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Two sides of a coin
22-Jul-2008
It might seem like the US consul setting up shop in Iran is only going to help those who need visas to avoid having to go to Dubai anymore. But as small overtures always do, they end up becoming far more than they started out to be. This time there seems to be a huge wave of good karma pointed at this latest ray of hope.
On one side you have the legitimizing effect of giving one of the most brutal and murderous empires Persia ever had, regional credibility, and the tough admission that the US policy of isolation for the past 30 years, was wrong.
On the other side, you now have the beginnings of the slow start to the discussion of what you expect Iran to become, namely the moderation of Iran towards the Western notion of what a "civilized country" is. Complete with a calm and mature dialog on what real democracy is.
Both sides of the coin have pros and cons, but there is also precisely the greater risk of pros and cons, or professional con artists on both sides who only want to outwit and out-gamble and outlive the other, regardless of the stakes.
Unfortunately there is no indication that the used car salesmen on both sides, eager to sell their countries long term interests for their own short term gains, are capable of putting aside their greed and ambitions long enough to bring about the kind of idealistic fairy tale relationship of peace that the people of Iran and the US dream of.
Proof? The meetings have been and will continue to be behind closed doors and we the people, will never hear any actual live dialog of the talks openly, and the resulting press conference afterwards will describe the goings on as merely "cordial and productive".
Just enough to give the people hope, keep them docile, and waiting.
For now though we Iranians and Americans sit and wait and hope that somehow, out of this usual den of suspect vipers, good will finally find a way.
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Blind Anti Americanism is
by Farhad Kashani on Wed Jul 23, 2008 05:22 PM PDTBlind Anti Americanism is an essential part of IRIs survival and identity. No negotiation between the two can result in the IRI giving up its Anti American rhetoric. They need that rhetoric to 1- Energize their thug supporter in Iran who get off feed off this rhetoric, the same thugs who have kept the regime in power 2- Energize its young Arab human suicide bomber supporters who act as regime’s international terrorism army.
You're so right
by serious reader (not verified) on Wed Jul 23, 2008 01:18 PM PDTRight on, bro. It's very sad. Let's hope it doesn't any sadder than it is.
US Lawyer Seeks To Sue US Over Iran Threats
by raha darband (not verified) on Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:55 PM PDTUS Lawyer Seeks To Sue US Over Iran Threats
//www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20...
That's why people need to get involved
by Mehdi on Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:36 PM PDTFor as long as people in general are leaving their fate in the hands of a bunch of corrupt politicians and say to themselves that there is nothing they can do, I am afraid their fate will depend on chance. And we know what you get when you rely on luck - you get none! So the solution is to come out of the existing apathy and decide that something can be done! Get involved and stop justifying and giving excuses.
Two sides of a coin
by Faribors Maleknasri M.D. (not verified) on Wed Jul 23, 2008 06:20 AM PDTone of the most brutal and murderous empires Persia ever had is the Islamic Republic. Has any other Nation ever dared to say NO to the not any more so greate satan? No.
Has any other Nation ever dared to send away the imperialistic "helpers" who were came to rub its natural wealth? No. Likewise questions are endless in Number. so in fact is the honorable Iranian Nation the most brutal and murderous for the permanently barking and grunting devils. specially because since 1978/79 as the islamic Republic was founded numerous nations are copying the Iranian design to get rid of the internation parasites. Greetin
US Interests Section in Cuba
by I wonder (not verified) on Wed Jul 23, 2008 05:43 AM PDTAs for normalization of the relationship between Iran and the U.S., the U.S. has had an American Interests Section in Havana, Cuba since 1977. Did anybody see any major improvement in the relationships of the two contries since then? Has Castro's regime become more democratic and open since then? I wonder why people are so OVERLY hopeful that the opening of this Interests Section (Motaki made sure that it was not called a diplomatic mission)in Iran will miraculously solve everything?!!!!!!!!!