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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, that might be a good gesture in principle
which I'd consider assuming times were better, and different. But they
aren't, yet should be. That's the sort of thing technology might and
should embrace in such turbulent times as these especially. But it won't
do so for that intended purpose I suspect. The west is more concerned that
the Afghan poppy fields are continually well played in the so-called free
market. And the black market too. Then there is the big issue of who
controls those critical oil transport conduits. One also has to wonder how
long a million solar modules would withstand a thousand bomb blasts in that
current envirionment. I've never been there to assess the
possibilities. My former Russian wife was there, serving as a Russian army
officer in the 1980s, live-fire combat situations no less. It was really
ugly stuff. I could tell it had changed her deeply. She was damaged
in the heart. Still is I suspect. That's what that shit does.
The Russians are some real tough nuts, but you don't mess with the
Afghans. Several "empires" tried it over the centuries. They all
failed. Then again, try another approach to them - like solar power.
They might "buy it" because they could use a beneficial outlet for their own
better energies. In that sense Shahryar could truly see his work rewarded
meaningfully somehow. There you go, Obama. Change the world
constructively. I dare ya. Surprise me. But I'd sooner count
on people in the streets first. Enough of politics.
There's serious work to be done. Thank you, Mr. Shahryar. I
used to compete with you years ago. You were a straight shooter.
Even when I had to hide behind a rock, you had wicked aim. We fought well.
Go in peace.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Ishaq M. Shahryar
passing - Memorial</DIV>
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<DIV>I would think a good memorial would be for the US to honor him with a
gift of millions of solar panels, BOS and the training to go with it, in his
name, to Afghanistan. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse">Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:01:56
-0700<BR>From: "Joel Davidson" <<A style="COLOR: rgb(42,93,176)"
href="mailto:joel.davidson@sbcglobal.net">joel.davidson@sbcglobal.net</A>><BR>Subject:
[RE-wrenches] Ishaq M. Shahryar passed away Sunday evening,<BR>
April 12, 2009<BR>To: "RE-wrenches" <<A
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reply-type=response<BR><BR>I am sad to say that our dear friend Ishaq M.
Shahryar passed away Sunday<BR>evening, April 12, 2009. Mr. Shahryar was well
known in the solar industry<BR>as the successful founder of Solec
International, the first terrestrial<BR>solar cell factory. The New Scientist
magazine titled him The Sun King and<BR>reported that he "virtually invented
solar power as a serious energy<BR>source." Mr. Shahryar loved America and his
native homeland, Afghanistan. In<BR>2002, the former Afghan King Mohammad
Zahir Shah asked Mr. Shahryar to<BR>represent his homeland which he accepted
to become the first Afghan<BR>Ambassador to the United States since 1978. His
Excellency, Ambassador<BR>Shahryar served pro bono and also invested much of
his own money in the<BR>embassy. After serving as Ambassador, Mr. Shahryar
returned to California to<BR>start a new solar company, Sun King Solar. The
solar industry, Afghanistan,<BR>his family, and his many friends will miss
Ishaq dearly. He is survived by<BR>his wife, Hafizah, son, Alexander, and
daughter, Jahan.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The funeral service will be held 1:00PM,
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the<BR>Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park,
6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los<BR>Angeles, California 90068 (tel
800-204-3131).<BR><BR><BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Joel Davidson</SPAN><BR
clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Best,<BR>Bill Roush<BR>Heartland Solar Energy Industries
Association<BR><A href="http://www.hseia.org">www.hseia.org</A><BR>Heartland
Renewable Energy Society<BR><A
href="http://www.heartland-res.org">www.heartland-res.org</A><BR>
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