Red Terror Doctor
4th December 2007, 16:46
http://www.counterpunch.com/fiyouzat12012007.html
The IPS report explained, "Ghasemi, who is associated with Iran's Esteshhadiyoun (volunteers of suicide operations) ... referring to a translated version of a Che Guevara book that he held in his hand, said Che Guevara was religious and believed in God. 'The people of Cuba, Fidel (Castro) and Che Guevara were never socialists or communists. Fidel has several times admitted that he and Che and the people of Cuba hated the Soviets for all they had done.'"
When it was Che's daughter who came to speak, the scenario painted by the organizers started to come undone quickly.
Aleida Guevara opened her address thus, "In the name of the people of Cuba", and swiftly went onto, "We are a socialist nation." No mincing words for her!
According to the report for Gozareshgaraan, Alieda emphasized explicitly her father's, as well as Fidel Castro's, belief in communism and socialism, making sure to mention that the people of Cuba were grateful to the Soviet Union and, as to the suggestion of a drift between their two countries, she stated that there never was any discord between them, as mentioned by Ghasemi. She advised that if he really wanted to find out about Che Guevara's beliefs, Ghasemi had better study the sources in the original language; she also suggested checking the authenticity of the translation in the book Ghasemi was holding.
As these words were being translated, there had apparently been chuckling noises heard around the hall, causing the Basiji hardliners (attending in large numbers) to look around to identify the chucklers.
The conference, which was to last four days, was summarily wrapped up, and Che's children must have been sent packing, not having respected the effects required by the organizers of the conference.
The IPS report explained, "Ghasemi, who is associated with Iran's Esteshhadiyoun (volunteers of suicide operations) ... referring to a translated version of a Che Guevara book that he held in his hand, said Che Guevara was religious and believed in God. 'The people of Cuba, Fidel (Castro) and Che Guevara were never socialists or communists. Fidel has several times admitted that he and Che and the people of Cuba hated the Soviets for all they had done.'"
When it was Che's daughter who came to speak, the scenario painted by the organizers started to come undone quickly.
Aleida Guevara opened her address thus, "In the name of the people of Cuba", and swiftly went onto, "We are a socialist nation." No mincing words for her!
According to the report for Gozareshgaraan, Alieda emphasized explicitly her father's, as well as Fidel Castro's, belief in communism and socialism, making sure to mention that the people of Cuba were grateful to the Soviet Union and, as to the suggestion of a drift between their two countries, she stated that there never was any discord between them, as mentioned by Ghasemi. She advised that if he really wanted to find out about Che Guevara's beliefs, Ghasemi had better study the sources in the original language; she also suggested checking the authenticity of the translation in the book Ghasemi was holding.
As these words were being translated, there had apparently been chuckling noises heard around the hall, causing the Basiji hardliners (attending in large numbers) to look around to identify the chucklers.
The conference, which was to last four days, was summarily wrapped up, and Che's children must have been sent packing, not having respected the effects required by the organizers of the conference.