Re: Chris Matthews surprising honesty on US-Iran relations
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I don't think you're going to get anyone arguing with you that Iran's political leaders are good guys. My only point is that they probably feel the same way about us. They probably think that we are an evil power trying to spread our ideology around the world. It seems silly to think that they wouldn't try to stop us however they can.
I also think it's hilarious that such a big deal is made about Iran's aid to militia in Iraq. They obviously have an interest in Iraq just as we do. Why are we allowed to train and give arms to who we want to win while nobody else can do the same? I understand that we all think that we are "more right" than Iran, but it seems ludicrous to claim that they can't try to affect the outcome of the conflict as much as we can. It's just such a double standard.
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QFT. This seems like such a simple concept. We think we are right, they think they are right.
If I were Iran I sure as hell would want a nuke available in case something like this current war was brewing.
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Yeah, but you are overlooking the fact that often when one side thinks they are right (and vice versa), one side actually IS right and the other side actually IS wrong.
So who's right or wrong on this one: Iran executes gays, the USA doesn't? Answer that please.
So who's right and who's wrong: Iran hangs teenage girls for promiscuity, the USA doesn't. Answer please.
So who's right or wrong: Iran's motto is "Death To America!"; the USA's motto is not "Death To Iran!". Answer please who you think is right or wrong. Heck even during WWII the USA's slogan wasn't "Death To Germany!" or "Death To Japan!"
Iran arrests and imprisons dissidents, and sometimes even executes political dissidents. The USA doesn't. Both sides think they are right. Which side, please tell, actually is?
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