I began working at VOA in Washington, D.C. following three years on the newly established "Radio Farda" (the Persian-language "Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty") in Prague.  I did not know that my fate as a journalist would be again decided by the people connected to the Islamic regime in Iran, as happened before at "National Iranian Television" — only this time a mile away from the White House and even less from the United States Congress. At the VOA, I was hopeful that my abilities and years of experience would be directed toward "a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thoughts" in line with the kind of values enshrined in the charter of the organization.  In October 2006 and with the help of other colleagues, I launched a program titled Tafsir Khabar (meaning "News Talk") that was to have the highest ratings of any Persian-language TV show...(Read Full Post)