[DoctorMichael]

I'm a USC grad. Before the Shah fell he made a sizable endowment to my alma mater since there was already a large Iranian contingent in Southern Cal. Many Iranians attended USC, as well as other schools. I knew quite a few. We're into the second generation of these people out there and alot are "Americanized". Its no wonder they're protesting.

Another thing I know is that quite a few go back to Iran to visit relatives and cousins so the Iranian people know of our freedoms here in the West..........which may also explain the restlessness of the younger generation back in Iran.

[kellynla]

You and your Iranian friends received an American education in one of the finest universities in the world and enjoyed the freedoms of America. How many of your Iranian friends have served in the United States armed services?