamic Republic is the most active state sponsor of terror and has used terror with efficiency.
Weapons of mass destruction are another subject that both people have so much in common. We do not need the Islamic regime to develop nuclear weapons. The people of Iran do not want nuclear weapons, but the Islamic regime does. They need the weapons of mass destruction only to use it as a bargaining chip to suppress the people of Iran and guarantee their survival based on terror.
Peace-loving people of Iran, like Americans, support peace, prosperity, and progress in the Middle East. We need the American support to challenge the terrorist regime of mullahs and root out terror, misery, and poverty from the region.
Long live the American-Iranian solidarity.
Long live freedom. Long live democracy.
The video of her speech is available at the American Daughter Media Center.
Posted by at June 13, 2005 5:05 PM
