In view of "human rights," Western countries have no credibility with the surviving people in the Persian Gulf region. In order to work with the citizen participants in these uprisings, the West must deal honestly with the historical background of its involvement in the Middle East and recognize that ultimately, despite having military power on their side, political dictators, and the economic interests will not survive.

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Why have the political unrest and popular uprisings that are occurring throughout the Middle East region of Asia received minimal attention from the Western media?   Is this silence because of a combination of regional dictators, global corporate economic interests (e.g., Exxon, Mobile, and Boeing), and governments in the West (e.g., USA, UK, and France), all of whom have a vested interest in preventing information from being disseminated?   Who should one blame, Western governments, political dictators or the corporate economic interests who control the natural resources?  

Now that there are protests all over the Middle East region of Asia and some parts of Africa, the next protests should be against the corporate economic interests and their governments that support their corruptions.   Similar to several Middle East leaders, corporate leaders must be arrested, their wealth confiscated for their crimes against humanity.   We have seen the protests in the Middle East and Africa against brutal dictators; now this anger should also be focused on the global corporations who often support these dictators because of their economic interests in these countries.   At the very least, such corporations should also be made accountable for their actions by restoring to the populace the wealth that they have wrongfully taken.

Similar to 1973-1974 that the corporate economic interests blamed oil shortages and rising oil prices on OPEC, they are blaming oil producing countries again.   We are seeing the same response today when oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel.

Closer examination of what is really happening regarding oil production reveals that Western corporate interests are not telling the truth.   These interests claim that the amount of oil coming into the West has declined; yet the tax revenues from oil have not declined.   Nor has the amount of oil refinement in the West declined.   Although this information is readily available to the public, too many in the West rely on the mass media (Fox, CNN, and BBC) controlled by corporate economic interests and their governments for their news.   The quarterly and annual reports that these corporations have filed would reveal the immense profits they have been making.

Contrary to the Western media, the political upheavals in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya are not the cause of the increase in the price of crude oil.   A report in January 2011 of USA import numbers for the previous November reveals that not one of these three countries is among the top fifteen suppliers of crude oil and petroleum products to the West.

People in the Middle East and other parts of the world especially Africa and South America should stand up to the corporate economic interests which are supporting the political dictators.  Although many in the West may be surprised by the unrest convulsing the Middle East, such unrest is a reflection of the growing solidarity among these nations and a corresponding anger among workers who live there. A single country cannot rid the Middle East of dictators, both political and economic, but must be part of a broader movement.

It is truly awe-inspiring to observe what is occurring in the Middle East as people are demanding accountability from their governments and the opportunity to have a role in those governments.   Global corporate economic interests should recognize that their support of political dictators will ultimately be detrimental to their interests in the region.

I support all the protesters in the Middle East and other parts of the world.   I hope they accomplish their goal of ousting out every one of their political dictators.   The political dictators live off of their own people while supporting the corporate economic dictators who retire with hundreds of millions of dollars in their pension accounts.

History has had good examples, for example, in Russia with the 1905 revolution which happened again in 1917, it was more severe in 1917.   The political and corporate dictators must know that the voices that speak the louder are those that have been silenced the longest.   Therefore, there should be no surprises in the future.   People of the Middle East are no different than people of other parts of the world.   They are not unruly, they have become fearless.   The West has become complacent by accepting the half-truths that their news media feed them.  

Western news media bombarded the world with the notion that other countries are envious of their freedom.   Tunisians and Egyptians showed the world that their non-violence and peaceful protests are done without a single monolithic leader. The recent events in the Middle East have revealed much of the Western media to be inaccurate in its reporting and narrow-minded in understanding its causes.

In the past, the West has supported dictators in the Middle East and elsewhere to promote its economic interests, contrary to the will of the majority of the people living there.   In a true democracy the corrupt relationship between economic and political interests will not survive.

The Western governments have been involved, covertly or overtly for decades through financial institutions (e.g., IMF and World Bank) and military involvement (e.g., by selling Arms through Lockheed and Boeing).   Western governments have supported dictatorial regimes in oppression of their citizens.  

The abuses within countries controlled by these dictators could never have existed without the knowledge and support of the West and its corporate interests.   Although there has been some trickle-down benefit to the people living in these countries, in fact most of the financial profit has gone to the dictators and corporate economic interests.

Having taught many of the people in the region, it is a common knowledge that Western countries breeds and feeds corrupt dictators who practice torture to stay in power.   The jargon about "human rights" is a trick used to fool people. The murdering of innocent people, especially in Bahrain where there is an enormous naval base, is carried out under the supervision of the USA and UK.   Lip service is paid to "human rights" but the reality is different.   An oppressive regime which denies women a role in the society could not survive without the overt and covert of others outside the regime.

From the point of view of "human rights," Western countries have no credibility with the surviving people in the Persian Gulf region and Africa.   In order to work with the citizen participants in these uprisings, the West must deal honestly with the historical background of its involvement in the Middle East and recognize that ultimately, despite having military power on their side, political dictators, and the economic interests that support them, will not survive.

Authors Bio:

Iran, pronounced Eeran NOT Eye-ran...".> Hint: Italy: Eetaly not Eye-taly.


Iran has been in the region properly termed 'West Asia' -- not the 'Middle East' for thousand of years.



It is heart-warming to see more and more scholars look past politics to discover Iran's contributions to science, film, and literature. One good piece of evidence is the display of Iranian artifacts in the majority of the world's museums.

The term 'Middle East' is a fake term invented in the 20th century for the benefit of rationalizing British (and hence European) imperial interests.

The "Islamic Civilization" is another fake term. Interesting that Western societies do not lump themselves with Koreans and Filipinos onto a single "Christian Civilization."

After living and working in many countries, I have become an environmentalist. I am an independent business Professor and documentary film producer about environment and creatures in it.

I have spent most of my professional life as a university Professor and as an Advisor to companies seeking to streamline their operations and to make them more efficient. My Doctorate Degree is in Quantitative Methods, Production and Operations Management. As a University Professor, I received Outstanding Professor Awards from several universities.

As a film producer, I received the 'Best Foreign Film Award' from several international festivals for my documentary films, e.g., on the spider-tailed viper of Iran which it received a Panda Award from Wildscreen Film Festival in England in October 2018. The award is called Green Oscar among environmentalists. 2019 Awards: NaturVision, Deutscher Wildlife Filmpreis, Germany. 22 Gran Paradiso Film Festival, Cogne, Italy.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species listed Spider-tailed Viper on August 27, 2019. This Convention is in Geneva, Switzerland. This action will make sure when I pass away this creature will continue to live.

I welcome competition while my main goal is to educate public and protect the precious environment until I pass away.

The earth belongs to all of us and sadly is in need of care. Dumping waste, especially poisonous weed killers for weeds and Crops similar to "agent orange," should be banned.

Native people should not be forced out of their homes to make room for settlers who arrive from different countries.
Western countries and Russia have not been punished for their crimes against humanity


My professional and personal experience has convinced me that the world has become more dangerous and threatening. I have created several NGOs to protect what is left of the environment and of the creatures in it and to preserve historical heritages with emphasis on Iran's heritage and contributions to this world.

Favorite Quotes which most of them are my own summarize the way I believe:

* Enlightenment is the goal of media but delusion is often its true target.

* The prerequisite for peace is justice for all people and for all nations.

* In the past, weapons were manufactured to fight wars, today wars are manufactured to sell weapons.

* Seeking justice is meaningless if it is not translated into action.

* Western societies and Russia share responsibility for the loss of free societies in many parts of the world, especially in less developed countries. Western countries, Russia and China have depleted natural resources, looted national treasures displaying them in their museums in exchange for deceptive freedom and wealth.

* "Super Powers" would not be "Super Powers" if they minded their own business.

* Give a man a gun, he may kill someone; give a man a bank, he will kill those who disagree with Western countries' foreign policies.

* "A hungry man is an angry man" Illegal sanctions create hungry man.

* People should not be indoctrinated with lies, only to learn the truth later. Every time a truth is told, some new understanding and tolerance between people and nations can take root.

* Poor does not mean stupid. Rich does not mean civilized and smart.

* The more simply I live and travel, the more I am able to experience life around the world.

* The news is not as bad as you think it is; no news can be as good as you think it is.

* Heaven and Hell is a concept from Zoroastrian religion which has been borrowed by other religions e.g. Islam & Christianity. To me, Heaven is the last twenty years of one's life when you can look back and smile. Hell is when you look back and suffer remorse.

* Happiness isn't where you find it. Happiness is where you create it.
* Bombing innocent people in Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and elsewhere must stop.

* Any person with a 🔫 gun may rob a bank. Any person that owns a bank is capable of robbing the 🌎 world especially weaker countries.