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Freedom of Speech Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; How far do you feel freedom of speech should go?

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Old 09-24-2007, 03:20 PM   #91 (permalink)
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baloney - WE used to support them too

it's not only the Middle East that changes alliances at whim
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:23 PM   #92 (permalink)
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I agree.

And perhaps some history lessons for Americans are in order.

For example, it should be surprising to some Americans to know that Iran was militarily supported by Israel during the Iran-Iraq war since Israel considered Iraq a greater threat.

And, it should surprising to some Americans to know that Israel was politically supported by Iran in the early part of its existence since Iran saw Arabs, in general, as a greater threat.

Nations appear to "change sides" quite often in the Middle East.
And in the west too. Every nation will pursue what it perceives to be its own national interests in the final analysis.

I'm not trying to defend the Iranian pov or even to present it.

But if we won't listen to them why should they listen to us?
Old 09-24-2007, 03:24 PM   #93 (permalink)
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I think it is likely that the State Department won't allow such a visit.

I think it might be interesting if they did, however, and that such a visit would take place in the future.
That would have happened when the Shah of Iran was in power before Khomeini came back to Iran.
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baloney - WE used to support them too

it's not only the Middle East that changes alliances at whim
Hey, at one time the U.S. was friendly to bin laden.
As the song says, it was a love T.K.O.
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I would go to this guy's speech just so I could call him a big doo-doo head.
If at first you don’t succeed – try, try again and then quit. There’s no sense in making a damned fool of yourself. – W.C. Fields

Old 09-24-2007, 04:19 PM   #96 (permalink)
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I would go to this guy's speech just so I could call him a big doo-doo head.
Did you hear Ahmadinejad said today that there are no homosexuals in Iran and that women are revered and respected by everyone?

Iran sounds more like Wyoming all the time!
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Did you hear Ahmadinejad said today that there are no homosexuals in Iran and that women are revered and respected by everyone?
What drugs are that guy on?
One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small,
And the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all.
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What drugs are that guy on?
He's not on drugs, Akuma. He's being a puppet of the supreme leader of Iran. Like if Khomeini was still alive, he would use the current leader of Iran as his puppet.
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He's not on drugs, Akuma. He's being a puppet of the supreme leader of Iran. Like if Khomeini was still alive, he would use the current leader of Iran as his puppet.
He is on the drug of denial and merely another raving fanatical leader. It was good to let him speak in the U.S. to prove this. I doubt he has experienced this type of forum before and I hope he felt some discomfort while listening to views that challenge his.
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He is on the drug of denial and merely another raving fanatical leader. It was good to let him speak in the U.S. to prove this. I doubt he has experienced this type of forum before and I hope he felt some discomfort while listening to views that challenge his.

I think Bush should return the favour by addressing the students at the University of Teheran followed by a Q&A session
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