And the real enemy is ... Iran

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The US will continue to fail to convince Arabs that Iran, not Israel, poses the greatest threat to regional stability.

Another great article from Aljazeera! Can this site get any more awesome? I would like to see what you guys think of this article. Personally I agree. The Islamic Republic of Iran today is very anti-American. Which I feel should have a more Liberal government.

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Hello Romantic_Rebel,
I recently watched President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad address to the United Nations. I actually watched the real version rather than the, at times, wrongly dubbed version. In his address he was very succinct, very knowledgeable about the issues in the world and specifically the Middle East.

I for one do not believe Iran posses any threat to the Middle East or the World. I would be more inclined to think that the US media, which is largely controlled by Israel and their interests, is depicting the President and the country of Iran as the "bad guy". I won't go into the specifics of the regime within that country, I simply do not know enough to comment, however I do know quite a bit about how things work in the West and the United States of America.

If I were to pick a "bad guy" in the Middle East, I would have to point a finger at Israel. However much criticism that may get me, I simply do not feel that their regime is anywhere close to Democratic. It strikes of fascism, and yes I do realise that is going to raise alarm bells especially in light of the atrocities of the second World War, racism and attempted genocide of the Palestinians.

I don't think anyone is blameless, I do however strongly believe that the press and media is fighting a war of belief. My only recommendation would be to look beyond the veil.

P.S. I agree that this is a great article (sorry if I was not quite on topic there)

Regards,
T

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Iran today is difficult to explain. I do know electing an anti-American president was very popular in the government. Because would you like a leader who let's out all the steam at once? I do believe the people should have more freedom in the country. Which many love their Islamic faith; yet feel chained to the religion.

reply to post by Romantic_Rebel


Every time I hear about issues with other countries, it seems that the US is involved.
Ever think that your own government is the enemy? So much hypocritical statements come from the US government every day, when they're causing a lot more harm then any other country.

Cheers
Brady

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I believe the government is crooked. I doubt Israel today is their own country. In Judaism the Jewish people are Israel and a majority; if not all of them believe the Messiah will come some day. The Messiah is about peace and would lead the Jews back to the Holy land. I don't see any of that.

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Hello again,
Totally agree with you. There is a fundamental (no pun intended) difference between Westernised countries and Arab countries. Religion and religious control of the country was removed and seperated a long time ago for us in the West. In those countries it is so ingrained that it's part of day to day life. I have no idea how to go about seperating the two for them, nor would I even attempt to.. and I really don't think anyone should try to either that will just cause a Holy war.

How far does Democracy and the United Nations reach go, do we in our bubble of understanding carry on trying to "fix" other countries and regimes because they don't follow our way of life or understanding.. well history tells us that we shouldn't. But I fear the reasons behind the so called liberalisation of countries had nothing to do with the people or desire to make their lives better, but money and construction contracts and oil.

Regards,
T