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Old 09-25-2007, 12:31 PM
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I am not apologizing for the govt of Iran or the religious nuts in power over there, but you have to remember that Persia has had a culture that goes back 5000 years and the people are very cosmopolitan. If they could ever get rid of the Mullahs you would see a totally different country emerge. Did you know that the biggest US Embassy and consular staff in the world was in Tehran? Something to think about. The average Persian wants to be on good terms with us and to be real players on the regional and world scene instead of pariahs like N Korea. What their government is doing is scaring them as well as us as I hear from Ladan, who still has lots of family over there.

Oh and the 80% of the vote for this nut in the last election? Remember that Saddam got 99.5% of the vote in HIS last election. Election results mean nothing in a dictatorship.
I agree with both your points.

I have met many Persoans and they are very Western in their mindset. At least the educated are. Lebanon, and the Lebanese people were the same, before the crazy-assh*l*s took over.

The uneducated masses are a different story, however. And yes, Persian women can be quite beautiful.

I also agree with you point about elections in countries like Iran. In Cuba, Castro routinely gets 110% of the vote!
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Old 09-25-2007, 12:39 PM
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I . . . . In Cuba, Castro routinely gets 110% of the vote!
I can't understand what OUR problem with him is, if he is THAT popular in Cuba.
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Old 09-25-2007, 12:41 PM
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I can't understand what OUR problem with him is, if he is THAT popular in Cuba.

I know, imagine that. And he is even a beisbol fan...

Oh well!
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