Reply #8: hell, Ashcroft supports them too [View All]

[Aidoneus]

Some explanation is apparently in order as to the working definitions of certain terms and how they apply.

The "terrorists" are just the "non-us" in any equation.

Since they see eye to eye with the MKO, the "terrorists" propaganda term doesn't apply.

They were "terrorists" when they were for revolutionary anti-imperialism, class struggle in Iran, support for the revolution that deposed the fascist American dicator, and for an independent economy for Iran...
...but those awful days are behind them, and they have shed all of these heresies. Like good "moderates", they're for the "free-market economy" (subordination of national economics to Western business interests), "democratic reforms" (installing pro-west puppets), etc etc etc..

Now people like John Ashcroft, Daniel Pipes, the AEI, etc etc etc are big fans of the group and want to make use of them. While these figures are naturally hypocrites and charlatans, there is no hypocrisy or deviation in their principles at work here. The MKO are in a position to benefit US imperialism, thus are of course not "terrorists", as if the propaganda term has any meaning whatsoever.