The First Charter of Human Rights, By The Persian Emperor
Kourosh The Great Over 2700 Years Ago

"Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely"

Letter To President Bush

February ­ 02 ­ 2004

Dear Mr. President,
My name is Bahram Maskanian. I am a fifty year old Persian American man. I live in New York City and have been a political activist all my life. I have been following the 2004 race for presidency very closely. I am particularly interested in the future foreign policies of the US government toward previously installed dictators, principally the mullahs in Iran that came into power after the removal of the King of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

I am concerned about the meddling and mistreatment of Persian people and their newly found democracy that occurred in early 1950’s by the cooperative efforts of the Eisenhower administration, the CIA and Churchill to protect the oil interests of British and American companies.

They achieved their criminal goal with the help of the religious leaders, yes, the very same Khomeini and many other familiar faces at the helm in Iran today. They managed to overthrow the first truly democratically elected government of Dr. Mossadegh in Iran, formed after thousands of years of civilization in Persia, and installed Mohammad Reza Pahlavi again.

There are over 4 million Persian Americans in the United States, including millions of other nationalities that have suffered the same fate that would love to hear the next presidential candidate talk about these abuses and take immediate action to correct them. Unlike the popular misconception, war is not what will fix all the wrongs done by United States and the European governments’ foreign policies with corrupt corporate partnerships.

The hidden facts about the current regime in Iran are that not only the United States, but also European governments openly give the green light and support the mullah’s highly fanatic and brutal regime via multinational corporations. Exploitation will eventually lead to explosion and uprising.

Persians all over the world and those trapped under the mullahs' government in Iran would love to hear a just presidential candidate talk about putting a stop to such support and help to truly encourage an organic, democratic movement in Iran.

The obvious reality is as follows: either the United States and the European governments come to their senses, and stop supporting and trading with the mullahs’ regime and begin supporting the advocates of freedom and democracy, or face an unlimited death and destruction from the terrorist corporations founded by the Arabs and mullahs in Iran.

The criminal activities of the current Islamic Gangster Regime of Iran clearly demonstrates the degree of ruthlessness and brutality they are capable. It is a known fact that Persians are not shooting at Persians at the command of mullahs. In fact, imported and employed Arab, Afghan, Pakistani, Syrian and Lebanese Muslim terrorist / mercenaries are mercilessly killing Persians in their peaceful demonstrations for equality and democracy.

Mr. President, as a compassionate conservative, please take the lead and set a moral example by helping those who are victimized by these brutal dictators. Therefore allowing them to enjoy a democratic government system and freedom, which we enjoy here in the United States.

Sincerely yours,

Bahram Maskanian