On the streets of Tehran, 'we like America'

Regimechangeiran.com ^ | TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2005 | By Michael Slackman

[F14 Pilot]

PING!

[Andy from Beaverton]

In the back rooms of newspapers, "We hate Bush!"

[softwarecreator]

SSSSSHHHHHH!

Don't tell the MSM and we'll just keep it as our little secret.

[F14 Pilot]

The source of this is International Herald Tribune!

[dmartin]

Thanks for posting this. But somehow when I read towards the end I felt as if I knew what was going to happen. :)

[F14 Pilot]

This is left wing media!

[Daner313]

Why do we call it MSM? It's not "mainstream" at all. It should be called the ELM-ELITE LIBERAL MEDIA. And, as always, you'll never see them report on Iranians who like the US.

[Names Ash Housewares]

I think the youth of Iran will someday have enough and overthrow them. Hopefully sooner then we think.

[F14 Pilot]

I hope so!

[Brilliant]

If you like America, then why did you elect a fascist?

[cripplecreek]

At the start of the Afghan war I saw an interview with a woman on an Iranian street. Her face was intentiuonally blurred but her comments were clear. She said that she hoped America would do the same in Iran.

Also on the show (National Geographic?) were college kids saying they just want to be able to hold hands in public, wear the clothes they want to wear and allow women to let their hair blow in the wind.

They made it very clear that they did not want to become American but they did want the freedoms they see in America.

[F14 Pilot]

That is a funny comment...

THEY DID not elect any one. That fascist guy was SELECTED by the supreme leader and IRGC commanders.

If Iranians were free to choose, they would have gone for a secular, democratic system

http://roozonline.com//11english/

[softwarecreator]

Good point.  So, it's ELM from now on?

[rlmorel]

I have known a lot of Iranians, and I liked them. This was when it was okay to be secular in Iran, before the revolution...

It doesn't surprise me that they might view us favorably. Remember, they aren't Arabs...

[F14 Pilot]

sure

[Brilliant]

That may be true, but let's face it, even if there were a free vote in Iran, the result would not be much better than what they ended up with. The students might be on the verge of revolt (as they've been for about 40 years now), but the attitudes in Iran as a whole has not changed during that time.

[cripplecreek]

They're Persian I believe.

[F14 Pilot]

I disagree!!

You might need to read some first hand reports from Iran or talk to an Iranian online to see how they feel and what they want!

[todd1]

My cousins Husband is from IRAN. Moved here when he was 13 during. He is a great guy but they are a so so liberal.... Also, has a striking resemblance to a young Bin Laden. hmmm I am having second thoughts on taking him on our annual Ice House tour in the Texas Hill country... Could be dangerous (o;