[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I went to university in the 1970's and was in a dormitory with dozens of rude, arrogant and agressive Iranian students. (There was one who actually a pretty nice guy, but he was the exception.) And this was before 1979. My feeling towards Iranians and Iranian students is, I wouldn't pee on you if your face was on fire. (You may be the second exception.)

Why do you presume that the United States wants to be bothered to help you? If we invaded we would be held responsible for establishing something that resembles civil government, something that will not happen in Iran in our lifetimes. And Iranians would have one more excuse - not that need one - to blame all their problems on the United States.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"Why do you presume that the United States wants to be bothered to help you?"

Lonesome, speak for yourself. I would not mind a low budget opportunity to help them defend themselves. And just because students were left in the dark about what the score is back in the 70s doesn't mean they are the same today. I believe that many Iranians love the United States, especially khashayar.

Tell me, how easilly could we have liberated ourselves from England without France's help?