USA Cannot Do A Damn Thing!

November 5, 1979
Imam Khomeini gave the following message to the students of the Faculty of Economy of Isfahan University and a Technical Development Group dispatched to Kurdistan.
In the Name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate
One of the problems we encounter is the use conspirators make of the feelings of our youth. ' These conspirators, who found themselves defeated, who could not fight our people, as our people formed a solid unit and were, successful in their struggle with those great powers, are now trying to use the pure feelings of our youth to their own benefit. Our youth are not aware of these conspiracies. Although we have transformed and the Revolution has succeeded but has not as yet borne fruit, their aim is to make use of whatever means they have to spread propaganda throughout the country so that our youth despair of the way they have chosen. Our youth, although filled with the purest of sentiments, our hope is dependent upon them, unfortunately do not sit back and consider the sense of their words and talk sense back to them. The conspirators say, 'The Revolution brought no results.' It is up to you young people to reply to those principles which the people originally aimed for.
Let's look and see if success has been achieved or not. Let's look and see what the principles were the day our people rushed into the streets. What did our women, men and youth want? Have their wants been met or not?
What they wanted and what was heard throughout the country, town, streets, lanes, schools and everywhere was independence, freedom and Islamic Republic. These three slogans were chanted by all. During those days, the only aim they had was to overthrow that regime and establish a new system where they would have independence. Following the suffocation of 50 years or more, we could even say 2500 years, we have achieved freedom, no other countries are our masters; no one has made us their captive. Were these not the original principles? Were not the first principles of our people the same as those three slogans? Are they say our Revolution is over but nothing has happened.
They say that the principles which our people first wanted have not been given. They say, 'The system of the monarchy still exists.' 'Suffocation prevails.' 'Consultants of the super-powers are still at work here. They are active and our government or people are still under their rule.'

Freedom
When I tell you these facts, you yourself reply that not only have such aims been attained, but, it is freedom which has brought me and you here together. When did the opportunity exist in the past five years for you to assembly in such a gathering and talk? It is freedom which allows you to talk, to criticize. You can criticize the previous regime and the present government as well. This is freedom. Nobody comes and asks you not to criticize. Therefore, we have attained freedom. It is one of the things our people cried out for and we have attained it.
As for independence, they say the U.S. still governs here. You are aware that at the present time, our youths have occupied this center of corruption. They hold Americans in this center. They took this center of corruption and the U.S. can't do a damn thing about it. Our youth should be confident that the U.S. can't do a damn thing. The talk about, 'in case of military intervention' is nonsense. How can the U.S. militarily intervene in this country? It is impossible for them to do so. At the present time, the attention of all of the people of the world is here. How can the U.S. stand against all the people of the world and militarily intervene? It is a damned act if they choose military intervention. Don't be afraid. Our youth once again respond with feelings as to what we should do if the U.S. should militarily intervene. This 'if' should be forgotten. The USA is unable to militarily intervene here.
They have many problems and issues before them. They solve them with difficulty. They can't do such an act. If they could have militarily intervened in Iran, they would have kept the shah with their powers. With the power of propaganda, they struggled to keep him but our people did not pay any attention to them. Not only were the USA, and other powers useless, but all those who stood together to keep the shah here failed.
When this nation wants something, it is impossible to stand against them. Nobody can. No power can. It was not our youth who suggested there may be military intervention. Their intervention is always satanic and conspiratory. When they want to intervene, they encourage our youths to stage a demonstration. Then their elements break through the mob and create turmoil so that we no longer have a free or peaceful environment in order to carry out our programs. They use these satanic ways to push forward. They send their satans to our dear, pure-hearted youth. They create propaganda. They write what they want to do on the walls. We see that they have started our young people to stage an apparently lawful demonstration in the streets. But they essentially want to take unjustified advantage of such a lawful demonstration.
For instance, as to the occupation of the U.S. embassy, that is, the U.S. center of conspiracy, by a great number of our youths, we were informed last night that there is a rumor of large demonstrations to be held in Tabriz and Tehran and other cities in support of Mr. Bazargan. They wanted to have such a demonstration. I do not know whether or not they succeeded. They wanted to raise such an issue.

Plans of the Satans
Their intention is to take a situation to a point of grave consequence. For instance, 'There is the Iraqi embassy, attack it and destroy it.' Or, 'There is the Afghani embassy, attack it and destroy it.' They stir up such things so that our country will stand against all nations. These satans have these plans. Our youth must be aware. They must not be impressed by them. Did Mr. Bazargan, for whom they called the demonstration, oppose the Revolutionary Council? No. This is just a door. Mr. Bazargan had become a little tired. He said, 'Let me sit on the side.' But it does not mean that now that he is in the sidelines, he does not participate in any affairs. He is one of the persons most respected by all. They should not think he has been dishonored. Not at all. He is respected.
But for something which has been accepted by people, they should not rush into the streets and set up something which they want to make a game out of. Suddenly a person is killed and one or two slogans are given. If you recollect, I was not here. But I was informed that once when a group was demonstrating in Qom against the previous regime, they were holding a peaceful demonstration but suddenly, they saw that someone threw something from a comer and broke a window, a window of a bank office, or destroyed a place. Sometimes a person is killed. Then they attempt to stir up others and create a massacre. They act according to plan. Military intervention is not at all considered. In their conspiracies, they make use of our own forces. They do not use their own powers. They use our own powers in our own countries.
What do they benefit from in Kurdistan? An American soldier is not sent to serve there.
They use their own satanic tactics. They benefit from persons who are somehow related or dishonest. These dishonest people take advantage of some simple-hearted Kurds. They say something to them and spread the words. Their aim is to destroy Kurdistan. The Iranian army has gone to that territory to prevent their killings, cutting-off heads and torture. Immediately afterwards, they start to write that we, namely, the Government of Iran, want to destroy the Kurds. Our army has gone to safe-guard the Kurds, but they say it has gone to destroy them.

The Number One Enemy
I have not heard anything about the support of the group called Fedayie Khalq (devotees of the people) for the youths who have occupied the embassy. If they are not American, why didn't they support our youth? If they are pro-Russian or non-nationalists, who are they? If they are nationalists, America is their enemy as our entire nation is their enemy because America has kept our number one enemy. They were our enemy when he was here. They were people who had a mission to their own country, namely, a mission to prevent this country from moving one step forward towards progress. We, you and our people, all consider America to be their first enemy. Now that our youth have occupied there and found it to be a center of conspiracy, I have not heard one word of support from the Fedayie Khalq for our youth. I have not heard anything. Perhaps you may have heard something. If the actions of our youth were, for instance, against the government or against Islam, you would see how they would fan the issue.
One of their plans is just this. I have a copy of it. It is signed by the Fedayie Khalq. They are spreading such lies so that this movement will not reach fruition. They say, 'Nothing has been done in Kurdistan. Nothing. Nothing.' You yourselves have read about all that has been done in spite of all they do to prevent any action of ours. In order for us to do even more, there needs to be a peaceful environment. Can a group asphalt the roads when there is war in a country? It can't be done. Now you have read about all of the things done in Kurdistan, things you yourselves accomplished. God safe-guard you Youth. These elements, without any shame whatsoever, say that nothing has been done and it is the same as it was before.
They have written in one of their circulars that political prisoners existed during the time of Mohammad Reza and now they also exist and even, have increased. They have not thought that the political prisoners, who are now in jail, were people who, during the time of Mohammad Reza Khan were active against the nation. Do you consider thieves to be political prisoners? Do you consider those who have revolted against this country, against their nation, those who have committed treachery, to be political dignitaries? Was Nassiri a political dignitary? Was Hoveyda a political dignitary? Or were they thieves? Why do you call them political dignitaries? Those who are now in prison are the SAVAK elements. They are criminals and persons who either killed or gave the order for the killing or torturing of our youth.

The Rotten Propaganda
Who was in prison during the time of Mohammad Reza'? Which class was in prison? Learned scholars, university educated persons and our national dignitaries were in prison. Who is in prison now? Those who are from SAVAK. If you are not from SAVAK, how is it that you consider these persons to be political dignitaries? If you have no relation with the former regime, if you are not a part of the SAVAK mechanism and if you do not actively work for SAVAK, how do you write in your articles that political dignitaries in prison are more now than during the time of Mohammad Reza? Do you consider thieves to be political dignitaries? It is known that your policy is other than the policy desired by our people, our genuine people. If you have no relations with them, how could you say those persons who were in prison during the past regime and are there now are both political dignitaries?
During the time when we had prisoners, we had real political prisoners like the deceased Taleqani, like Mr. Montazeri and like Mr. Lahouti, who were full of knowledge. A great number of such persons were in prison and suffered torture. The leg of one of our respected clergymen was sawed off. We were told that there were many nice and respected people who were in prison for many years, political dignitaries other than clergymen who underwent torture and torment, because they were opposed to the regime. Such persons were in prison during that time and now those who are from SAVAK are in prison. These persons who call themselves Fedayie Khalq say nothing has been changed. They think, no, they do not think, rather, they delude themselves by saying that there is no difference between that imprisonment and this. Whether or not thieves are imprisoned or honest persons are imprisoned, or whether or not plunderers and murderers are imprisoned or persons .who want to prevent the plundering!
Such is their logic. Our youths must not be deceived by their rotten propaganda. This propaganda is made by America. America does not bring its army here. America brings its writers here. America brings its speakers here. America dispatches its own elements which have been trained for many years, in order to stir up trouble.

Political Insanity
America has created such disturbances in Kurdistan. They cause confusion in Tehran and sometimes, they bring disorder to the universities, sometimes they cause people to rush out into the streets. They act in such a way. Today, our youth occupy their den of corruption, in reaction to them keeping God's worst creature, our worst murderer. He served them and now they use pseudo-humanitarian excuses like wanting to give him medical attention.
Today, at this very moment, conspiracies exist to take advantage of the virtue and sincerity of our youth. Suppose they whisper into their ears, 'England is the same as the U.S. What difference is there? Attack and destroy their embassy.' 'France is the same as they are.' They do not do things in a standard way. Their way is the way of anarchy.
They want people to think that our country is a country of chaos and anarchy where anyone can do anything he wants to do. They want the world to think that we need a guardian. Who is to be its guardian? Mr. Carter, who himself needs a guardian in order to prevent him from killing so many people. They have been struck with political insanity.
They are manic to let so many people be killed and to cause so much corruption. They should go to a mental asylum for medical treatment. Their brains should be given treatment. They want to introduce our people as anarchists. They want to say that our people are savage.
Once I was standing near the scene of a demonstration held by Iranians. It was during the time of Mohammad Reza. An American was standing beside me. He said, 'Look at those savages.' I said to him, â€کAre they savages because they are struggling to attain their rights?' They tend to see us as such. Even if we say a right word, they still see us as savages.
Our youth must be aware. They must not believe the words of everyone. One of the things they do is to spray poison around so that we will become disappointed with our Revolution, They say, 'Nothing has been done.' If there are primary tasks, I say they have been accomplished. Secondary tasks are in the process of being performed. Look at the tasks and construction of housing done during the government of Bazargan. These unfair persons say that not even a single house was built. Look at what people have done in the Reconstruction Crusade, look at what service people have rendered to farmers. A great number of tasks have been accomplished. You just mentioned some of them. You have gone everywhere and have rehabilitated all disorderliness. These persons still say nothing has been done. On the other hand, they are actively involved in seeing that nothing gets done! These persons who introduce themselves as Fedayie Khalq set things on fire with match. They set the harvest of a peasant on fire with a match. They shoot a gun and make a hole in the oil pipeline so that the oil of our people is wasted.
If America wants to do, something, it does so America does not dispatch an army here. America dispatches, persons worse than an army, civil or military. They use the same words. If an army came forward, we would also go forward. If the American army comes here, we will go forward together as a nation. I will go forward; all of you will go forward. America will not dispatch an army Be quite certain of this Do not be afraid of America at all and its conspiracies You youth who are in the universities should neutralize their actions You should stop them if they intend to cause trouble in the Reconstruction Crusade You should stop them wherever you are Do not let them grow
They are the first class servant of those whom we consider to be our first class enemy I hope that God assist, you all and that you be successful
Do not expect immediate result, in a country where everything has been destroyed, where they have escaped and destroyed the economy and left so many debt, for our people. They ran away, they agitated everything and ran away Do not expect everything to he restored quickly now that this Revolution is over. It requires time. A government should be established with your support and the support of the people Proper elections should be held with the support of the people. People know competent persons. It is not necessary that we train them for year' Not at all. They understand. This nation can distinguish between everything. It knows who is pious, and who, at times, pretends to be pious.
Such awareness exists in everyone who has lived for twenty or thirty years among these people and who knows their roots and who they are not. They realize who has charmed coquettishly and who has not. They realize well who the opponent was but they could not talk. People must select those persons whom they know to be in the service of this nation, those who have sympathy towards the deprived class.
We do not intend to establish a House of Lords. The Senate is called the House of Lords. We want to abolish the Lords and make them human. We closed down the doors of that House in which those Lords sat and committed so much treachery against this country. The House of Venerable Old Men, the House of Lords or the Senate, consisted of a group of parasites, old men on the verge of extinction. After all the treachery that they committed in their lifetime, they gathered together and talked with their friends about all the medicine they gave or the food they swallowed from the wealth of the people.
This House is closed down. It is finished. We do not have a Senate any more. We have a Parliament. We do not want our Parliament to be established from among the high class. We intend to enjoy a Parliament consisting of peoples who are aware of the facts that occurred to this nation. You have seen what happened over the fifty years or more during the course of the monarchial system. You have seen the people who passed on this nation. They know other people in their cities and their rural areas. They have observed what they have done during the course of time. In those days, agents did not work in a clandestine manner. They openly tortured the people. Such persons should be put aside and persons who are honest and who are known to them for their honesty, religion and service to the people, should be selected and they should elect them.

Constitutional Law
With the Will of God, Parliament will be established. The Constitutional Law will be put to a vote. It is nearly finished. It will be put to a vote after we read and approve it. If our people show coldness, it is one of the cases' in which there is a conspiracy, in order to discourage people from this Constitutional Law. Ask them which article among all articles of this Constitution is a reactionary? Originally the first article which they put their finger on was article five, 'leadership of the theologians'. It is an Islamic pattern and because they are afraid of Islam and they consider Islam to be reactionary, they do not dare call Islam itself reactionary. Rather, they say, Islam wants .to take us back 1400 years. The meaning is the same. It is just that they do not use the word 'Islam'. So many progressive ideas are hidden in the idea of the leadership of the theologians which are not obvious in other articles you see. People themselves elect a person whose ethics, religion and nationalism as well as his knowledge and actions are set. Such a person supervises the situation so that treason is not committed. The same is true of the President whom people themselves elect. With the Will of God, they will appoint an honest person from now on. But, nevertheless, an expert, religious theologian, who has spent his whole life in theology and has served Islam for a lifetime, is elected for precautious measures to observe what he does, lest he does wrong. Our coming President will not do wrong but precautious measures have been taken in order to prevent it from ever happening. Our military, gendarmerie and other high-ranking leaders are no longer persons who are treacherous. But precautious measures have been taken so that the theologian, as an observer, supervises sensitive affairs. This is among the most progressive articles they approved in the Constitutional Law.

Democracy
The same persons who shouted and wrote, 'Who needs Islam. Let's have a Republic', are afraid of Islam. They say, 'Let it be a Democracy or a Democratic Republic.' They do not understand that there are so many democracies known today in the world but do you know any country in which the great powers have acted on the basis of democracy? The word democracy is used in a special way by everyone. It has a special meaning to the Russians. It has' another meaning to the Americans. It had a special meaning for Aristotle. Today, it has another meaning. We say that we do not want to include something which is ambiguous and is interpreted everywhere in a different sense in our Constitution, so that later on anyone could change it according to his or her own option. We say Islam. Islam does not intimate a different meaning in every place. Islam is clear and every Muslim knows what it means. We say Islamic Republic. Our people have also asked for an Islamic Republic. It is this which our people agreed to in a vote of 98.2%. 1.8% is not a significant opposition.
From the very beginning they opposed it. Those who were against the Islamic Republic at that time, were afraid of Islam and not a Republic. Now they oppose the Assembly of Experts. Before that, they opposed the election of the Assembly. Later they opposed the Assembly of Experts. The time will come when they will oppose Parliament and then the referendum for the Constitution. Their problem is 'why Islam?' whereas our people know their goal to be Islam. Our people found their fulfillment in Islam. Islam possesses both the present and the future world. Our people want Islam. If our people only wanted a Republic, all of them would beat their chests and congratulate everyone.
Since it is paired with the word Islam, they oppose it and call it reactionary. They consider Islam to be reactionary. They consider God to be reactionary. They are this kind of people! If they only had faith, but they have not had any up to the present time. They dislike the Prophet of Islam more than they dislike you because he has laid the foundation. It was a reactionary act which your nation of reactionaries performed. You removed the hands of treacherous persons from this country and they consider it reactionary .It was reactionary of you to chose to govern your own destiny. I do not know when they will awaken, when they will desist from their wrong actions and opposition. I regret that a group which should serve this country should not appreciate that this nation gave their blood, threw out plunderers, removed the hands of parasites, punished some of the murderers and some others will receive punishment, with the Will of God. I regret the fact that they don't come onto the field and agree with this nation. The nation has given its everything. You now sit freely and leisurely in your rooms and write against this nation. One regrets the reflections they have. Again, reactionary, reactionary. If you opened their hearts they would return to saying, 'Islam is reactionary’ but they do not dare say it. Some obviously have said it and then repented but it is not known whether or not their repentance is true.
Everything has been done our nation should awaken along with our youth; They should realize that America does not enter our battlefield with arms, but rather it comes with the pen. It does not come here with a military force; rather it will enter our battlefield with those persons who direct these affairs. You must be careful not to become tools in their hands by cooling-off and thinking that nothing has been done. Everything has been done. Do you consider the act of breaking down a satanic power which was supported by all the great powers to have been a trifle act? Not only did the great powers accept them, but the second class powers as well? What do you want higher than this? You have attained a reputation in the world as well as a sense of greatness which no one else enjoys. Do not destroy it for the sake of the fact that, for example, in a certain place, there is less asphalt road than in another place. Did you give the blood of your children in order to get asphalted roads? Did you want asphalt? You acted for the sake of God. Acting for God is much higher than asphalt. It is higher than anything else. Do not sit and say and come here and complain about the affairs. Leave such complaints for a later time. We are now in the middle of the way. We must destroy this power. We must choke this conspiracy. It is conspiracies like this which persuade you to come and say that nothing has been done.
May God protect you. May the Will of God protect you an. God willing, He will save our youth. Our young people have been active from the beginning and they still are. They devoted themselves to us and to Islam. I pray for them. I am at their service. I would go and serve like them if I could, but I am an old man who is sitting here with nothing but a stammering tongue. God protect you all and give you success in all affairs.
Peace be upon you, and the Mercy and Blessings of God.

AMERICAN DOMINATION OF OUR MOVEMENT MEANS DOMINATION OF MUSLIMS
November 22, 1979
Imam Khomeini's message to the officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces and General Navaz upon their return from the pilgrimage.
In the Name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate
How blessed you are that you were able to make the Pilgrimage to the center of revelation and Medina, the center of the mission. May God accept you, our brothers' pilgrimage. We are brothers with all Muslim countries. We are one with them in their sorrow and their happiness and we hope that they are one in ours. Today, our country is confronted by a great satanic power which has illegally ruled our Muslim nations and other eastern countries for one hundred years. In the last 50 years, their agents, father and son, Reza Khan and Mohammad Reza, have committed oppressions and crimes. Towards the end, their crimes increased with the support of super-powers, in particular, the United States.
Our nation could tolerate the crimes no longer. Trusting in God and Islam, as well as having the Unity of Word, we revolted and destroyed the corrupt monarchial regime and established the Islamic Republic here.
While we are busy reconstructing the ruins which have been created in this country during the time of the domination of savage foreigners and cleansing it of their agents, we are confronted by the United States. We know that the countries of our brothers and Islamic nations were occupied by oppression and threats at the same time as we were.
We hope that just as we revolted against the oppressors, our brother Muslim nations who live under the force and pressure of oppression will also revolt. I am pleased to hear the Pakistani people have stood up against the United States and that their universities have been closed for three days. This is most heartening news for our oppressed nation that it is not left alone. All Muslims must become as one hand. They must become one unit, gather together and become one. They should not know each other to be separate from each other. They must not consider borders to be causes of division.
If Muslims combine together, they will become a great power. They have a great deal of resources. If they unite with each other, in spite of their frontiers, their hearts will unite and they will become a great power. They are a great population of more than one billion people. They have many resources and are not in need of other countries. On the contrary, other countries need them. Unfortunately, the false propaganda of history has made them frightened of the superpowers. The super-powers used propaganda to frighten them so that we will think that they are unconquerable and that they will destroy any nation which breathes.

Invitation to Muslim Nations
We have seen that it is all propaganda. The super-powers cannot play with the destiny of a country when its people unite with each other. We trust in God. We trust in Islam. God and Islam are our supports. We hope all Muslim nations will join us in the confrontation between Islam and disbelief. Our confrontation with the United States is a confrontation between Islam and disbelief. If they dominate our movement, with the Will of God, this will never be, they will have dominated Islam and Muslims. All Muslims should realize that it is not simply a question of our existence or non-existence but it is a question of the whole destiny of Islam and Muslims. This is why all Muslims must participate in this struggle. If, God forbid, our movement is weakened or destroyed, all eastern countries, and, in particular, all Muslims, will be dominated and destroyed.
I request all Muslim nations, all Muslim armies, all Muslim military forces and all heads of Islamic countries to cooperate with our movement and join us in this confrontation between Islam and disbelief which is not a confrontation between Iran and the United States, but between all disbelief and the whole of Islam.
Muslims must arise so that they will be victorious in this confrontation. They must not be afraid because the United States is a superpower and they will destroy us. They are a satanic power. It is all propaganda. The United States can do nothing against Muslims. All they can do is show off. The attention of the world is revited upon this confrontation. They are waiting to see what will happen.
There have been many discrepancies in the United States. The American Black people, who have been oppressed in the United States, are in agreement with us. They may also revolt. All Muslims must support us at this most sensitive junction and believe in themselves. They must know Iran to be the same as other Muslim nations such as Pakistan, Iraq, Indonesia, etc. All of them must arise and demonstrate against the oppression that the United States is committing against us.

Childish Motive
A criminal has burned this country for 50 years. He imprisoned people. He carried out several massacres. He painted the cobblestone and asphalt of our streets with the blood of our youth. He stole and robbed our resources. They have given this criminal, who has committed all these crimes, refuge which is against all international laws. According to international law, a criminal should be tried in his own country, but they are keeping him with the use of a childish motive. Now that we ask for his return, they try to frighten us with their navy entering the Persian Gulf. They try to frighten us with their planes. What are we frightened or! Are we afraid of their planes? Do we fear their navy? We are a people who cherish martyrdom. Our people desire martyrdom. How can they frighten a nation which wishes for martyrdom? They frighten us with death. Our people consider martyrdom to be an honor, they frighten us with death? Death is frightening to those who do not believe in the hereafter. What do those who believe in God and the Day of Judgment fear by death?

Carter Makes a Mistake
Carter makes mistakes. He believes he can use military intervention here. The world will not allow it. The people of the United States will not permit it. It is not an easy matter for the United States to slaughter our nation. He cannot do it and even if he could, our people would fight him with tooth and nail and destroy those forces.
Our young people have announced that in the case of military intervention, they will blow up the U.S. embassy with all the hostages. We cannot prevent our young people from seeking their right and demanding the return of a person who killed their brothers, their fathers and their husbands. What do they expect? Do they expect the United States to make a mistake and our people to remain silent and watch while they come and their parachutists come. Let them try. How can they? We will destroy all of them even if we ourselves be killed. Yes. We will destroy them.
My brothers, convey my greetings to your army and tell them on my behalf that their Iranian brothers are confronting disbelief. You must arise. The army of Pakistan will arise against the oppression which is being committed to their brothers here. Our revolution is against disbelief. This will influence your destiny. If Iran is defeated, the East is defeated. If Iran is defeated, the oppressed are defeated. All of us must unite and arise and push this corrupt state out of our history or at least out of our countries. In this way, they will not be able to send their consultants, agents and plunderers to plunder us. We have to remove such thoughts from their minds and we will.
May God grant all of our brothers, security, honor and well-being. May God strengthen Islam. May God strengthen the Muslim armies. May God protect those Muslim heads of state who support Islam and serve Muslims. God bless all of you.
Peace be upon you, and the Mercy and Blessings of God.

MR. CARTER'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THE DEPTH OF THE PRESENT ISLAMIC MOVEMENT IS HIS WORSE FAULT
Novemeber 25, 1979
Imam Khomeini's reply to sixteen well-known Liberation Movements throughout the world. The following is the text of the Imam's message which was sent to the liberation movements organizations of Algeria.
In the Name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate
We appreciate having received your cable in support of the oppressed people of Iran and of their arising to demand their rights from the government of the United States of America. You know that the criminal and the traitor, the deposed shah, who brought so much destruction to Iran during his rule, who plundered the resources and the treasury of our nation and by whose acts the nation has mourned the loss of its brave youths, has now been provided shelter by the American government.
It is the undeniable right of a nation to call a person who is a criminal to justice, and it is an unquestionable provision in international law which calls for the trial of a criminal in the country where he committed his crimes. Mr. Carter has breached all human rights with the aid of bayonets, in response to a nation which is only asking for its rights. He has initiated plots and made attempts to frighten Iran with threats of military interference and economic blockade: Mr. Carter's reasoning is such that it makes him resort to military might in response to the just demands of a nation. Mr. Carter's principles are typical of the Middle Ages and the law of the jungle that prevail over all other human and international laws. This is the logic of oppressors in their dealings with the oppressed people. Any power which does not stem from human and divine principles will blind the eyes and will corrupt the mind.
Mr. Carter's failure to understand and recognize the depth of the present Islamic movement is the worst of his faults. People like him look down upon the present movements. They look down upon the nations which have rid themselves of the yoke of dependence. They have the typical melancholic ideas and lunacy of the powerful, the oppressors. The Islamic nations must awaken the illusions of people through the Unity of the Word and their trust in God. The east, all of the nations of the oppressed people, the super-powers and the oppressors should find their due place and that which they are looking for. The oppressed people should rid themselves of their bondage to satanic propaganda and find the true power of the populous. The super-powers are aware of the poverty of the oppressed when faced with developing nations.
I pray for world peace and hope for the curtailment of cruelty. You dear brothers who have arisen in revolt for the freedom of your countries, it is now time that you warn your nations and liberate the minds of your fellow countrymen from the effects of intimidation when confronted by the West and that of the oppressors. Join our movement which is the Islamic movement of the oppressed people.
Islam finds itself today faced with irreligion and the logic of violence. Our movement is an Islamic one. It is the movement of the oppressed people of the world previous to its being the movement of the people of Iran. I call all Muslims of the world and all oppressed nations to arise. I call on the endless oceans of human beings throughout the world to arise and protect their national and Islamic flags.
Israel took Jerusalem from the hands of the Muslims and later found herself benefiting from the lack of initiative of the governments. Now, apparently the United States and its colony, Israel, have decided to maintain control of the great mosque and the Prophet's mosque. I see that Muslims are still sitting by quietly showing indifference. You Muslims of the world, it is now time for you to arise and defend Islam and the place of prophetic revelations. Do not be afraid of the problems facing you. Islam needs you today and you are responsible to God Almighty. Trust in God and proceed under one banner.
We support all oppressed nations. This is a duty which has been entrusted to us by Islam. We protect you and any person in any part of the world who arises to rescue his nation. We totally support our Palestinian brothers against the usurper Israel and, God willing, we will triumph over the enemies of humanity.
May the Divine assist us and the triumph of Muslims be near. I pray to God Almighty for the health and prosperity of you all.
Peace be upon you, and the Mercy and Blessings of God.