Those Friendly Iranians

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: StormRider

One opinion poll showed that 74 percent of Iranians want a dialogue with the U.S. ? and the finding so irritated the authorities that they arrested the pollster. Iran is also the only Muslim country I know where citizens responded to the 9/11 attacks with a spontaneous candlelight vigil as a show of sympathy.

This is why I like Iran. I get the sense that their people like us. Plus, I knew a lot of Iranians from my studying days at the University of Maryland. Nice people.

It's also why I was dismayed when I heard Bush list them as part of the axis of evil. I just hope we don't screw things up.

Eh, no. They are simply scared shitless becasue the mightiest superpower seems to be on a rampage, that is it and that is all.

I do NOT blame them.

If ONE country needs help to get out of it's hell it is Iran, murder, torture and separations are more like the things that are done by routine there, more so than ever in Iraq, this is a nation controlled by religious leaders.

A dialogue or risk of invasion with weeks of shock and awe which would kill tens of thousands, ask yourself what you would choose.

Eh, no. Just because Iranians are different than you, doesn't mean that they're scared little wimps.

Iranians don't like the US because they're afraid of it. It's funny that you blame or put the US in a negative light in any way that you can. You're anti-American.

Of course they are afraid of the US, isn't that the very thing you wanted? Be our friends or we will bomb you to hell?

Actually, when it comes to the US doings in the middle-east, i don't think there IS much good to say.

You are anti-EU, nee nee neener neeeeener.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I remember the images of the 9/11 vigils they held in Iran. It was touching and in stark contrast to the Palestinians who cheered and danced in the streets. And it had nothing to do with the US being on a rampage you ill-informed dope since we hadn't even proposed going into Afghanistan yet.

Me too. I was very touched by their gesture of sympathy.

Raise you hands if you know that the Iranian nuclear program was pushed not by the clerics, but the secularists!

Not many hands. No matter.

Iranian moderates (both secular AND religious) were making overtures to us when Bush put them on that stupid axis of evil list. Only now, years later are people starting to understand that Iran CAN be a valuable ally in the region. We of course had to toss the baby out with the bath water. Oh well.

One day if we get a sane leader for a President, then the light will dawn that a great many of these people want an Islamic form of government. Not completely repressive, but something that incorporates principles of Islam and a representitive govt. It doesnt work for us, but they are NOT us. As long as the govt is peaceful and the people satisfied, where is it the business of anyone else?

We need to figure out who can be trusted and who cannot and not try to substitute our form of government for Chistianity and continue along with the New Crusade.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I remember the images of the 9/11 vigils they held in Iran. It was touching and in stark contrast to the Palestinians who cheered and danced in the streets. And it had nothing to do with the US being on a rampage you ill-informed dope since we hadn't even proposed going into Afghanistan yet.

Me too. I was very touched by their gesture of sympathy.

Raise you hands if you know that the Iranian nuclear program was pushed not by the clerics, but the secularists!

Not many hands. No matter.

Iranian moderates (both secular AND religious) were making overtures to us when Bush put them on that stupid axis of evil list. Only now, years later are people starting to understand that Iran CAN be a valuable ally in the region. We of course had to toss the baby out with the bath water. Oh well.

One day if we get a sane leader for a President, then the light will dawn that a great many of these people want an Islamic form of government. Not completely repressive, but something that incorporates principles of Islam and a representitive govt. It doesnt work for us, but they are NOT us. As long as the govt is peaceful and the people satisfied, where is it the business of anyone else?

We need to figure out who can be trusted and who cannot and not try to substitute our form of government for Chistianity and continue along with the New Crusade.

The nuclear program wouldn't be such an issue if they weren't so adament on building that heavy water reactor. I mean, they do have a civilian one that is quite obvious.(the one Russia is building in Bushehr and 3 more somewhere else that I forget are all powerful light water reactors [1000mw+]) There is also the whole issue of Iran wanting to supply its own uranium.

However, it was quite stupid to put them in the "axis of evil"(even dumber than the name itself!)

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: StormRider

One opinion poll showed that 74 percent of Iranians want a dialogue with the U.S. ? and the finding so irritated the authorities that they arrested the pollster. Iran is also the only Muslim country I know where citizens responded to the 9/11 attacks with a spontaneous candlelight vigil as a show of sympathy.

This is why I like Iran. I get the sense that their people like us. Plus, I knew a lot of Iranians from my studying days at the University of Maryland. Nice people.

It's also why I was dismayed when I heard Bush list them as part of the axis of evil. I just hope we don't screw things up.

Eh, no. They are simply scared shitless becasue the mightiest superpower seems to be on a rampage, that is it and that is all.

I do NOT blame them.

If ONE country needs help to get out of it's hell it is Iran, murder, torture and separations are more like the things that are done by routine there, more so than ever in Iraq, this is a nation controlled by religious leaders.

A dialogue or risk of invasion with weeks of shock and awe which would kill tens of thousands, ask yourself what you would choose.

Eh, no. Just because Iranians are different than you, doesn't mean that they're scared little wimps.

Iranians don't like the US because they're afraid of it. It's funny that you blame or put the US in a negative light in any way that you can. You're anti-American.

Of course they are afraid of the US, isn't that the very thing you wanted? Be our friends or we will bomb you to hell?

Actually, when it comes to the US doings in the middle-east, i don't think there IS much good to say.

You are anti-EU, nee nee neener neeeeener.

Well, as history as shown, if Europe could do anything in the Middle East, it would be pretty damn bad...not to mention many of today's problems are directly related to Europe. Yeah, I don't think there IS much good to say about that either.

 

[Ozoned]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose


Well, as history as shown, if Europe could do anything in the Middle East, it would be pretty damn bad...not to mention many of today's problems are directly related to Europe. Yeah, I don't think there IS much good to say about that either.

Yup, us always has to finish what gets started in europe.

 

[conjur]

Ayup...starting to lose their hearts and minds already:

Iranians demonstrate against US attacks on Iraqi holy cities

TEHRAN, May 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Tens of thousands of Iranians poured into streets in Tehran on Wednesday to parade against the attacks on Iraqi Shiite holy cities by the US-led coalition forces, which they regard as a profanation.

The parading groups shouted anti-US and anti-Britain slogans, aswell as burning national flags of the United States, Britain and Israel and converging into Central Revolution Square of Tehran.

The Iranian authority and religious leaders have been calling for such demonstrations in Tehran and other major cities since the US-led coalition forces launched attacks on the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

Attacks on Iraqi holy cities have touched off a storm of condemnation among top Iranian officials. Student groups staged protest rally in front of British Embassy in Tehran.

Iran, as a Shiite-dominated Islamic country, has been keeping a close eye on the turbulence in the Iraqi Shiite holy cities.