"I do not see any proof or even any indication beyond self-serving statements of iranian ex-pats and sympathizers that iran or iranians are actively or vocally on our side."
I guess you haven't read the President's statements posted here or listened to the President on TV. Or does he come under the heading of one of your "sympathizers" or "ex-pats"?
"I guess you haven't read the President's statements posted here or listened to the President on TV. Or does he come under the heading of one of your "sympathizers" or "ex-pats"?"
You may "guess" what you like. But it is either dissembling or naivete to believe that the POTUS has the luxury of speaking freely in the public arena. One would hope that by now you are aware enough to know that certain things are said as if conditions were ideal rather than real. Witness our continued proclamations that Saudi Arabia is our friend and ally, or do you believe that too...