Saw this site and put out all this there (don't know why, it just happened):
I do not agree with a lot that has been said. The Iranians, like myself began as conscientious objectors to this illegal regime from 12th Feb 1979.
I had relatives employed in the oil and petrochemicals, and they, like me, objected to the new directives being sent out by the mullahs.
Every place, every important meeting had an IRGC or mullah sniffing around. But the non-violent movement in Iran was born to stop them from the progress of Iran. Iranians defeated their wishes from the 12th February 1979.
But the problem was that the world refused to note the mullahs being defeated. The world focused on the warmongering of Khomeini and let the war with Iraq start. That killed Iranians. It was then very difficult to stop that. But we managed at the end. But a lot of Iranians became Basij and that sustained the mullahs.
Oh they managed to change the flag, the anthem, and many names. They even wanted to bulldoze Persepolis. But the ancient ruins remain, and more have been found as new roads had to be built. The people of Iran do not use Islamic names to name their children anymore. The backlash has been a blessing in disguise. A new Iran has been born in stealth out of this tragedy.
