At the risk of being perceived as heartless or callous, Reza Pahlavi is a miserable opportunist weasel. Normally, a subject like family death, I would leave alone. Normally, a suicide, I would definitely give a very wide berth. However, when a "Crown Prince" who cries crocodile tears for a poor girl (Neda) killed in mind-bogglingly stupid violence says something like this in the aftermath of his own family's tragedy:
"Once again, we are joined with mothers, father and relatives of so many victims of these dark times for our country..."
The gloves come off.
As if this suicide resulted from the difficulties suffered by Iran since the forced departure of the "noble and generous" Shah. As if being surrounded by mind-boggling wealth and total freedom did not supply enough latitude to find a purpose in life. As if the suffering of the Iranian people caused this man at the age of 44 to take his own life. I do not presume to know, but...
This is going to be a rant.
When some fat, rich and self-important turd of a person decides that he wants to inject his own personal politics into a family tragedy--he deserves what he gets.
The younger son of the Shah of Iran, Alireza Pahlavi, committed suicide today, Tuesday January 4th. He follows his sister in the same act.
The Shah's family stole billions of dollars out of Iran when they left. During their upbringing in Iran they traveled frequently to Europe and shopped at the most exclusive of stores while raw sewage ran through the streets of South Tehran and the literacy rate hovered around 45%. (It is now over 90%)
There are certainly many people from many different backgrounds that have a multitude of problems with the current ruling clique in Iran, however making the Pahlavi family into a bunch of martyrs is beyond nauseating. Imagine if the Ceauşescu's made out of Romania instead of staying to be slaughtered for their crimes. Should we feel sorry for them?
The "dark times" for Iran began in earnest in 1953, and if the "Crown Prince" wants to really settle accounts he needs to renounce his crown and answer for the thousands killed and tortured by the CIA-trained SAVAK. That miserable troll living in posh Potomac, Maryland needs to give back the stolen wealth and answer for the crimes of his father, if his family of thieves expects genuine sympathy. He certainly should lay off politicizing his own brother's suicide for a start.