2007-07-27 03:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I do not like the support it has for terror, both in Palestine and Iraq (but then I do not like the heavy handed approach of Israel either).
It is a democracy though, and one that I think should be dealt with diplomacy rather than threatening to destroy it. This is more important as we in the west are trying to encourage the spread of democracy in the middle east.
While I do not like its human rights record, it has better human rights than Saudi Arabia, an 'ally' of the west. Those of other religions can worship openly unlike Saudi Arabia, and it has one of the largest Jewish populations outside Israel.
Remember, Iran was no ally of Iraq, and hated (and still hates) the Taleban.
2007-07-31 03:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by The Patriot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of good people governed by a lot of bad ones. Just like the US. Just like the UK. Just like a lot of places on the planet. Get rid of the religious fanatics running the country (we're trying to get rid of ours as well) and Iran would be an incredible place to come and visit. I've met more than a few Iranians over my lifetime, and I find them to be just like us: humans. Some nice, some fools, some mean, some brilliant. No different than the rest of us. The customs are different, but customs are regional and we expect them to be different. They are man-made anyway, so not really good for judging others by.
So much of the ancient world is completely closed off to the rest of us simply because there are crazy people in charge and the populations of these countries will not do anything about it.
Such a shame, really.
2007-07-27 03:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by joshcrime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a beautiful country with a rich cultural history dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, it has a recent history of being governed by leaders that are fanatical in their beliefs. I have an Iranian friend who introduces himself as Persian because he does not want people to associate him with the current government. Every time he returns home to visit his family he is very apprehensive and cannot wait to return to the United States. He loves his native country but no longer feels he can live there. I think that is very sad.
2007-07-27 04:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by arkiemom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seems that the theocratic government is destroying the economy, and that despite sitting on huge oil reserves and receiving huge payments for that oil.
It is perfectly possible that the situation inside Iran will get worse, perhaps much worse, before the almost inevitable revolution. What form that revolution will take does not seem predictable, nor the form of the resulting government.
GL to those poor folk -- I fear they're going to need it.
2007-07-27 03:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the people are ok, but their leader is not a good leader if he calls for the destruction of another nation.
2007-07-27 03:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by mountaindew25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋