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Should we jail pro-Iranian Americans who support Iran ?

Or , better yet , how close are pro-Iranian Americans to getting arrested ?
Walking a fine line or no ? Why ?

2007-10-01 07:38:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Politics

This Q is food for thought and not necessarily a reflection of my opinion . Think about it .

2007-10-01 07:42:29 · update #1

Truthseeker - Misinformation ? What the heck are you talkin about ? This is a 'QUESTION' there was no misinformation whatsoever .

2007-10-01 07:47:41 · update #2

Most of you cannot read or simply refuse to read . I've read and re-read this Q ten times and I think it's quite clear what I was really asking but some of you seem clueless ??????

2007-10-01 07:53:54 · update #3

18 answers

I don't know anyone who supports Iran. And I don't think that people from the university who invited Ahmadinejad to speak there can be considered "pro-Iranian" for letting him use freedom of speech.

The only thing I can think of which could be seen as a "pro-Iranian American" would be a US citizen born here, from an originally Iranian family. If those people have family still in Iran, they would support their family but not necessarily the views of the Iranian government.

I hope this idea would not be implemented though, just given the fact that it costs around $40,000 a year to jail one person.

2007-10-01 07:51:42 · answer #1 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 2 1

Let's calm down from the heavy handed jingoism and look at this rationally.

First of all, it was a foolish and unnecessarily inflammatory gesture for the US Government (the White House AND Congress) to brand Iran as a terrorist state. This pretty much will shut down opportunities to engage them in a productive manner. We don't like a lot of things they do in terms of policy, but there are better ways to get them to change their behavior than by basically calling them names. This has pretty much played into the hands of their president, Ahmadnedjad, who actually has little power in Iran other than to make big talk and rile up the US and other countries (he isn't all that popular in Iran and is considered an inept administrator).

I find it offensive that you are painting Iranian Americans (mostly known as Persian Americans) with a broad brush and labelling them as disloyal and suspect. We went through that nonsense before by locking up the Japanese Americans during WWII (a miscarriage of justice - which was belatedly made up with redress and reparations some 50 odd years later).

Most of them came over in the days of the Shah or fled the Khomeini revolution in the late 1970s, and have no love for the theocratic radicalism of the fundamentalist regime since then. They call themselves Persians (their cultural identity) partly as a way to get away from the stigma of the current Iranian regime in American eyes. At the same time, they will tell you that things in Iran are not so simple/black and white as you can imagine.

I would say, don't jump to conclusions, and don't fall for the nonsense that's being peddled around in the mass media.

2007-10-01 07:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by Silverkris 4 · 1 2

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2016-10-10 02:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Nope. While the government of Iran is questionable, the people aren't. What do you mean by pro-Iranian supporter? If you are giving technical and strategic support to Iran against the US then yes, you should be jailed. All other instances of 'support' do not qualify for jail time, in my opinion.

I don't think our government would be so foolish as to jail you for not hating Iran.

2007-10-01 07:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1 2

why would you want to jail the pro Iranian Americans. did it ever occur to you that bush has taking this too far. i know for a fact if another country came into America and started doing what bush and the American army has done not only to Iran but other countries world war 3 would break out. it's time bush stops this madness and let the troops come home

2007-10-01 07:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3 2

Only Jail, lets just throw them into concentration camps.

They are real close to throwing pro-Iranian supporters in jail.

I am sure that you believe in this. All you do is rant on how everything that isn't for America or American is evil.

Edit: So you want people to take your questions seriously? HA! All you do is rant most of the time and you ask a question that basically wants to jail people for voicing an opinion. Good Job Sherlock.

2007-10-01 07:47:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 4

The left has three tactics in their armory of Narcissism.
1. to gain you to their side.
2. to attack you when 1 did not work.
3. Play the victim.

No they can not read and can not hear it goes in one and out the other as they live in a parallel world of fear.

And to what you asked it is a big yes and I do not think they are walking a tight rope as they have fallen off of it and it time to try every one of the left for treason now and give the full extent of the law.

2007-10-01 09:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

there are many who are pro-israel; many who are not. There are just as many who believe Israel is also terrorist. If I visit a country and am considered pro-israel, shal they jail me? The same with americans. People like who they wish to like.
for that matter, Iran has now labeled the United States as terrorist.
Shall they jail all americans in their midst?

2007-10-01 07:47:00 · answer #8 · answered by rare2findd 6 · 3 2

yes,start with the mayor of Beverly hills.

added. you want serious? labeling Iran part of the "axis of evil" is what got Ahmadinejad elected. you think labeling them terrorists will yield something better? keep in mind the "axis of eveil" speech came after Iran helped overthrow the Taliban

2007-10-01 07:43:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

if they directly support terrorist activities then yes.
If they support the general population of Iran, of which 90% are anti terror then no.

2007-10-01 07:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 9 0

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