This cartoon is based entirely on a claim that we are supporting Israel, the ONLY pluralistic democracy in the ME, with billions in aid:
I am glad we are supporting the ONLY pluralistic democracy there;
Now the main points:
1) Iranians created and continue to support Hezbollah;
2) Iranians support Hamas financially and otherwise.
This cartoon should ask why Iranians are spending money on these terrorist groups when they have many poor folks there?
that directly concern the Iranian people. Arab-Israeli issue does not matter regardless of how much regime supporters beat their chests about it - It-Does-Not-Matter! at least not now.
When we are talking about high double digit inflation in iran, giving aid (aid as in buying alliances and thugs to come beat our people) is anti nationalistic at best. But no one can ever accuse these cockroaches of caring for Iran and her people.
"but why the US government spends billions of dollars every year to support Israel".
Because, US is a superpower which can afford to do it, and Mullahs aren't even a shepesh compared to US for trying to win the race against them. Iranians (the guy in Green) want democracy, freedom, liberty, instead of spending millions of dollars for foreign people who helped Saddam killing them in Iran-Irak war. Comprendes?
Iraj, if you're short in money Keyhan will even pay for your stuff.
thanks Ari - we should make it the Iranian-no-BS-zone.com
the logic in this cartoon is fallacious. for the green character, you can replace the word palestine with israel, and replace the word iranian with american and it would still be a plausible statement. the red character did not use the same logic that the green character made. perhaps, the americans, in general, don't care about palestinians. but they also don't care about israelis. the u.s. government gives aid to both israelis and palestinians but that is to serve u.s. (and the american public's) interests. the red character's logic is all over the place and points out the illogical and bullyish tactic of the typical iri supporter.
the cartoon also shows the pre-occupation of the iri with comparing itself to u.s. the most pressing issues in the u.s. are economy and health care. the most pressing issues in iran are the economy and human rights (freedom of many forms). the red character doesn't hear that part very well. well done iraj. now we know what's wrong with the iri mentality.
Baradar Iraj, you are my favorite "gharbzadeh", IRI-propagandizing cartoonist. The annual GDP of the U.S. is between 37 and 43 times greater than that of the Democratic People's Islamic Republic of Iran (aka Islamist paradise), in other words Iran's GDP is between 2.3 and 2.7% of that of the U.S. (i.e. comparable to small American states or some American cities). The billions given by the U.S. to Israel, Egypt etc is chump change for the U.S. However, the money given by IRI (a Third World country) to the fanatical bombers of Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad is not exactly chump change by the pathetically low standards of the IRI. But as Emam-e Aziz proclaimed, "Eghtesad mal e khar ast".
The United States is the leading provider of bilateral economic and development aid to the Palestinians, …………..In 2008, the U.S. was the single largest national donor to the Palestinian Authority. The U.S. exceeded its Paris Donors’ Conference pledge of $555 million (December 2007), committing more than $600 million in assistance to the PA in calendar year 2008, including:………….
"In December 2007, during the Paris Donor Conference, which followed the Annapolis Conference, the international community pledged over $7.7 billion for 2008–2010 in support of the Palestinian Reform and Development Program (PRDP).[42]"
1. get your facts straight
2. But, goooooooood for them. This is Iranian.com. Let's see how we can improve things in Iran.
Just because the US government spends billions of dollars every year to support Israel, it does not mean that the Iranian government should spend billions of dollars every year to support Palestinians.
Let wealthy Arab nationss support Palestinians. Iranians are not Palestinians, nor Arabs.
And what have Israelites done to Iranians to be rationally considered our enemies? The irrational actions of the US government cannot be an incentive for the equally irrational actions of the Islamic Dictatorship of Iran.
Silly Silly Silly :)
by R2-D2 on Thu Feb 25, 2010 08:38 PM PSTWe Are Iranians First And Foremost !
Never, Ever Forget That .....
Period!
Loos va Beerabt
by Milan on Thu Feb 25, 2010 08:30 PM PSTIraj khaan, what has a quest for freedom got to do with shaghighe? Don't quit your day job, bro:)
good point!
by Anonymous8 on Thu Feb 25, 2010 04:23 PM PSTwhat is us getting out of the deal? weapon sales, loyalty and influence. why is that wrong for Iran but right for USA?
why
by hamsade ghadimi on Thu Feb 25, 2010 01:35 PM PSTwhy is the pro iri guy wearing a pimp suit?
Missing the point?
by Raoul1955 on Thu Feb 25, 2010 01:13 PM PSTThis cartoon is based entirely on a claim that we are supporting Israel, the ONLY pluralistic democracy in the ME, with billions in aid:
I am glad we are supporting the ONLY pluralistic democracy there;
Now the main points:
1) Iranians created and continue to support Hezbollah;
2) Iranians support Hamas financially and otherwise.
This cartoon should ask why Iranians are spending money on these terrorist groups when they have many poor folks there?
Please stick to issues
by Cost-of-Progress on Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:34 PM PSTthat directly concern the Iranian people. Arab-Israeli issue does not matter regardless of how much regime supporters beat their chests about it - It-Does-Not-Matter! at least not now.
When we are talking about high double digit inflation in iran, giving aid (aid as in buying alliances and thugs to come beat our people) is anti nationalistic at best. But no one can ever accuse these cockroaches of caring for Iran and her people.
____________
IRAN FIRST
____________
This does not make any
by vildemose on Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:33 PM PSTThis does not make any sense. It's a non-sequitur.
Since when Iran has become Palestine??
Israel obsessed Iraj
by Onlyiran on Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:16 PM PSThere are your bosses:
//www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/24/israel.hamas.informant/index.html
@Iraj
by spatima on Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:47 AM PSTIraj Khan
balaa biyay
Payin biyay
Chap beri
Rast beri
Mozdoori aziz
In hope of a Free, Independent and Secular Iran
All I can say...
by Emil on Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:41 AM PSTThe most stupid and illogical comparison...
To Iraj and the guy in red:
by Mardom Mazloom on Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:13 AM PST"but why the US government spends billions of dollars every year to support Israel".
Because, US is a superpower which can afford to do it, and Mullahs aren't even a shepesh compared to US for trying to win the race against them. Iranians (the guy in Green) want democracy, freedom, liberty, instead of spending millions of dollars for foreign people who helped Saddam killing them in Iran-Irak war. Comprendes?
Iraj, if you're short in money Keyhan will even pay for your stuff.
thanks Ari - we should make it the Iranian-no-BS-zone.com
by MM on Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:09 AM PST.
Why does the regime have such poor
by thexmaster on Thu Feb 25, 2010 07:49 AM PSTcartoonists and satirists. This isn't in the slightest bit clever.
well done iraj
by hamsade ghadimi on Thu Feb 25, 2010 07:41 AM PSTthe logic in this cartoon is fallacious. for the green character, you can replace the word palestine with israel, and replace the word iranian with american and it would still be a plausible statement. the red character did not use the same logic that the green character made. perhaps, the americans, in general, don't care about palestinians. but they also don't care about israelis. the u.s. government gives aid to both israelis and palestinians but that is to serve u.s. (and the american public's) interests. the red character's logic is all over the place and points out the illogical and bullyish tactic of the typical iri supporter.
the cartoon also shows the pre-occupation of the iri with comparing itself to u.s. the most pressing issues in the u.s. are economy and health care. the most pressing issues in iran are the economy and human rights (freedom of many forms). the red character doesn't hear that part very well. well done iraj. now we know what's wrong with the iri mentality.
Payam
by Anonymous Observer on Thu Feb 25, 2010 07:29 AM PSTwell done. This character is the mirror image of hezbollahforum.net
Economy is for donkeys, a Khomeinist perspective
by AMIR1973 on Thu Feb 25, 2010 07:16 AM PSTBaradar Iraj, you are my favorite "gharbzadeh", IRI-propagandizing cartoonist. The annual GDP of the U.S. is between 37 and 43 times greater than that of the Democratic People's Islamic Republic of Iran (aka Islamist paradise), in other words Iran's GDP is between 2.3 and 2.7% of that of the U.S. (i.e. comparable to small American states or some American cities). The billions given by the U.S. to Israel, Egypt etc is chump change for the U.S. However, the money given by IRI (a Third World country) to the fanatical bombers of Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad is not exactly chump change by the pathetically low standards of the IRI. But as Emam-e Aziz proclaimed, "Eghtesad mal e khar ast".
Way to go MM!
by Ari Siletz on Thu Feb 25, 2010 03:40 AM PSTjust US aid - pls know ur $#s
by MM on Thu Feb 25, 2010 02:39 AM PSTDirect Budget Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
The United States is the leading provider of bilateral economic and development aid to the Palestinians, …………..In 2008, the U.S. was the single largest national donor to the Palestinian Authority. The U.S. exceeded its Paris Donors’ Conference pledge of $555 million (December 2007), committing more than $600 million in assistance to the PA in calendar year 2008, including:………….
MM, Keyword Pledge
by bomannyali on Thu Feb 25, 2010 02:24 AM PSTPledge means promise, doesn't always translate into action. you should know.
w/o UN/US $7.7 billion aid, Palestine collapses, but soooooooo
by MM on Thu Feb 25, 2010 02:04 AM PSTInternational aid to Palestinians: World, including US, spent 7.7 billion dollars in 2008-10 in Palestine.
"In December 2007, during the Paris Donor Conference, which followed the Annapolis Conference, the international community pledged over $7.7 billion for 2008–2010 in support of the Palestinian Reform and Development Program (PRDP).[42]"
1. get your facts straight
2. But, goooooooood for them. This is Iranian.com. Let's see how we can improve things in Iran.
Who cares what US households think.
by پیام on Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:37 AM PSTIraj khan, cheap shot. Focus on Iran since this is Iranian.com. Palestinian.com is two blocks down :)
What a childish reasoning!
by Azadeh Azad on Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:05 PM PSTJust because the US government spends billions of dollars every year to support Israel, it does not mean that the Iranian government should spend billions of dollars every year to support Palestinians.
Let wealthy Arab nationss support Palestinians. Iranians are not Palestinians, nor Arabs.
And what have Israelites done to Iranians to be rationally considered our enemies? The irrational actions of the US government cannot be an incentive for the equally irrational actions of the Islamic Dictatorship of Iran.
Azadeh