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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Cyrus on October 25, 2011, 04:13:22 PM
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Hey guys, ITT you may ask me (an Iranian) anything about Iranian geopolitics, culture, history, etc.. or just general questions, I don't like to take personal questions very much though. I was going to attach a picture of an Iran and America flag together but I couldn't find any with the Lion and Sun on it.
(http://i.imgur.com/xeVLR.jpg)
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Ask an Iranian anything!
What are you doing in Holland?
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What are you doing in Holland?
I don't live in Holland but I use my e-friends VPN server which he has stationed there (he's not Dutch though), most American websites are blocked in Iran, majority of Iranians in my opinion use VPN to access the web for basic things, if not VPN then TOR or HTTP/SSL Proxy. Why do you ask?
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If a fly is going to land on the ceiling how close does he have to get before he turns upside down?
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You said I could ask an Iranian anything.
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If a fly is going to land on the ceiling how close does he have to get before he turns upside down?
No idea, sorry!
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You said I could ask an Iranian anything. I'm just asking.
No problem :cheersmate:
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Nice pictures of the grand and glorious Persian pre-islamic days. So, what grand and glorious things has Persia done post-islamic invasion.
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How did Babylon end up in Iraq?
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Nice pictures of the grand and glorious Persian pre-islamic days. So, what grand and glorious things has Persia done post-islamic invasion.
Hmmm, well in the Safavid period there was a revival in Iranian culture, but the Safavids were more Iranian than Muslim and they were kind of secular. Some of the dynasties and empires after the Islamic world shifted from Arabic culture to Persian culture weren't too bad but they had worse laws than in the earlier Sassanid times. I would say the benefit of the Islamic invasion was that Iran managed to get a bigger link with the Indian, Phoenician, Egyptian, Greek world. During the Achaemenid times Iran was probably one of the few centers of freedom in the Middle East, compared to Greece Iran was light years ahead in human rights, even Herodotus chose to spend some time under the Achaemenid empires borders, and obviously no Islamic dynasty has ever been able to re-capture that freedom.
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How did Babylon end up in Iraq?
Iraq is an artificial created country like many Near Eastern countries. I believe that Iraq was carved up by the British. The British forgot to create a Kurdistan as well, which was pretty stupid; the countries in the Middle East that are not artificial are only Turkey (reformed and carved up by Turks after the collapse of the Ottoman empire) and Iran (lost some battles to the Russians in the Qajar era and thus lost the northern territories like Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as lost some eastern areas that are now part of Afghanistan but that was with the British).
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Iraq is an artificial created country like many Near Eastern countries. I believe that Iraq was carved up by the British. The British forgot to create a Kurdistan as well, which was pretty stupid; the countries in the Middle East that are not artificial are only Turkey (reformed and carved up by Turks after the collapse of the Ottoman empire) and Iran (lost some battles to the Russians in the Qajar era and thus lost the northern territories like Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as lost some eastern areas that are now part of Afghanistan but that was with the British).
My understanding is that the French had a good bit to do with that, though of course not as much as the Brits, who regarded the whole area as their sphere of influence due to the proximity of India and a perhaps a certain desire to keep their traditional rivals, the Russians, as far from warm-water ports as possible.
Great pics, btw, thanks for putting them up.
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My understanding is that the French had a good bit to do with that, though of course not as much as the Brits, who regarded the whole area as their sphere of influence due to the proximity of India and a perhaps a certain desire to keep their traditional rivals, the Russians, as far from warm-water ports as possible.
Great pics, btw, thanks for putting them up.
I agree. On some other point with the relation of imperialism/colonialism I can say that the thing that initially destroyed Afghanistan was their rise to Communism/Socialism, but one can look at this two ways:
1. Afghanistan's rise to Communism/Socialism led way to the Islamist takeover (or made it more easy) of Afghanistan.
2. Afghanistan's invasion by the Soviets to support their Communist takeover as some authors have stated helped end the Soviet Union.
But would the world rather deal with the Soviet Union still existing or a moderate Afghanistan? I think the choice is clear.
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Welcome Iran, glad to have you on board.
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Welcome Iran, glad to have you on board.
Thanks :cheersmate:
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What is your opinion of liberal (specifically American) talk radio. Are you a fan of Mike Malloy?
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How did Babylon end up in Iraq?
The same way Constantinople is now Istanbul.
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What is your opinion of liberal (specifically American) talk radio and Mike Malloy?
I think its very much needed to have freedom of speech so I respect the liberal Americans and think it's good they have their own radios but I don't know much about them individually but wish to learn.
I just searched for Mike Malloy on Google search and am reading about him now.
From Wikipedia:
Politically, he describes himself as "a traditional Liberal Democrat doing his part to return the Democratic Party to its Liberal roots."
I don't understand what he means by liberal roots, did liberalism exist in the same way it does today? From my political science studies I know that classical liberalism (what he might be referring to) is very different than modern liberalism and I wonder how he feels about neoliberalism aswell.
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The same way Constantinople is now Istanbul.
:rimshot:
Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Not sure where the Iranians have anything to do with it. But yeah, if our new friend is using Tor, he'll likely have a different IP every time he logs on. Maybe he can ask the mullahs why he can't have open access to the Net.
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The same way Constantinople is now Istanbul.
:rimshot:
Istanbul! Great city of culture.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Istanbul_Montage_Wikipedia.jpg)
Where East mets West :thor:
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Hello, and thanks for taking questions.
At what age do children start school?
Is attending school mandatory for all children?
How does a person get into a college or university?
And because I'm in agriculture...
Are there many cattle raised in Iran?
Is beef a commonly ate food?
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Hello, and thanks for taking questions.
At what age do children start school?
Is attending school mandatory for all children?
How does a person get into a college or university?
And because I'm in agriculture...
Are there many cattle raised in Iran?
Is beef a commonly ate food?
Hi there! Let me try to give answer for all of these accurately and professionally.
At what age do children start school?
At 6 year old they begin.
Is attending school mandatory for all children?
I think it was before 1979 but I don't think anymore because I see many kids in poor parts of Iran that don't seem to goto school they just sell flowers all day.
How does a person get into a college or university?
They take the entrance exam.
Are there many cattle raised in Iran?
Is beef a commonly ate food?
Yes to both of these questions. Mostly in North Iran.
I love cows and cow meat!
(http://i.imgur.com/sMeRy.jpg)
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Thank you.
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Look at what I found!
(http://i.imgur.com/03plw.jpg)
Great pic :cheersmate:
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Interesting picture.
I'm curious. How did you find our site all the way from Iran?
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Interesting picture.
I'm curious. How did you find our site all the way from Iran?
I was searching Google for different opinions on Iran and Iranian politics from American people
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Welcome Cyrus.
What is written underneath your avatar? It's late, I will come up with a better question tomorrow.
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Welcome Cyrus.
What is written underneath your avatar? It's late, I will come up with a better question tomorrow.
Google translates it as :Death to the Islamic Republic.
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(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i475/Delmar59/IMG_0001.jpg)
Cyrus,
Can you translate these markings. I think it's a date, about 1930. From my Persian Mauser.
I will get back to you when I figure out how to post a picture. :banghead:
I didn't think I could do it!
Thanks in advance if you can help, Cyrus.
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I don't understand what he means by liberal roots, did liberalism exist in the same way it does today? From my political science studies I know that classical liberalism (what he might be referring to) is very different than modern liberalism and I wonder how he feels about neoliberalism aswell.
That's an astute observation and quite correct.
Traditional terms have been co-opted into meanings completely alien to their historical meanings by both sides to some extent, though the Left seems to have completely run away with that practice. Also, you do have to realize that Wiki a less than reliable resource on any current (Or even past) political issue, since anything on it was posted by an advocate rather than an impartial observer or ethical historian, and even if mitigated down to rationality by other posters, any such article on it always retains the original author's bias to a greater or lesser degree. On top of that, the quote really doesn't say that he is a traditional liberal Democrat, it says that's what he thinks he is.
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Welcome Cyrus.
What is written underneath your avatar? It's late, I will come up with a better question tomorrow.
Marg (death) bar (to) joomhoriye (republic) eslami (Islamic).
Death to the Islamic Republic.
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(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i475/Delmar59/IMG_0001.jpg)
Cyrus,
Can you translate these markings. I think it's a date, about 1930. From my Persian Mauser.
I will get back to you when I figure out how to post a picture. :banghead:
I didn't think I could do it!
Thanks in advance if you can help, Cyrus.
No problem Delmar.
First word: tofang ("weapon"/"fire arm") then: the years inscription: 1309 (today is 1389 so that means 80 year old), then: nemooneh (means "prototype" or "production" or "replica-type"), then: karha (means "works"), then Brno (the company name/manufacturer) finally: 04090. Read this right-to-left.
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Are you muslim? and if so, I have a question concering possible rumors I have heard about that religion.
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That's an astute observation and quite correct.
Traditional terms have been co-opted into meanings completely alien to their historical meanings by both sides to some extent, though the Left seems to have completely run away with that practice. Also, you do have to realize that Wiki a less than reliable resource on any current (Or even past) political issue, since anything on it was posted by an advocate rather than an impartial observer or ethical historian, and even if mitigated down to rationality by other posters, any such article on it always retains the original author's bias to a greater or lesser degree. On top of that, the quote really doesn't say that he is a traditional liberal Democrat, it says that's what he thinks he is.
Thanks for this information, Tanker.
I agree that Wikipedia has bias 100%.
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Are you muslim? and if so, I have a question concering possible rumors I have heard about that religion.
Im non-religious but I can attempt to answer your question.
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Im non-religious but I can attempt to answer your question.
Someone told me something about "thighing". Is that really a common practice?
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Someone told me something about "thighing". Is that really a common practice?
I don't know what that means, which is the Persian word for this?
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I don't know what that means, which is the Persian word for this?
GOOGLE "Thighing"
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GOOGLE "Thighing"
Yes this is commonly practiced by Arabs especially the Lebanese, it's part of their culture, however there is nothing in the Koran that prescribes this.
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Marg (death) bar (to) joomhoriye (republic) eslami (Islamic).
Death to the Islamic Republic.
Thank you.
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If I came to Iran, would I have to cover up? Is red hair seen as evil?
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about thighing:
from this link (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071221232108AAppsxu)
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, The Supreme Leader of Iran, the Shia Grand Ayatollah, 1979-89 said in his official statements:
"A man can quench his sexual lusts with a child as young as a baby. However, he should not penetrate. Sodomizing the baby is halal (allowed by sharia). If the man penetrates and damages the child, then he should be responsible for her subsistence all her life. This girl, however, does not count as one of his four permanent wives. The man will not be eligible to marry the girl’s sister. It is better for a girl to marry when her menstruation starts, and at her husband's house rather than her father's home. Any father marrying his daughter so young will have a permanent place in heaven."
emphasis mine....
WTF!
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If I came to Iran, would I have to cover up? Is red hair seen as evil?
Depends on which part of Iran, if it's Tehran then most people wear a light shall, but maybe in Qom there would have to be chador.
Here is how people dress in North Tehran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y_AqbcGFGg#t=0m40s
Also red hair is not seen as evil, many Iranians have red hair.
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Rugnuts.........that is why I asked if it was really for real. I have had some muslims tell me it's nothing but a rumor and they won't own up to it. It's disgusting and I can't see how any mother (muslim, christian, athiest, etc) would let a man touch her child like that.
Cyrus, do you know why that custom is allowed?
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about thighing:
from this link (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071221232108AAppsxu)
emphasis mine....
WTF!
I've heard Khomenei has written worse than that but not surprised.
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Rugnuts.........that is why I asked if it was really for real. I have had some muslims tell me it's nothing but a rumor and they won't own up to it. It's disgusting and I can't see how any mother (muslim, christian, athiest, etc) would let a man touch her child like that.
Cyrus, do you know why that custom is allowed?
It most likely comes from Arabian pagan doll worship and sexual rituals during those times.
I know that pre-Islamic what are modern Saudi Arabians would ritual murder babies and children.
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Why are Persian women so hawt?
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Why are Persian women so hawt?
Don't know!
(http://i.imgur.com/8DXWz.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/SzlFc.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/2RXKo.jpg)
Some scientists say that Korean women are the most attractive in the world and other claim it's the Japanese.
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Were you educated in western schools? Your use of the English language is better than many Americans.
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Hi Cyrus, and welcome!
What did you think of Obama's silence during the 2009 Iranian uprising, and the death of Neda Agha-Soltan?
And a less serious question: One Iranian author I'm fond of is Firoozeh Dumas (lives in US now). Have you heard of her?
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Were you educated in western schools? Your use of the English language is better than many Americans.
No but I've taken English classes but what taught me English was the Internet.
When you spend enough time on forums/boards/chatrooms you will become perfected in English. I also visit a popular Iranian imageboard with alot of Iranian expats on it and all of them speak English, I don't think I should link that here though because there's too much crazy content there.
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Hi Cyrus, and welcome!
What did you think of Obama's silence during the 2009 Iranian uprising, and the death of Neda Agha-Soltan?
And a less serious question: One Iranian author I'm fond of is Firoozeh Dumas (lives in US now). Have you heard of her?
Hi Karin hopefully I can answer these questions in a non-biased and professional way.
What did you think of Obama's silence during the 2009 Iranian uprising
Geopolitically speaking we must view this in two different ways:
1. Obama felt that the protests were too small and did not want to upset the IRI.
2. Obama felt that intervention would cast a bad light upon America.
Most likely a mixture of the two, personally I think that Obama should stop saying he supports "reform", Iranians don't care about "reform", they want to stop being an Islamic Republic, all of those Iranians who protested in 2009 didn't care about Moussavi or Ahmadinejad, they were against the entire system, only a minority actually cared about Moussavi.
Here's a good video comparing pro-regime rallies to anti-regime rallies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W_0RzAkMAA
the death of Neda Agha-Soltan?
Very stupid decision that sniper made.
And a less serious question: One Iranian author I'm fond of is Firoozeh Dumas (lives in US now). Have you heard of her?
No, sorry.
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Hi Cyrus,
Welcome! I've known several people from Iran over the years, and have been quite taken with their friendliness and warmth. I look forward to hearing more from you.
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How come Iranian's keep electing that crazy guy "I'madinnerjacket"?
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Hi Cyrus,
Welcome! I've known several people from Iran over the years, and have been quite taken with their friendliness and warmth. I look forward to hearing more from you.
Thanks chitownchica!
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How widely is taqiyya practiced in the Islamic world? To the extent you interact with American muslims, how often is it practiced here in the US?
Also, do you see a unification of sunni and shiite muslims in the near future, as it seems Iran and various factions across the middle east would like to have one giant caliphate.
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How come Iranian's keep electing that crazy guy "I'madinnerjacket"?
His name is Ahmadinejad.
Ahmadi (of Ahmad) nejad (race/look): Ahmadinejad means race of Ahmad.
Why electing him? Well to some he may be crazy but to poor Iranian villagers his economic help to them may be well suited, to fashionable youngsters he may be despised, to older peoples maybe he is liked a little more.
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What did you think of the treatment of Ghadaffi by the rebels before he was killed?
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How widely is taqiyya practiced in the Islamic world?
All Arabs practice taqiyya because it's part of their culture and their heritage. This isn't practiced by non-Arabs though in my opinion.
To the extent you interact with American muslims, how often is it practiced here in the US?
I don't interact with American Muslims but Arab-Americans most likely practice it as well. When I say Arab-Americans I mean Christian, Muslim, and even Atheist Arabs, because all Arabs are unified under a common culture which is derived from Islam, Islamic culture is proto-Arab.
Also, do you see a unification of sunni and shiite muslims in the near future, as it seems Iran and various factions across the middle east would like to have one giant caliphate.
No, that would never happen: Arabs hate Iranians, Kurds hate Arabs, Turks hate Arabs, Kurds hate Turks, Persians hate Arabs, Pakistanis hate Pashtuns, Pashtuns hate Tajiks, an so forth. Also, Islam is dying amongst Iranians because Iranians are becoming more nationalist under the IRI, the more culturally nationalist an Iranian becomes the more they hate Islam. The only people in the Middle East that define themselves firstly by religion are Arabs, because they are the root of Islam, on the otherhand it would be tough to convince an Iranian or a Turk or even a Pakistani to give up his culture and identity over Islam. The greatest gift the Islamic Revolution gave to Iran is that it allowed Iran to have a large population birth and as well see what Islam really was, an Arab religion based on alien culture and alien ideas, the fantasy view of Islam Iranians had was completely shattered.
I suggest you check out Christopher Hitchens thoughts on Iran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrBVQjivS08
He sums it up perfectly.
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Welcome!
How do Iranian women feel about having to cover up? do they get angry about being treated like 2nd class citizens? how do Iranians feel about the stoning of women? why don't women all over Iran join forces and stand up to the men who enforce these laws, which many times are based on hearsay as opposed to actual evidence? Have you seen the movie or read the book The Stoning of Soraya M even though they've been banned in Iran? or the book Not Without My Daughter?
Thanks!
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What did you think of the treatment of Ghadaffi by the rebels before he was killed?
Looks like those Libyan rebels were pretty excited to finally catch what they viewed as their enemy, they probably would of had more fun putting him in court.
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Cyrus,
Thank you for joining us and thank you for the information that you have provided.
If this has already been asked forgive me.
How is America and the American people perceived by the majority of Iranians?
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How do Iranian women feel about having to cover up?
They probably don't like it because it's not culturally Iranian to wear chadors, if I had to follow foreign culture I would also be upset.
On the otherhand, Arab Muslim women probably enjoy wearing "hejabs" since it's part of their culture, unlike Pakistani women for example who don't because like Iranians it's also not part of their culture, funnily the Taliban enforced the "niqab" on their overtake of Afghanistan yet historically the "niqab" has never been a part of indigenous Afghan (Tajik, Pashtun, Hazara, Farsiwan,etc.) culture.
do they get angry about being treated like 2nd class citizens?
I don't see why they wouldn't get angry being treated like 2nd class citizens by the IRI.
how do Iranians feel about the stoning of women?
Sadly a common practice done by Iranian-Kurds in rural parts of Iran. I personally love Kurdish people but I find this part of their culture disgusting.
why don't women all over Iran join forces and stand up to the men who enforce these laws, which many times are based on hearsay as opposed to actual evidence?
Three good videos on this topic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu2ZjuvURy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odmlfa986mk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnSy1JlCYtU
Have you seen the movie or read the book The Stoning of Soraya even though they've been banned in Iran? or the book Not Without My Daughter?
No, and I have no interest in books or movies that generalize entire peoples based off individual events.
I suggest you take a look at "Without My Daughter":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W2SUn1ZNU0
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is very different than modern liberalism
If, for anthropological purposes, you would like a glimpse into the American liberal mind, you could go to our section called the DUmpster, where we laugh and make fun of their lunacy. They constitute roughly 20% of the population. If you think your ex-pat board has crazy content, you haven't seen anything.
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If, for anthropological purposes, you would like a glimpse into the American liberal mind, you could go to our section called the DUmpster, where we laugh and make fun of their lunacy. They constitute roughly 20% of the population. If you think your ex-pat board has crazy content, you haven't seen anything.
Everytime I read something from you now since you changed your avatar, I get strangely turned on. Hey, Morticia :naughty: :lmao:
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Cyrus,
Thank you for joining us and thank you for the information that you have provided.
If this has already been asked forgive me.
How is America and the American people perceived by the majority of Iranians?
In my opinion it's exactly the same as how the people of the Soviet Union viewed America. The people stuck below the Communist regimes of the East were pro-American because America exported its culture to the USSR while the USSR as a government would spew hatred against America, the young Russians were busy listening to the latest American rock music. I would say this is the same case in Iran, because America exports its culture to Iran, younger Iranians may view America positively but when America creates anti-Iranian movies and books they destroy a potential bond.
Here's an American talking to a group of Iranians in Iran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGnQLgzq8Zo
Here's an American talking to a group of Gay Iranians in Iran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc3x26MvjmI
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Here's an American talking to a group of Gay Iranians in Iran:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc3x26MvjmI
But Ahmedinijad has said that there are no gays in Iran. Did he lie?
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Thanks Cyrus, I'll check the video out, although I disagree with Hitchens on a great many things, he does get some things right.
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But Ahmedinijad has said that there are no gays in Iran. Did he lie?
Yes. but many Iranians are closeted from my experiences.
Iranian Gays are tough people and they walk together in gangs. They are not stupid and know how to defend themselves.
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Thanks Cyrus, I'll check the video out, although I disagree with Hitchens on a great many things, he does get some things right.
No problem :cheersmate:
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Welcome!
As for whether or not red hair is evil and should be covered the answer is YES!!!!! Everyone knows that gingers have no soul and their bite will inflict even the most innocent child with a soulless condition. Gina knows this and tries to trick people into friending her. I know this too, which is why I try to never have friends. I wouldn't want to "accidentally" bite them and steal their soul.
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Everytime I read something from you now since you changed your avatar, I get strangely turned on. Hey, Morticia :naughty: :lmao:
:lmao: Tish! You spoke French! You know that drives me crazy! :naughty:
Cyrus, what are your favorite Persian foods? We discuss food here a lot.
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Do you have any questions for us?
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Cyrus, what are your favorite Persian foods? We discuss food here a lot.
Beef kabob is my favorite Persian food! But also like chicken kabob :)
(http://i.imgur.com/yxEwd.jpg)
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Thanks chitownchica!
You are very welcome :-).
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Do you have any questions for us?
Do you like this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBppFohB5ks#t=0m26s
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Do you like this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBppFohB5ks#t=0m26s
I can't view videos here, but I will check it out tonight.
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Beef kabob is my favorite Persian food! But also like chicken kabob :)
(http://i.imgur.com/yxEwd.jpg)
That's Persian? :lmao:
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I can't view videos here, but I will check it out tonight.
Don't bother.
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Welcome!
As for whether or not red hair is evil and should be covered the answer is YES!!!!! Everyone knows that gingers have no soul and their bite will inflict even the most innocent child with a soulless condition. Gina knows this and tries to trick people into friending her. I know this too, which is why I try to never have friends. I wouldn't want to "accidentally" bite them and steal their soul.
She gave me rabies. :panic:
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That's Persian? :lmao:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kebab
Don't bother.
Why?
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Don't bother.
whats wrong CG6468, you no likey?
Cyrus thanks for the insight into your Iranian knowledge/experience.
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whats wrong CG6468, you no likey?
Cyrus thanks for the insight into your Iranian knowledge/experience.
It can make your eyes shoot out blood.
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WHAT'S THE DAMN SONG?
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whats wrong CG6468, you no likey?
Cyrus thanks for the insight into your Iranian knowledge/experience.
No problem, Rugnuts!
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It can make your eyes shoot out blood.
Maybe you like this instead?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbWqHJ556m0
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WHAT'S THE DAMN SONG?
What do you mean?
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So, at page 6, this may have already been asked, but what's your take on Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons? How do the Iranian people view Israel. It's fairly clear to us how Iran's leadership views Israel.
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Maybe you like this instead?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbWqHJ556m0
how about this instead...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtrNtb5rnyk
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iT7He5uo6I (pretty good actual, i got a sense of metallica: master of puppets)
:rocker2: :rocker: :angryvillagers: :rocker2: :rocker:
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So, at page 6, this may have already been asked, but what's your take on Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons?
Won't happen, the IRI would fall before it happens, most people who estimate the amount of time IRI will take to create a nuclear weapon are political writers or analysts who aren't qualified to give a true date.
How do the Iranian people view Israel. It's fairly clear to us how Iran's leadership views Israel.
Iran and Israel have no historic animus, take the liberation of the Hebrews from Babylonian captivity for instance. The IRI's hatred of Israel is based off alien ideologies like Arab nationalist and pan-Islamist ideology. As for Israelis as individuals I have an Israeli (he's Jewish but remember that not all Israelis are Jewish, there are alot of Druze, Bedouin, Arab, etc... Israelis) friend online, he's very cool.
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how about this instead...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtrNtb5rnyk
:rocker2: :rocker: :angryvillagers: :rocker2: :rocker:
Love that song. Check this one out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-uj2nYS8qs
(music begins at around 1:00)
Here's another hardcore band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBR6RiuiVNs
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Thanks again. Last question.
Are you practicing taqiyya when you answer questions here?
Just kidding.
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Thanks again. Last question.
Are you practicing taqiyya when you answer questions here?
Just kidding.
I wouldn't call myself a Muslim after I read the famous Epicurus quote (“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?â€) but I probably wouldn't call myself an Atheist either because Atheism doesn't answer who created the universe, the big bang, and everything at the start. So I can't practice taqiyya because I'm not a Muslim but I can lie, I assure you I'm not lieng though.
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the nice thing about heavy metal, since you cant understand what they are saying anyways, who gives a shit if its in a different language!
its a universal language type thing.
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I wouldn't call myself a Muslim after I read the famous Epicurus quote (“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?â€) but I probably wouldn't call myself an Atheist either because Atheism doesn't answer who created the universe, the big bang, and everything at the start. So I can't practice taqiyya because I'm not a Muslim but I can lie, I assure you I'm not lieng though.
I personally believe that free will is the defense to Epicurus' paradox, but that would derail the thread for sure. Maybe some other time we could discuss that.
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the nice thing about heavy metal, since you cant understand what they are saying anyways, who gives a shit if its in a different language!
its a universal language type thing.
I'm in love with this song (Norwegian):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXRpfVic0Bc
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I personally believe that free will is the defense to Epicurus' paradox, but that would derail the thread for sure. Maybe some other time we could discuss that.
Great point you make.
If there was no God, no God force, no eternal divine power, and no afterworld: what would be the purpose of existence on this world? If at the end you are eternally gone then what is the point of this world? The typical Atheist may say that it is to derive pleasure from the mortal world but are humans such primitive beasts that their only call on the earth is to derive pleasure in their morality? If so then what's the point of existence? If existence merely ends with death and there is no future beyond it then what is the purpose of life, why do feelings of spirituality and communion with God exist?
Scientists try to say that Near Death Experiences is nothing more than a final experience before the death. However this contradicts nature, because the body would have no evolutionary purpose to exert energy at the last moment of life before death to give a human a meaningless Near Death Expierience that would only lead to their final death in pitch darkness forever.
(http://www.kratosguide.com/wp-content/gallery/spirit-pictures/dmt_dreaming.jpg)
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I personally believe that free will is the defense to Epicurus' paradox, but that would derail the thread for sure. Maybe some other time we could discuss that.
Great point you make.
If there was no God, no God force, no eternal divine power, and no afterworld: what would be the purpose of existence on this world? If at the end you are eternally gone then what is the point of this world? The typical Atheist may say that it is to derive pleasure from the mortal world but are humans such primitive beasts that their only call on the earth is to derive pleasure in their morality? If so then what's the point of existence? If existence merely ends with death and there is no future beyond it then what is the purpose of life, why do feelings of spirituality and communion with God exist?
Scientists try to say that Near Death Experiences is nothing more than a final experience before the death. However this contradicts nature, because the body would have no evolutionary purpose to exert energy at the last moment of life before death to give a human a meaningless Near Death Expierience that would only lead to their final death in pitch darkness forever.
ummm, ok.
now back to those kabob's you like. what kind of marinade/seasoning is mainly used in a persian meat dish?
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ummm, ok.
now back to those kabob's you like. what kind of marinade/seasoning is mainly used in a persian meat dish?
Onions chopped and mixed into the ground beef mixed with salt, black pepper is the traditional recipe.
2 spoon for every 1kg is the regular amount you want.
Here you can see a professional recipe he uses a much more advanced recipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Umy_F1EDgw
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Cyrus, you're doing well here. Good discussions, good questions, and great answers. :cheersmate:
Uh.... Do you drink alcoholic beverages? Just curious.
And I'd surmise that Rugnuts' question about marinade could be answered a la the Greeks - olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fennel, oregano. But I'm just guessin'.
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The number one thing that makes bad Kabobs is lean meat.
More fat is better when making kabobs.
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Cyrus, you're doing well here. Good discussions, good questions, and great answers. :cheersmate:
Uh.... Do you drink alcoholic beverages? Just curious.
And I'd surmise that Rugnuts' question about marinade could be answered a la the Greeks - olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fennel, oregano. But I'm just guessin'.
Thanks Eupher :cheersmate:
No not really. Also I think your recipe idea is perfect.
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One thing I do not like about a certain Persian dish, is that they put LIMA BEANS in the rice.
(I know some about middle-eastern cooking, as I was married to a middle-easterner for some years).
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And I'd surmise that Rugnuts' question about marinade could be answered a la the Greeks - olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fennel, oregano. But I'm just guessin'.
i wound never have thought that iranians would use a greek recipe...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/015f2ee0.gif)
i doubt thats what the spartans meant when they said...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/c24d0596.jpg)
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One thing I do not like about a certain Persian dish, is that they put LIMA BEANS in the rice.
(I know some about middle-eastern cooking, as I was married to a middle-easterner for some years).
You are thinking of Baghali Pollow! Great recipe!
(http://www.lavash.co.uk/uploader/Baghali%20Polo.jpg)
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i wound never have thought that iranians would use a greek recipe...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/015f2ee0.gif)
i doubt thats what the spartans meant when they said...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/c24d0596.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/OsVip.jpg)
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Beef kabob is my favorite Persian food! But also like chicken kabob :)
(http://i.imgur.com/yxEwd.jpg)
What's the yellow on the rice? is it a sauce? or a scrambled egg? And any American food available there?
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i wound never have thought that iranians would use a greek recipe...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/015f2ee0.gif)
i doubt thats what the spartans meant when they said...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/c24d0596.jpg)
You can "Come and Take Them", but you'll slip and fall on the olive oil. :-)
(I think Alex the Great did a lot for the Persians -- even added to their cuisine.)
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What's the yellow on the rice? is it a sauce? or a scrambled egg? And any American food available there?
Saffron? or lemon zest?
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What's the yellow on the rice? is it a sauce? or a scrambled egg? And any American food available there?
I think saffron threads + some hot water will make rice go yellow (maybe red or orange).
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any American food available there?
dont you see the "freedom fries" next that kabob?
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Occupy San Francisco Protester Dominique "Sally" Jones Consoles Pitcher Brian Wilson After Giants Narrowly Miss 2011 NL-West Division Championship
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/015f2ee0.gif)
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lol erasmus
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And any American food available there?
Oh I almost forgot to answer this! Yes. imitation American food, just copies mostly with a Iranian flavor!
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No problem Delmar.
First word: tofang ("weapon"/"fire arm") then: the years inscription: 1309 (today is 1389 so that means 80 year old), then: nemooneh (means "prototype" or "production" or "replica-type"), then: karha (means "works"), then Brno (the company name/manufacturer) finally: 04090. Read this right-to-left.
Thanks a lot for the information Cyrus. I'm glad you were able to tell so much from such a bad picture--old 2 mega pixel Canon camera. The photo doesn't show the fit, finish, and beauty of this rifle. The Shah definitely had good taste when it came to weapons. Thanks again and welcome to Conservative Cave.
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Thanks a lot for the information Cyrus. I'm glad you were able to tell so much from such a bad picture--old 2 mega pixel Canon camera. The photo doesn't show the fit, finish, and beauty of this rifle. The Shah definitely had good taste when it came to weapons. Thanks again and welcome to Conservative Cave.
No problem Delmar :cheersmate:
(http://i.imgur.com/x85X6.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Cxg7R.jpg)
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Thank you for answering so many questions. I'm really enjoying the videos, too.
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Thank you for answering so many questions. I'm really enjoying the videos, too.
You might enjoy this :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkSlyUG-y2Q
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Well guys I've had alot of fun answering your questions but am not an expert on American politics so I won't be sticking around but I think your forum is great!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D61uriEGsIM[/youtube]
Peaceful good bye from me! Hope everyone enjoy the conversation!!
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Well guys I've had alot of fun answering your questions but am not an expert on American politics so I won't be sticking around but I think your forum is great!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D61uriEGsIM[/youtube]
Peaceful good bye from me! Hope everyone enjoy the conversation!!
Cyrus,
I'm glad you joined. I've really enjoyed reading your posts. I wish you'd reconsider sticking around. At least visit occasionally. Despite the name of the site it's not completely about American politics.
You could share some Iranian jokes/humor with us.
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dont you see the "freedom fries" next that kabob?
No, I just saw it now.
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Cyrus, thank you for taking the time to stop by this forum and enlighten us, very intriguing!
On the odd chance you do return please for yourself go and join another American political forum, our polar opposite, and begin a thread there with the very same question you posed here.
The other forum is democraticunderground.com
Early in this thread you stated that you did not understand American liberals very well (don't worry, they don't understand themselves very well) and spending a little time over there will give you great insight.
Please do! We would love to see that. :popcorn:
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Cyrus,
I'm glad you joined. I've really enjoyed reading your posts. I wish you'd reconsider sticking around. At least visit occasionally. Despite the name of the site it's not completely about American politics.
You could share some Iranian jokes/humor with us.
I second that, Chuck. Thank you again Cyrus!
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Yep, thanks again Cyrus. You should stick around if you can.
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This has seriously changed my whole perception of Iran. Thank you for all of your knowledge and insight - I hope more Americans realize Iranians as a people are largely different from their people.
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This has seriously changed my whole perception of Iran. Thank you for all of your knowledge and insight - I hope more Americans realize Iranians as a people are largely different from their people.
i agree
i also feel like the youth are not into all the bullshit that makes up the government and if we give them a couple generations, and a newer revolution, they (govt) might come around and not be the biggest evil in the world
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Hey friends, just back for a little second! I wanted to respond to some of the comment schemes on the below news article.
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Racially-charged-poster-at-local-restaurant-stirs-up-controversy-133198308.html
Here are some patterns I saw:
-Iranians are Muslim thus bad.
Iranians are not defined by religion, most Iranians are non-religious and religion is not what comes first for an Iranian.
-Muslims celebrated 9/11.
No, Palestinians (Arabs) did, Muslims are not a unified group, an Indonesian does not go around doing the same things a Saudi does. Here's what Iranians did:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=154518681234411
-They kill us/hurt us thus who cares.
Would it be okay for me as an Iranian to hate you for overthrowing my nations democracy in 1953:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYutojeC5Kk
How about for shooting down our civilian airliner:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655
How about for funding Iraq in the Iran-Iraq war which killed nearly a million Iranians. You did not commit any of these acts, individuals did. Blaming an entire people for actions like "funding terrorism in Iraq" is ridiculous.
-It's not racist!
If it was Jews hanging at the hands of Muslims it would be racist, if it was Blacks hanging at the hands of KKK it would be racist. Why double standard?
Direct response to one comment:
Last year the muslims killed 117,000 Christians in the middle east, did anyone hear an apology, did the news group write an article about it. Last month a woman wearing a cross was shot and killed on a street in Iran, did anyone hear an apology, did the news folks get involved. After the muslin terrorist flew planes into the two towers did you hear an apology from anyone in the middle east.
"the muslims", ah yes, a nameless, faceless, raceless monolith?
"Last month a woman wearing a cross was shot and killed on a street in Iran", oh of course, she was shot to death by 80 million evil Iranians!
"After the muslin terrorist flew planes into the two towers did you hear an apology from anyone in the middle east", Arab terrorists fly planes into the twin towers. Remind me who was the Malaysian terrorist there? Since it was Muslims, where were the Chechens?
Direct response to one comment:
Can anyone imagine the uproar if a Black or Hispanic person was pictured, instead of an Iranian? All hell would break loose. This restaurant owner should have enough sense and consideration to take the thing down, since it upsets others. What a knuckle head.
Oh no! You have forgot! Iranian are evil terrorists! Despite the fact that almost all terrorism in the world is committed by Arabs. Name an Iranian suicide bomber for me, and no, not a Kurd or a Baluchi separatist.
Direct response to one comment:
I guess next they will have to take sausage off the menu? If you do not like sausage, don't eat there. If you do not like the picture don't go there. Everytime we see American Flags being burned in Iran were not flooding your gates!
Oh of course! Iranians are one monolith!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W_0RzAkMAA[/youtube]
Direct response to one comment:
Btw, no need to quibble over semantics. Iranians, hamas, al queda, iraqis, etc etc makes no difference. All interchangable. Muslim religion, muslim beliefs. The world does not revolve around "them". Remember when 'they" called for the execution/murder of a English teacher for naming a teddy bear "mohammad", or the beheading of our servicemembers on video? I couldn't care less what they want or how they feel. The whole area should be turned to glass. They're nothing but filthy savages that have no place in a civilized society.
This comment is of course no racist. The idea that this American woman has that everything in the Middle East is Muslim is laughable. Let me explain to something to this person, Iranian youth do not read korans all day, they hate Islam and go around partying all day.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_0TEIfZB80[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOctyOCikbw[/youtube]
I think Americans are great people but the people on that news site are very stupid. Thankfully they do not represent America!
(http://i.imgur.com/CTOjK.png)
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgm5AOhtj4U[/youtube]
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Thanks for popping back in, Cyrus. You are always a reminder that the MSM certainly does not give us a factual view of the world. Have a great weekend. :cheersmate:
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Thank you for posting your latest links and information. I hope you'll return from time to time.
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What do you think of the US, France, Britain, and Israel getting ready to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities?
Or the Saudis giving Israel permission to use Saudi airspace for bombing runs?
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I am glad you dropped back in, Cyrus. You always give me something to think about.