Bravo for you seenav for trying to bring some semblance of balance to people's opinions of Iran, it's current regime and intentions.
I have tried on countless occasions to educate about how the West deposed Mossadegh and installed the Shah whose dictatorial regime earned the US the enmity of the Iranian people. Also how we encouraged and armed Saddam to attack Iran while giving him satellite imaging intelligence.
The rise of the Ayatollahs was a direct response to our propping up the Shah who stole billions from the people of Iran ( he was our kind of guy).

I don't suppose many here remember the US "accidentally" shooting down an Iranian airliner in the 1980's either?

The mutual antagonism between Israel and Persia goes back all the way to the Assyrian empire who felt the need to conquer Jerusalem. So it's gone back and forth between Judea and Mesopotamia with each side taking turns conquering the other.

Can we put an end to this historical cycle of madness that threatens to draw the entire world in to WW3 over religious differences? I should hope that we have the will to find a peaceful solution to our differences since we've seen firsthand the horrors of nuclear weapons being used.

Most Iranian people want nothing more than to be left alone in peace to raise their families. A handful of zealots in either country should not be the ones to decide whether or not we go to war.

Originally posted by seenavv
It may be valid to conceive me as "less" of an Iranian then other Iranians, but I am still Iranian and I have been exposed to the culture, lifestyle, and people in the country. My mother, father, and grandparents have described to me their experiences in Iran and their times there during conflict. They described to me what it was like when hearing gunshots, hearing bombs and explosions in the Iran/ Iraq war. I have consulted with other Iranian friends and families who suffered many casualties and trauma in the Iran/ Iraq war. Violent uprisings between regimes and their citizens were very common, however my family generally kept to themselves out of the fear of the repercussions . My great-grandfather was also thrown in prison and silenced for 3 months for writing a political book against the American installed Shah of Iran

I am a "Cajun", by south louisiana standards. It is a very active culture in SW Louisiana and nearby states. "Our people" were cursed at, beaten, killed, vandalized and raped when we eventually made it to the swamp lands of the deep south. (No I'm not a hillbilly..or Redneck.. big diffrence) We were treated will ill respect untill some many years later. Today we are respected as a culture, even though I see people using our namesake for everything under the sun that almost NEVER relates to our culture and our people.

Now.. Having said that.. I can see where you want to be comming from, but you're not. I am a "Cajun" yet, if someone asks me where I am from (from another country) I will tell them I am american.

If I was born in Canada (which my people migrated mostly from Quebec), or only lived there for a year, even if my parents spent most of their lives there... I/We would still be american. Why? Because we are citizens. We dont pretend to be who we are not.

Ive been to canada... Beautiful place. I would never start rattling off what Canada needs and doesnt need. Hell, I dont even care about their government because it's THEIR government. If I as an american say or do anything relating to opposing their government, by MY countries standards... It's an act of WAR or very close.

If I said such things about my own country... It's treason! I could be shot in the face or hung for it... (once upon a time... the good olde days when we didnt allow commie bastards in our country... We hung them!)

Where does this leave you? Sir, you dont have the right to say anything against this country. You claim to be an Iranian. If you dont like our liberties... Simple... Iran is east. I suggest getting a ticket.

This is a perfect reason why so many REAL americans get so pissed off at people like you. We love our country, though we may not like how it's being run... It's a process.. We certainly dont need someone from america, claiming to be iranian for the purpose of a point and post, telling us TRUE americans how messed up our elected officials are. Apparently we know quite well, Hence the status of Ron Paul.

The problem is.. We have so many facious pigs from other countries telling us how we should run our own country, moving here, living here, yet claiming status of another country because you dont like the way we do it here... Simple.. Go HOME. If you come here to bitch... We do enough of it ourselves.. Bitch with us, fine.. Bitch at us.. You better be doing it from a foriegn border otherwise you DONT BELONG HERE. You belong in Iran, as you are an Iranian. When you feel like an american, lemme know, I'll invite you back.

Some ATS members still amaze me. How can you have an ATS membership and still believe in the Iran war propaganda!?

All the information is more or less here at your fingertips....JUST LOOK.




lol...Americans liberate others...perfect specimen of absolute government manipulation.