Posted on 05/02/2009 8:52:21 AM PDT by Cyrus the Great
Iranians have launched an online petition to urge the US President Barack Obama to respect the Iranian identity of the Persian Gulf.
The petition is a public reaction to an Obama speech on March 27 in which he referred to the Persian Gulf as 'Gulf'.
The petition says that the Persian Gulf is an ancient historical reality that cannot be manipulated.
Iran designated today, Thursday, April 30, as the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight the fact that the historic waterway, is part of the natural heritage of Iran.
Some Arab countries have launched a campaign to change the Persian Gulf's name to the fake title of the Arabian Gulf.
Saudi Arabia has made conditional taking part in the Islamic Solidarity Games -- Oct 16 to 30 in Tehran -- on Iran's use of the term Arabian Gulf instead of Persian Gulf.
I doubt the Iranians have much to worry about at all, in any form, from this administration.
You mean the Iranian dictatorship. The Iranian people have alot to worry about.
I’d prefer Exxon Mobil Gulf
Obama will see it as Persian Golf and get his clubs ready.
Headline: April was the worst month for Iraq as far as combat deaths in seven months!
Or Arabian Gulf. even
Persian Gulf will always be Persian Gulf. The United States always addressed it as such (not at least in four wars).
This politically motivated “Arab gulf” misnomer is an relic from the days of the pan-Arabic madmen Nasser and the Soviet-sponsored Arabs.
Just because the current islamic regime in Iran is our enemy, we should yield to the Arab “friends” (backstabbing opportunists actually) and rename it? Once the political situation changes we rename it again? Nope.
BTW it’s more uncomfortable that Hussein Obama is addressing Iran officially as the “Islamic Republic”. This is the first time an US President is recognizing this illegitimate regime.
....sighs....
“BTW it’s more uncomfortable that Hussein Obama is addressing Iran officially as the “Islamic Republic”. This is the first time an US President is recognizing this illegitimate regime.”
Is there a petition against Obama saying that?
Borat is rumored to be preparing an official television appearance at which he will apologize the Iranian government and will offer to create a Persian Gulf memorial in honor of Imadinnerjacket.
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