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While it may be one source, you should not believe everything that is on Wikipedia. The primary example is where Frank Raines all of a sudden disappeared from being an adviser to Obama. That being said, I will say that there is nowhere that I can find where SHE claims to be an American-Iranian. Others claim it for her (please see website). As I stated before, there is little write-up of her.

The point you are missing is that it doesn't matter two hoots if she is an “American-Iranian”. I am sure there are many proud and honorable American-Iranians who believe in democracy and freedom. Those are not the American-Iranians who are written up in glowing details on Iranian websites. Perhaps I'm just suspicious of anyone who says my fondest memories are of Iran; almost like Michelle saying that for the first time she's proud to be an American. But can you tell me her views on Iran since you seem to know her so well?

I took your advice and read her Wikipedia article. It is horrifying:

Jarrett got her start in Chicago politics in 1987 working for Mayor Harold Washington[6] as Deputy Corporation Counsel for Finance and Development.[7]
Jarrett continued to work in the mayor's office in the 1990s. She was Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Richard Daley, during which time (1991) she hired Michelle Robinson, then engaged to Barack Obama, away from a private law firm. Jarrett served Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development from 1992 through 1995; and was Chair of the Chicago Transit Board from 1995 to 2003.[7]