There are still a number of them here in the United States. For example, I work with a kid from Iran who is a fine individual who I am proud to call friend.
The truth is that here on FR there is way too much stereotyping of entire populations based on the actions of a relatively small minority of nutjobs. It’s way too easy for some that frequent FR to sit here in their pajamas talking about nuking this or that country. I am convinced that if the folks here who think that way were put in a situation where they had to work alongside these people, they’d find that they have a lot in common with them, and perhaps more in common with them than the libtards that seem to be increasing in numbers here. At the end of the day, most people just want to be able to work, support their family, and be left in peace.
In fact, the people of Iran were until very recently considered very pro-Western. Unfortunately, one of the negatives of the Iraq war was that it gave the religious nutjobs in power over there a real boost - right about the time that it was looking like they might be overthrown. Add to that the complete lack of support from both Obama AND Bush during several secular uprisings, and it’s not too surprising things are the way they are over there.
....” right about the time that it was looking like they might be overthrown. Add to that the complete lack of support from both Obama AND Bush during several secular uprisings, and it’s not too surprising things are the way they are over there”.....
It is always far better for ones own people to overthrow their Gov. but make no mistake the US has indeed been supporting them...they’re just not advertising it.