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WATCH: How Iranian Bloggers Are Taking On Their Government



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- nethinde See Profile I'm a Fan of nethinde permalink

Yes, let's not demonize Iran. They are people, with hopes and feelings, and a nation with a great history.

They had democracy before the shah, but the leader was toppled by the CIA, no wonder there is anger against America there.

Iran has a nuclear programme. A nuclear ENERGY program, so far nothing else, and the accusations for about them developing nuclear weapons comes from Israel. It is hypocracy that Israel, a country with a secret/rogue nuclear WEAPONS program, demands boycotts and what not to punish Iran.

People should see through these things.

Great to hear about the blogging. People getting together like that is a basis of hope!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:52 PM on 12/03/2008
- New Hawka See Profile I'm a Fan of Hawka permalink

I look at Iran's youth and I can't help but think that at some point they'll be able to get pass their own Bush era someday like we've been able to do now. Almost anyway... Jan 20th can't come here sooner.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:57 AM on 12/04/2008
- notb_observer See Profile I'm a Fan of notb_observer permalink

I don't know about the "nuclear energy" program. I don't think it's beyond reason to believe that the government has been and continues to develop fissile material for military purposes.
The UN and EU players have repeatedly made offers of peaceful nuclear technology as well as fissile material to the Iranians, in exchange for full disclosure of their nuclear program, but they have consistently refused.
While that in itself does not constitute definitive proof, it certainly raises a lot of questions.
We would all be better off without nuclear weapons at all, and certainly better if they were kept out of the hands of countries with a history of instability, such as Iran, N Korea, Pakistan, India, Syria, etc.
As far as Israel is concerned, they are playing a similar game as the Iranians. Neither confirming nor denying their nuclear capability. I would like for the Israelis finally sign onto the NPT and be held to the same standards we expect of other countries.

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