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A year has passed from the massacre at Camp Ashraf. I still have perfect memory of my experiences on that day. I would like to share it with you all.
A year has passed from the massacre at Camp Ashraf. I still have perfect memory of my experiences on that day. I would like to share it with you all.
April 7, 2011
Daily as I read the news on The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) webpage, I took notice that the situation in Camp Ashraf is getting more severe and intense. Intense as in the Iraqi and Quds forces each and everyday were increasing their presence in the Camp, trying to generate and contrive a battle with the defenseless residents. It was April 7, 2011, a day before the massacre took place. Before I finally signed off the computer for the night, NCRI posted an urgent report that the Iraqi forces under the orders of the Iranian regime are getting ready to attack the residents. When I saw this I was panicking, and was very frightened. I thought to myself, what can I do to help prevent this? How can I stop this from tragedy from unfolding? That ran through my mind incessantly. The NCRI report was directed to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, to take action and help prevent this human tragedy from happening. So I decided to create a petition. The title of the petition I created read as follows, "Imminent attack on Camp Ashraf, call on Clinton to prevent a human tragedy." Then I quickly went on Twitter and Facebook and shared the petition, where people rapidly signed and shared the plea. I felt a little bit relieved.
Raining and Thunder - April 7, 2011
The urgent news I mentioned about earlier remained in my head. I could not dismiss it from my mind. While all this, it was pouring rain and thundering outside. I was staring out the window for an hour or so, listening to the rain and thunder. Safety of the Ashraf residents was all I could think of. Tear drops started to fall from my eyes. I began to cry, and I could not figure out why. So I went ahead and began to pray. I prayed particularly and especially for the Camp Ashraf residents. Briefly after I fell asleep.
April 8, 2011
It was a Friday, and the time was about 7:00 AM. I woke up early because I had to go to school. I checked my cell phone to learn the most recent news going on in the world. I am subscribed to receive the latest news on my phone, and so I received a text message announcing that about 27 people have been killed in Camp Ashraf. My heart literally stopped for a few seconds. I could not believe it. I rushed over to the computer to see if this news was accurate, and unfortunately it was. I then told myself I am canceling everything for the day because I must stay home and tell everyone what is occurring in Ashraf. That is precisely what I did. I went on CNN iReport, Facebook, Twitter and etc. to brief and notify everyone what is going on. At that time that was the least I could have done. I saw my friends also doing the same. The Iraqi forces shot at, and ran over the unarmed residents with Military Humvee Vehicles. Knowing that the 3,400 residents are "protected persons" under the Fourth Geneva Convention. It was initially confirmed by the United Nations that 34 were killed. Since the United Nations confirmation, the number of deaths did increase because of the medical obstructions the Iraqi forces put on Camp Ashraf.
The Question
I learned that when it was raining and thundering that was about the time Ashraf was getting attacked.
I learned that when it was raining and thundering that was about the time Ashraf was getting attacked.
So I asked one of my family members this question on the day of the massacre: Do you know why it was raining so hard yesterday night?
Then they glanced at me with deep sorrow and sadness.
My answer: I think God was crying.
And they quickly agreed.
This is my experience. I will not forget it and I hope it is not repeated.
Freedom
Knowing that the residents of Camp Ashraf are defenseless, the Iranian regime still found them as a threat. But they must know with the killing of the residents, that does not end the Iranian opposition!
I would like to end this with a quote from President-elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi:
"The residents of Ashraf and the Iranian Resistance are standing up to this regime with all their might. The mullahs ruling Iran must take their pipe dreams of destroying or forcing the PMOI into submission to their graves. Be it that with global solidarity, the New Year would be the end of the defeat of religious fascism."
Freedom
Knowing that the residents of Camp Ashraf are defenseless, the Iranian regime still found them as a threat. But they must know with the killing of the residents, that does not end the Iranian opposition!
I would like to end this with a quote from President-elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi:
"The residents of Ashraf and the Iranian Resistance are standing up to this regime with all their might. The mullahs ruling Iran must take their pipe dreams of destroying or forcing the PMOI into submission to their graves. Be it that with global solidarity, the New Year would be the end of the defeat of religious fascism."
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