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Fetwitary 12,
Iran's i
permanent, says professor
by Matt Alger
Sitting at a table in front of an Aya¬
tullah Khomeni poster, a short, distin-
- guished looking man with a mustache
told Iranian students Sunday that this
time their country' s independence is
permanent.
'Is it possible that the US or Russia
would attack or send-military forces to
Iran?' Younes P. Benab, asked the 35
intent listeners upstairs in the Cafeteria.
He spoke in Persian, one year since the
revolution that took Iran from the grips
bf.the deposed Shah Reza Pahlavis.
Benab said that it would be impossible
for either country to take over Iran, cit¬
ing that 75,000 people had lost their
• lives 'to obtain democracy.' According
to Benab, either one of the "super¬
powers* may send military forces to
Irah, but they will never defeat its more
then 30million inhabitants.
Benab also believes that eventually
the people in Afghanistan will triumph
oyer the Soviet Union. "If the Russians
- did the same thing to Iran...it would be
their cemetery. It would be a cemetery to
any invading force,* he said, receiving a
round of applause from the Iranian stu¬
dents who invited him to speak.
Benab, an associate professor at
Strayer University in Washington, D.C.
is an expert on the Middle East, having
studied the subject for 20 years. He
earned a PhD in international relations
at the Catholic University art Washing¬
ton, D.C. doing his doctorate work on
super power rivalry in the'Third"World
he based the study on Iran.
Until last year, Benab had lived in the
United States in exile, afraid to return to
' Ins native country because, he had
spoken out against the former Shah.'
'For the first time in Iran I saw intel¬
lectuals and poets. And they were allow¬
ed to print'their writings,* he said.
After a minute of silence for the peo-
pie who had died in the revolution, the
lecture session began with some re¬
marks, about the two most powerful
countries in the world, countries that
most Iranians consider equally danger-,
ous to their independence.
'Today the superpowers are actively
conspiring against Iran,' said Faramaz
on behalf of the Confederation of Iranian
Students. But he added that the unity of -
the Iranian people would move the revo¬
lution further down the road to success-.
Then came Benab's discussion of the .
domestic and international effects of
the Iranian revolution..
Both the United States' and the Soviet
Union are extremely interested in Iran
because it is strategically located, accor¬
ding to Benab. Therefore, in the event of
a war, military forces in Iran would be
extremely beneficial to either of the
'superpowers.' he said.
And another more publicized reason
for interest in Iran is its rich oil.supply,
Benab pointed out- He said that the
country's oil is a high quality grade,
used for airplanes.
It was. oil that resulted in the invol¬
vement of Creat Britain and the United
States in Iran's affairs.
Benab said that Creat Britain had
agreed to support the Shah's father
when he ruled Iran, as long as he would
supply the British with oil.
YOUNES P. BENAB
But, in 1.953, the shah was forced to
leave the country because he tried to
prevent the newly elected Prime Minis¬
ter Dr. Mosdegh from taking office.
Mosdegh then nationalized the oil
industry, according to Benab. And He
said that the British retaliated with a
blockade and even bombed some ships
trying to obtain Iranian oil.
Then, said Benab, the U.S. govern¬
ment offered to buy Iranian oil if Dr.
Mosdegh and his countrymen would
cooperate with American oil luiiiaianlaX
, However, Mozdegh told the United
States that the oil. belonged to the Iran¬
ian people and thus, it would be refined
by them, said Benab. *♦. '
' "So consequently, with the help of the
CI A the shah, (son of the shah supported
by the British)' was .brought to power.
His regime was one. of terror and rac¬
ism;* I3«iab told the audience.
Finally, Benab said, the people of Iran
grew so discontented with the Shah's
harsh, repressive government, that they
revol ted, taking to the streets to fight the
army. . . ,
' 'The shah's secret police,, known as .
Savak, was a hated agency, according to .
Benab. He said that' the agency sup¬
pressed any organization that advocated
democracy, socialism or nationalism.
'Professors were evep required to have
course material approved by the agency,
he said. yr . y
■ However,' there was one organization
that the Savak could not penetrate,
according to Benab, Islam. He said that
it would have been an impossible task,
for Savak agents to keep tabs on each of
the 75,000 mosques in the country. He
credited Islamic figures such as the Aya-
tollah Ruhalloh Khomeni with producing
the revolution.
But the revolution is not over, said
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Object Description
| Title | 1980_02 The Daily Collegian February 1980 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1980 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | February 12, 1980, Page 3 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1980 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Fetwitary 12, Iran's i permanent, says professor by Matt Alger Sitting at a table in front of an Aya¬ tullah Khomeni poster, a short, distin- - guished looking man with a mustache told Iranian students Sunday that this time their country' s independence is permanent. 'Is it possible that the US or Russia would attack or send-military forces to Iran?' Younes P. Benab, asked the 35 intent listeners upstairs in the Cafeteria. He spoke in Persian, one year since the revolution that took Iran from the grips bf.the deposed Shah Reza Pahlavis. Benab said that it would be impossible for either country to take over Iran, cit¬ ing that 75,000 people had lost their • lives 'to obtain democracy.' According to Benab, either one of the "super¬ powers* may send military forces to Irah, but they will never defeat its more then 30million inhabitants. Benab also believes that eventually the people in Afghanistan will triumph oyer the Soviet Union. "If the Russians - did the same thing to Iran...it would be their cemetery. It would be a cemetery to any invading force,* he said, receiving a round of applause from the Iranian stu¬ dents who invited him to speak. Benab, an associate professor at Strayer University in Washington, D.C. is an expert on the Middle East, having studied the subject for 20 years. He earned a PhD in international relations at the Catholic University art Washing¬ ton, D.C. doing his doctorate work on super power rivalry in the'Third"World he based the study on Iran. Until last year, Benab had lived in the United States in exile, afraid to return to ' Ins native country because, he had spoken out against the former Shah.' 'For the first time in Iran I saw intel¬ lectuals and poets. And they were allow¬ ed to print'their writings,* he said. After a minute of silence for the peo- pie who had died in the revolution, the lecture session began with some re¬ marks, about the two most powerful countries in the world, countries that most Iranians consider equally danger-, ous to their independence. 'Today the superpowers are actively conspiring against Iran,' said Faramaz on behalf of the Confederation of Iranian Students. But he added that the unity of - the Iranian people would move the revo¬ lution further down the road to success-. Then came Benab's discussion of the . domestic and international effects of the Iranian revolution.. Both the United States' and the Soviet Union are extremely interested in Iran because it is strategically located, accor¬ ding to Benab. Therefore, in the event of a war, military forces in Iran would be extremely beneficial to either of the 'superpowers.' he said. And another more publicized reason for interest in Iran is its rich oil.supply, Benab pointed out- He said that the country's oil is a high quality grade, used for airplanes. It was. oil that resulted in the invol¬ vement of Creat Britain and the United States in Iran's affairs. Benab said that Creat Britain had agreed to support the Shah's father when he ruled Iran, as long as he would supply the British with oil. YOUNES P. BENAB But, in 1.953, the shah was forced to leave the country because he tried to prevent the newly elected Prime Minis¬ ter Dr. Mosdegh from taking office. Mosdegh then nationalized the oil industry, according to Benab. And He said that the British retaliated with a blockade and even bombed some ships trying to obtain Iranian oil. Then, said Benab, the U.S. govern¬ ment offered to buy Iranian oil if Dr. Mosdegh and his countrymen would cooperate with American oil luiiiaianlaX , However, Mozdegh told the United States that the oil. belonged to the Iran¬ ian people and thus, it would be refined by them, said Benab. *♦. ' ' "So consequently, with the help of the CI A the shah, (son of the shah supported by the British)' was .brought to power. His regime was one. of terror and rac¬ ism;* I3«iab told the audience. Finally, Benab said, the people of Iran grew so discontented with the Shah's harsh, repressive government, that they revol ted, taking to the streets to fight the army. . . , ' 'The shah's secret police,, known as . Savak, was a hated agency, according to . Benab. He said that' the agency sup¬ pressed any organization that advocated democracy, socialism or nationalism. 'Professors were evep required to have course material approved by the agency, he said. yr . y ■ However,' there was one organization that the Savak could not penetrate, according to Benab, Islam. He said that it would have been an impossible task, for Savak agents to keep tabs on each of the 75,000 mosques in the country. He credited Islamic figures such as the Aya- tollah Ruhalloh Khomeni with producing the revolution. But the revolution is not over, said contHiucfj oft pe*je g Starting a sales career at Xerox is an education unto itself. Xerox sales teams don't just knock on doors. They determine our client!' needi and work out solution!. Xerox has • unique ulei training pro¬ gram which givei our people the competitive edge they laeadin a rapidly rhingi ng rasarkerpleta, Xerox laktteami area itudy in aggrarive leader- ihip. And they built a path for your advancement. At Xerox, we know bow to reward hard work. Our talcs teams advance quickly and enjoy their lucceu. And, of course, talcs come easier when - you work for a leader. Our cquipnjent ii well known for a high degree ofdependabif'ry and our client! know that. They alto know that they get what they want when they need it. Graduate into a Xerox talet career. We're your information ccDIff of the future. Check with your college placement office for ompui interview dates and icheduks. Then talk to our campus representative! about tmttn that ain't bt iip&autJ. ' XBO( Xerox U in affirmative anion employer (male/female). |
