Where to begin? .... How about the President?
"In Iran, the desire for freedom is stirring. In the face of harsh repression, Iranians are courageously speaking out for democracy and the rule of law and human rights. And the United States strongly supports their aspirations for freedom..." (President Bush, May/'03)
More?
President Bush Speaks to the People of Iran
Radio Address by the President to the People of Iran on Radio Farda
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/12/20021220-7.html How about Sen. Brownback?
Senator Brownback (R-KS) speech on Iran
"Some of my colleagues may be surprised to learn, as I was, that there has evolved a great change in Iran which has slowly taken place over the last several years. Many of us only hear about Iran in the news when Western media show violent protests - and the burning of the American flag surrounded by chants of "Death to America."
But my friends, that is exactly what the brutal regime in control of Iran wants you to think. The fact is, the overwhelming majority of Iranians today are strongly pro-American.
After Sept. 11th, the Iranian people took to the streets holding impromptu candlelight vigils in solidarity with the American people. As you can imagine, such action was highly embarrassing to the ruling mullahs - and harsh crackdowns were ordered, people were again imprisoned and tortured. What does it say to us that Iranians KNEW this would be the consequence of their action - and they did it anyway.
Contrast these scenes with the images that came from other nearby countries on that day, who are supposedly our allies - images that celebrated the destruction that came to our country on Sept. 11th. How can we fight a war on terrorism where we engage our enemies and ignore our friends? If we coddle the Iranian regime one iota, that is what we will be doing!! "
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/907547/posts (this is one part of a number of speeches Sen. Brownback has made on Iran....Please see his site for much more....
http://brownback.senate.gov/ How about an Iranian?
Out of Misery, Hope: An open letter to President George W. Bush [from Iran]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1059622/posts How about some Iranian-Americans? And Freepers?
Iranian-Americans, USC CRs, L.A. FReepers join forces to greet President Bush at Shrine Auditorium
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1090303/posts How about another Iranian? (posted here on FR last summer)
"I have never walked on your flag, I have never burnt it.
I said once, they painted your sacred flag on the entry of the campus I go! I swear I have never walked on it, I jumped over in winter on ice, in fall in rainy days, in summer.
What or who forced me to jump? you? your government? your movies? your culture? I doubt, it was me, my mind!
The respect you pay to your flag forced me to do so.
I hung one flag of the USA and one former flag of Iran on the wall of my room.
I just hoped that you understand this kind of feeling and I should say, this is not inside me only, I know many people here who act the same as I do."
More?
"President Bush has the support of Iranian people"
In a recent poll conducted in Iran and reported by usually reliable sources, three-quarters of the Iranian public opinion are supportive of President Bush and his plans for Iraq. Mr. Nima Rashedan, an Iranian journalist and commentator reports in his dedicated column (www.gooya.com) that the public in Iran is more supportive of and eager about the start of the war than people in Washington, D.C. or in Tel Aviv!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/865645/posts US Iranians march in California support of our President(Feb.'03)
"As a show of their solidarity with the United States, marchers leading the procession carried a large portrait of the Columbia astronauts and three huge American flags."
I could go on and on......And what "vanity posts" are you talking about? This Thread deals primarily in News posts, with very little comment.
You're entitled to your opinion. Please remember....Overthrowing the Iranian regime is essential to winning the War on Terrorism. That's the goal of President Bush and this administration.
Whether you want to accept the facts as to which side the Iranian people are on or not, Iran is critical to the President's plan.