Lady Sun an Iranian blogger who writes well, is perceptive and has interesting things to say.
Let me quote her:
"I do want people to support the students in Iran, but I see no point but disturbance in Bush supporting the students. When he supports them, bells start ringing in the minds of the hardliners here that most probably the riots are getting nourished by Bush and his gang. The forgotten point here is that students didn't start rioting. Everything started from their peaceful marching to protest against the privatization of universities. Suddenly the members of the pressure groups attacked them out of nowhere hitting the students. Everything started when the innocent students were unfairly beaten by the members of the pressure group who seems to be immune by a secret power.
When they start hitting you, massacring you, and disrespecting you, you will become defensive. That's exactly what happened to the students. But when the defense started it turned out into a riot....."
She thinks (rightly in my judgement) that George Bush is a fairweather friend of those fighting for freedom and democracy in Iran.
".......Where was this philanthropic president 'for all seasons' when Iranian girls have been raped and buried in mass graves by Iraqi soldiers? Who was caring about Iranians' freedom, democracy and solidarity when cities of Iran were hit by US made Iraqi missiles?
Why is Bush listing Iran as a country that supports terrorism, and even if he is right, why is he setting limitations for Iranian ordinary people who have suffered the most from terrorism? Why are our movie directors being rejected to enter the States to participate in film festivals? Why are our sportsmen fingerprinted while entering the country? Why? What kind of support of the Iranian people is this?"
Do take time out to go and read her. She has a lovely entry on the fears of romance called Strange Me.
Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at June 25, 2003 12:04 AM | TrackBackWhere do you people get your information from?
Peter Jennings??, wake up and join the freedom train, where were you when the Afghans held elections, where were you when the Iraqi's held elections, freedom people, you are free to say the things you say, because G. Bush has the guts to stand up and fight the Terrorist that wouldShut you down. Try being a little grateful for a change, instead of just hating America. Join the fight against the oppressive the terrorist that want us out of the middle east and want desperately to maintain the strangle hold they have held for years on the people there. but most of all keep them away from my grandchildren.