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Pincer movement on Iran

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Pincer movement on Iran
: Not only is the right — that is, the White House — putting pressure on Iran, but so is the left.

Here’s a Manifesto for Iran signed by Noam Chomsky, Costa Gravas, Edward Said, Harold Pinter, and other leftie lights for the International Committee for Transition to Democracy in Iran:

…we hold that the peaceful transition of Iran to a democratic republic, free of all interference by religious authorities in the affairs of the state, would enable the decisive forces of the society

4 responses to “Pincer movement on Iran”

  1. Mike G Avatar
    Mike G

    Gee, to find and Iranian to sign the thing, they’d actually have to meet and talk to an actual Iranian, wouldn’t they?
    And if they’d done that in regards to a war to get rid of Saddam Hussein, and talked to actual Iraqis, it might have challenged their preconceptions about why that war was racist and unjust…

  2. Lola Lee Avatar
    Lola Lee

    It’s not that difficult to findf an Iranian – there’s a large Iranian community here in the DC metro area; one need only go down several blocks from my office to visit the Iranian bookstore. They could have done a little bit more homework before signing off on the manifesto.

  3. Jeremy Avatar
    Jeremy

    Most of the Iranians in the US are here because they supported the Shah, or were too western, and had to flee during the revolution. I can’t imagine someone like Chomsky talking to any of those…

  4. T. Hartin Avatar
    T. Hartin

    Since when are “youth,” and university students and professors a decisive force in society? I think these academics need to get out more.
    I love the condescending inclusion of wage-earners. Apparently those who invest in productive enterprises don’t count for squat to Said, Chomsky, et al., or at least not as much as kids and professors.