Rename: Ghazal Omid on the Iranian Revolution

[bad hammy]

Also, there are many on the left that are outraged that Obama is increasing the U.S. military fighting in Afganistan.

Only those who were not paying attention. This is exactly what he said he would do.

[gm]

Also, there are many on the left that are outraged that Obama is increasing the U.S. military fighting in Afganistan.

Only those who were not paying attention. This is exactly what he said he would do.

Precisely.

[SQUACKEE]

Also, there are many on the left that are outraged that Obama is increasing the U.S. military fighting in Afganistan.

Only those who were not paying attention. This is exactly what he said he would do.

I agree, i was just making a point about one party being a warmonger.

[lonewolf]

As long as the clerics control Iran the only hope is for relaxed oppression. They will still have an Islamic theocracy but some mullahs are less medieval than others. Much of the human rights abuse is personal prejudice, not supported by Islam.
There are some Mullahs who openly advocate separation of "church" and state. Unfortunately, most are in political prison.

[jazzcyclist]

Also, there are many on the left that are outraged that Obama is increasing the U.S. military fighting in Afganistan.

Only those who were not paying attention. This is exactly what he said he would do.

Exactly! He campaigned on doing just that.

[jazzcyclist]

As long as the clerics control Iran the only hope is for relaxed oppression. They will still have an Islamic theocracy but some mullahs are less medieval than others. Much of the human rights abuse is personal prejudice, not supported by Islam.
There are some Mullahs who openly advocate separation of "church" and state. Unfortunately, most are in political prison.

Do you think that if Khatami had had his way when he was President, that he would have transformed Iran's theocracy into a government that most Iranians would have been content with?

[lonewolf]

As long as the clerics control Iran the only hope is for relaxed oppression. They will still have an Islamic theocracy but some mullahs are less medieval than others. Much of the human rights abuse is personal prejudice, not supported by Islam.
There are some Mullahs who openly advocate separation of "church" and state. Unfortunately, most are in political prison.

Do you think that if Khatami had had his way when he was President, that he would have transformed Iran's theocracy into a government that most Iranians would have been content with?

Iranians consider Khatami less oppressive than Khamenei . While Ahmadinijad is just a mouthpiece for the theocracy, he is also a true zealot and, if one believes his rhetoic, a dangerous man.