Nation of Iran Celebrates 33 years of Independence and Self-Determination

[Crunchy Frog]

56. To me, this post looks exactly the same

as the posts I see in the I/P group that defend every indefensible thing that Israel does, and attacks any criticism of Israeli policy as being motivated by Jew hatred/anti-semitism.

I think this post is every bit as bogus as the other kind. I do NOT hate the Persian people, and I do NOT want a war with Iran, and I don't think a single poster here would defend the Shah and his regime. But I don't think there's anything wrong with pointing out that the current Iranian regime is violent, repressive, theocratic, and misogynistic. I also think that their government being deliberately provocative at the worst possible time, as if they actually want someone to bomb them.

I don't hate the Iranian people, I feel bad for them and hope that they will eventually throw off their theocratic regime. I know that they're capable of democracy, as they actually had one in the 50's, before our government engineered a coup and installed the Shah.

I expect you'll probably dismiss me as a reactionary, war-mongering Iran hater, as you seem to have some trouble discerning nuance in other people's posts. I'm used to it though, as I frequent the I/P forum and get plenty of insinuations of being an anti-semite because I'm critical of Israeli policy.