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Some 50 exiled members of the Iranian opposition and civil society will meet in Stockholm at the weekend to discuss how to help implement democracy in Iran, organisers said Tuesday.
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On the other hand, if bloody British, French and US imperialists are guilty in their problems for some popular interests, why wouldn't they just go to Britain and France for asylum?
The steps, which has been taken by US and EU (of course US encourage the process) is known steps toward a final war.
I suggest to Iranian to study this book for calculation of the probability of a possible war in Iran:
"Acting Alone, A scientific study of American hegemony and unilateral use-of-force decision making" by Bradley F. Podliska
With the gradual increase of tension between the West and the Islamic regime occupiers of Iran, in some circles have doubled their efforts for getting the new partners, trying to attract the attention of well-known characters and the outside oppositions to propose the alternative, and the "government in exile"
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Remembering the past experience can be warned that for the various reasons including lack of transparency and posses of the secret methods and the choice of venue and monopolistic operators and at least for some of the invited participants, the criticisms and objections to the meeting in Stockholm has come into view.
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The use of the word democracy, democratic, pluralistic and transparency by those who don't act democratic, it is more like a joke than a serious national democratic movement.
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Journalists and reporters also not allowed, entering and reporting the meeting! The question is whether a forty-person self in a closed session (ie private) at the beginning of its work can gain the legitimacy? As the nation itself actually has not accepted as an intimate
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We should asked those who in nearly thirty-three years in free community workshops has not learned the pluralism and democracy, how they can learn in a two-day workshop the Democracy?
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The other objection to the selection procedures and criteria for selecting individuals or invitees by the operators of this meeting is concerned. Unfortunately, there is no transparency in the selections. Some just do not know its reason, good to explain by what measurement the individuals or others have been removed.
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However, for some people who insist on secrecy and "training" behind the closed doors, should answer to the legitimate questions.
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Nevertheless, this session as they called it "national dialogue"! If is prepared to hold the free elections and to liberate the Iranian nation, the Iranians have the right to know the "savior" to come to ask questions and expect clear performance and democratic accountability.
Since democracy means transparency, accountability and pluralism, and to understand these clearly, seems that it is not need to the private, "wrap up" training workshops!