Iran wishes Christians a Merry Xmas

Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has extended congratulations to all the Christians around the globe and especially to Pope Benedict XVI ahead of Christmas and the New Year. In separate congratulatory messages to Christian parliament speakers issued on Saturday, Larijani said, “I would like to congratulate you and your people on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH).” He expressed hope that all the people of the world would live in peace, freedom, and security in line with divine teachings. Larijani also said he wished that the countries of all his counterparts would experience happiness and prosperity.

I'm not a huge Iran fan but I think this paints a far different picture than we get with the media. Of course that could just be propaganda on Iran's part.

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And in other news. . . .
The ACLU wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas
Baptists wanted to wish everyone a happy Halloween
and
Progressives wanted to wish a happy Veterans Day

Iran wishes Christians a Merry Xmas

If the situation/players were reversed, would it be called propaganda?

Iran acts in its own best interest first and foremost, as do all other countries. Iran is working the "court of public opinion" and IMHO, those who don't/can't/refuse to understand that they can play the political games, just like everyone else on the world stage, are simply insulting the country they are trying so very hard, to defend.

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I think it could be called that were the positions reversed...

Thats a nice gesture coming from a country for which our media makes out to be such a monster of late.

Sometimes I wonder if our media makes the good guys look bad, while making the bad guys look good.

Don't forget, mainstream media paints Iran as the land of the boogeyman. And that Muslims also view Jesus as a Prophet (albeit, a mortal one).

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I lold hard when I saw you post in this thread.

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If only there was a user called 'Kimjongil' for all the NK threads....

Originally posted by MahmoudAhmadinejad
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If only there was a user called 'Kimjongil' for all the NK threads....

Why the heck not!?
I'm sure Obama (or his press secretary) is on ATS.

.... occasion of the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ? what a BS* xmass have nothing to do with Jesus in real, people are so s.......

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Should have known that some would come in here and call this propaganda. It's gotten way too predictable as of late.

I don't think we need hostilities with Iran, period. We have been in enough wars.

Originally posted by HangTheTraitors
Thats a nice gesture coming from a country for which our media makes out to be such a monster of late.

Sometimes I wonder if our media makes the good guys look bad, while making the bad guys look good.

edit on 26-12-2011 by HangTheTraitors because: (no reason given)

And if that message came from an independent media source, which PRessTV is NOT, then it might be a little more believable as well. PressTV is nothing more than a court stenographer for the Iranian Government.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS INFIDALS-------------------NOW WE WILL KILL YOU

Originally posted by Domo1

hope that all the people of the world would live in peace, freedom, and security in line with divine teachings.

What if christianity started to teach peace;
The televangelists, and their corporate sponsors seem
to have something else in mind.

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If I thought someone considerably bigger than me, was planning to kick the living bejeesus out of me in the very near future.......I might chance my arm on a back handed compliment too

Merry Christmas...
infidels.
I KILL YOU!

Merry Christmas to them to
erh i mean happy holiday