An Open Letter to the World from Iranian Artists in Exile

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June 15, 2009, 10:51PM

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The group Iranian Artists in Exile have released an evocative three minute film and an open letter to the world, explaining the uprising in Iran and asking for support. The letter reads in part,

"As you read these words, the people in Iran have taken to the streets in nationwide protests. Despite brutal government suppression tactics the Iranian people are courageously fighting for their rights. As antiriot police batons crush the bones of demonstrators whose only protest is election fraud, Iranians are screaming for the world to hear them: WE DENOUNCE MAHMOOD AHMADINEJAD!"

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James S. Robbins

James S. Robbins, PhD, Senior Editorial Writer for Foreign Affairs, was formerly professor of international relations at the National Defense University, associate professor of international relations at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and special assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Donald Rumsfeld. Dr. Robbins is author of the recently released "This Time We ...