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syed_z
07-10-2010, 02:53 PM
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id...onid=351020101


Leader slams US presence in Mideast
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:05:59 GMT
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei


Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has slammed US military presence in the Middle East.

"US claims about going to war in order to establish security and justice are sheer lies," Ayatollah Khamenei said on the anniversary of Muhammad's (PBUH) rise to prophethood in a meeting with top Iranian officials and foreign ambassadors in Tehran on Saturday.

The Leader added that Washington had spent 600 billion dollars in 2009 to fund its military endeavors in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as to help Israel maintain instability in the Middle East.

"Such military weapons are used to suppress the Muslims nation of Afghanistan, dominate the Iraqi nation and help the evil Zionist regime to cause tension in the Middle East," Ayatollah Khamenei added.

The Leader reiterated that as long as superpowers are in charge of international affairs, wars, insecurity and injustice will continue in the world.

Ayatollah Khamenei went on to say that the worlds leading arms producers initiate wars in order to profit from selling arms, adding that Islam opposes such powers and considers them corrupt.

"One of the reasons behind the collapse of arrogant powers is Muslim consciousness which has caused these powers to lose their capability," Ayatollah Khamenei stated.

The Leader stressed the importance of strengthening unity among Muslim nations and said those against the prosperity of humanity are more threatened where there is more Muslim consciousness. "This is why hostilities have increased towards the Islamic Republic of Iran."

"Arrogant powers have made efforts against the Islamic establishment over the past 31 years. Despite all hostilities, the Islamic Republic has become more powerful than before."

Ayatollah Khamenei urged Muslim nations and countries to improve self-confidence and do not fear arrogant powers "because their power is fake, unreal and nearing collapse."
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Rhubarb Tart
07-10-2010, 07:05 PM
wow he can talk? I mean Iran is such a lovely country and absolutely fabulous! :)
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Jedi
07-11-2010, 04:30 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by sweet106
wow he can talk? I mean Iran is such a lovely country and absolutely fabulous! :)
Hi sweets,
The natural country may be as you say!

Do you know how iran treats it's people?

i.e. If you were walking down the street, and your head scarf had slipped and the modesty police were about!
They would would give you a good beating with wooden sticks!
Hope you don't wear trousers either!
That's almost a hanging offence!


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جوري
07-11-2010, 04:36 PM
Why not ask Iranian women instead of speaking on their behalf?



more Iranian women in their parliament than you have in the west and I guarantee you far better educated than your ghetto trash!



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Predator
07-11-2010, 04:47 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Jedi
Hi sweets,


Do you know how iran treats it's people?

i.e. If you were walking down the street, and your head scarf had slipped and the modesty police were about!
They would would give you a good beating with wooden sticks!
The same ruling should be implemented in your zionist countries so that the rapists can be kept in check

Western talk of women’s liberalization is nothing but a disguised form of exploitation of her body, degradation of her soul, and deprivation of her honour. Western society claims to have ‘uplifted’ women.
On the contrary it has actually degraded them to the status of concubines, mistresses and society butterflies who are mere tools in the hands of pleasure seekers and sex marketers, hidden behind the colorful screen of ‘art’ and ‘culture’.

Your zionist countries have the highest rates of rape and Saudi Arabia which implements the islamic ruling is last :)


http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cr...pes-per-capita


Consider a scenario where the Islamic hijaab is followed in America. . Every woman wears the Islamic hijaab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands upto the wrist. After this if any man commits rape he is given capital punishment. I ask you, in such a scenario, will the rate of rape in America increase, will it remain the same, or will it decrease? It will decrease

As soon as Islamic rules are implemented , positive results will be inevitable and when it is implemented in any part of the world, whether it is America or Europe, society will breathe easier.
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Abdul Wahid
07-11-2010, 05:08 PM
It's a pity other Muslim nations stay quiet. They are the puppets of the West.

More power to Iran. They have the courage and guts to stand up to the West.
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Woodrow
07-11-2010, 05:38 PM
I find Iran to be very much a paradox. It reminds me of Churchills description of Russia:
A form of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939:

"I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."
Sometimes I see Iran as being the most Western Like country in the Middle East. The people seem to have a fascination with all products American and American Tourists to Iran see a very Westernized Iran from the Discotheques to the music to the clothing. I also see many very pious Muslims from Iran, but also some very fanatical Shii. The country is a paradox often a strong allie of the USA and at the same time the most outspoken critic.

I have a strange feeling that Iran is a "closet" supporter of the USA. Just basing this on the huge Iranian population here in the USA. I believe it is safe to say that every person living in Iran has at least one relative who is a US citizen. Also Iranian language and cultural is much more like English/Germanic than it is to the culture of the Arab world. Farsi is considered to be an Indo-European language and is in the same family as English

A very Paradoxical country..
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Rhubarb Tart
07-11-2010, 05:50 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Jedi
Hi sweets,
The natural country may be as you say!

Do you know how iran treats it's people?

i.e. If you were walking down the street, and your head scarf had slipped and the modesty police were about!
They would would give you a good beating with wooden sticks!
Hope you don't wear trousers either!
That's almost a hanging offence!


Salam

Bull

Some of their laws are abhorrent but their society isn’t as bad as you make out! I know plenty of Iranian Muslims and non Muslims women that tell me this. It isn’t as bad as you make out. Women can work there and etc.

If hanging occurs for those simple reasons, we would have heard about it at least. I haven’t.

It like people thinking Somalis are constantly at each others throat in Somalia, like they always hear on the news. I can tell you this, this is not true. Don’t generalise the experience even though the country does have its problems.

Jog on Troll.
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Woodrow
07-11-2010, 06:04 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by sweet106
Salam

Bull

Some of their laws are abhorrent but their society isn’t as bad as you make out! I know plenty of Iranian Muslims and non Muslims women that tell me this. It isn’t as bad as you make out. Women can work there and etc.

If hanging occurs for those simple reasons, we would have heard about it at least. I haven’t.

It like people thinking Somalis are constantly at each others throat in Somalia, like they always hear on the news. I can tell you this, this is not true. Don’t generalise the experience even though the country does have its problems.

Jog on Troll.
To add to what you said. Iran is still a very popular tourist destination for American Tourists. Nearly all come back with stories of what a wonderful time they had in Iran and how friendly Iranians are to Americans. The "stories" about atrocities in Iran are not verified by the experiences of tourists.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/ameri...ran-11325.html
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titus
07-11-2010, 06:18 PM
I read your link Woodrow.

If the West had any countries that treated its tourists or minorities like Iran did there would be an uproar.

So any American that visits has to be escorted by a guide or the police get involved, and wearing jeans will get you "unwanted" attention for your Western beliefs? Think about if Iranians (or Muslims from any other country for that matter) were to visit the US and told not to wear their "Muslim" clothing because it is a sign of their Muslim beliefs or that they were not allowed to go anywhere not approved first and that they had to have a guide with them. It would be called a human rights abuse, a lack of freedom and a lack of respect, and rightfully so.

Also look at how the Iranian government treats "non-official" religions.

Yes, Iran is advanced in many ways and it is not nearly as backwards as many people would like to believe, but should we have a lower set of standards for Iran than for other countries when it comes to what is acceptable and what is not? Or do Muslim countries get a free pass on such things?
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Rhubarb Tart
07-11-2010, 06:24 PM
The law and the government don’t always reflect the people and their way of life, People need to start separating the two. I remember my teacher telling how bad Somalia is, and I am half Somali lol!

He even had audacity to argue back at me. He even said (and he hasn’t been there) that Somalia is not a true beautiful country as Kenya. Poverty and war is all there is. He didn’t seem to realise Kenya had violence and poverty too. So I can understand when people say this is not how their country is and its people are when it hits the front news.
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Rhubarb Tart
07-11-2010, 06:29 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
I read your link Woodrow.

If the West had any countries that treated its tourists or minorities like Iran did there would be an uproar.

So any American that visits has to be escorted by a guide or the police get involved, and wearing jeans will get you "unwanted" attention for your Western beliefs? Think about if Iranians (or Muslims from any other country for that matter) were to visit the US and told not to wear their "Muslim" clothing because it is a sign of their Muslim beliefs or that they were not allowed to go anywhere not approved first and that they had to have a guide with them. It would be called a human rights abuse, a lack of freedom and a lack of respect, and rightfully so.

Also look at how the Iranian government treats "non-official" religions.

Yes, Iran is advanced in many ways and it is not nearly as backwards as many people would like to believe, but should we have a lower set of standards for Iran than for other countries when it comes to what is acceptable and what is not? Or do Muslim countries get a free pass on such things?
Muslims would still get unwanted attention if they were to wear "muslim clothing" in L.A, California or even New york. The only differences are Iran actually tells you, you would get unwanted attention.

Why are you comparing America (a country that had significant time to evolve and is more multicultural then Iran) to Iran?
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جوري
07-11-2010, 06:45 PM
oh look.. is this rick steve in Iran



spewing the occasional crap but enjoying his stay nonetheless?
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Woodrow
07-11-2010, 07:00 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
I read your link Woodrow.

If the West had any countries that treated its tourists or minorities like Iran did there would be an uproar.

So any American that visits has to be escorted by a guide or the police get involved, and wearing jeans will get you "unwanted" attention for your Western beliefs? Think about if Iranians (or Muslims from any other country for that matter) were to visit the US and told not to wear their "Muslim" clothing because it is a sign of their Muslim beliefs or that they were not allowed to go anywhere not approved first and that they had to have a guide with them. It would be called a human rights abuse, a lack of freedom and a lack of respect, and rightfully so.

Also look at how the Iranian government treats "non-official" religions.

Yes, Iran is advanced in many ways and it is not nearly as backwards as many people would like to believe, but should we have a lower set of standards for Iran than for other countries when it comes to what is acceptable and what is not? Or do Muslim countries get a free pass on such things?
Gee I wonder why the Iranian government would place any restrictions on tourists. I wouldn't think that they have any reason to fear any acts of sabotage? It wouldn't because they have any reason to believe some people might have reasons to visit with intents other than tourism? It can't be that there are people who want to destroy Iran?

These restrictions are of fairly recent development. I suspect they have more to do with self preservation and protection of the people than to control genuine tourists. It would be a bit fool-hardy for Iran to allow unrestricted travel for foreign tourists given the current animosity by many against them. The last time I was in Iran was while it was still under the Shah, so my personal experiences are no longer valid. I can only speak of what I learned from tourists and immigrants.

Personally I am quite anti-Iranian government, but I do find the majority of Iranian people to be friendly-- almost to a fault.

We do have some similar restrictions here in the USA. Try piloting a small private aircraft cross country and see the number of "no fly zones" you have to avoid. It is at the point I would rather walk across the Eastern states than having to dodge certain "areas" that are usually right smack in the middle of my shortest route.
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titus
07-11-2010, 08:52 PM
I wouldn't think that they have any reason to fear any acts of sabotage? It wouldn't because they have any reason to believe some people might have reasons to visit with intents other than tourism? It can't be that there are people who want to destroy Iran?
Do Iranian tourists have to have someone with them 24/7 when they visit? Yet how hard is it to find Iranians yelling "Death to America"?

If you think it is appropriate for Iran to place such impositions on tourists, do you think it would be appropriate for the US to put such policies in place for Iranians? Or Pakistanis or Iraqis or any other nation in which some segment has hostile intentions?

We do have some similar restrictions here in the USA. Try piloting a small private aircraft cross country and see the number of "no fly zones" you have to avoid.
I don't see how no-fly zones (which apply to US citizens as well) are analogous to tourists all having to be chaperoned by government approved baby-sitters and only being able to go where the government allows you.

Personally I am quite anti-Iranian government, but I do find the majority of Iranian people to be friendly-- almost to a fault.
With one exception every Iranian I have met has been quite nice also.
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Woodrow
07-12-2010, 12:46 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
Do Iranian tourists have to have someone with them 24/7 when they visit? Yet how hard is it to find Iranians yelling "Death to America"?
I wonder if it is even possible for an Iranian to get a tourist visa to the USA.

http://www.globalvisas.com/us_immigr...visa__b2_.html

format_quote Originally Posted by titus
If you think it is appropriate for Iran to place such impositions on tourists, do you think it would be appropriate for the US to put such policies in place for Iranians? Or Pakistanis or Iraqis or any other nation in which some segment has hostile intentions?
Yes I do in fact I would like to see more restrictions set for visitors from all nations. I doubt if that will happen as the tourist industry makes more than 50 cents off of every tourist.



format_quote Originally Posted by titus
I don't see how no-fly zones (which apply to US citizens as well) are analogous to tourists all having to be chaperoned by government approved baby-sitters and only being able to go where the government allows you.
Just pointing out, restricted travel sometimes makes sense and is necessary.





With one exception every Iranian I have met has been quite nice also. [/QUOTE]
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titus
07-12-2010, 06:46 AM
I wonder if it is even possible for an Iranian to get a tourist visa to the USA.
LINK

It is. There are 3 month visitor visas as well as student visas which are more long term.

Yes I do in fact I would like to see more restrictions set for visitors from all nations. I doubt if that will happen as the tourist industry makes more than 50 cents off of every tourist.
I guess we can agree to disagree here then. I see no reason to treat all visitors like potential threats and assign government sponsored watchers for everyone.

Just pointing out, restricted travel sometimes makes sense and is necessary.
No fly zones are for everyone, though. The restricted travel in Iran is for some visitors only.

I think the issue is more one of paranoia than reality.
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Ramadhan
07-12-2010, 09:38 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
LINK
I think the issue is more one of paranoia than reality.
When country A could just accuse of another for having an imaginary WMD and then attacked, invaded and occupied it, it is not really paranoia for another country who is being put in the similar position ("demonized") by country A to place travel restrictions for the citizens of country A.
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Zafran
07-12-2010, 03:57 PM
Its stuff like that makes people think your a troll - dont you know that wikiislam is an anti Islamic site??
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Pygoscelis
07-12-2010, 04:20 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by naidamar
When country A could just accuse of another for having an imaginary WMD and then attacked, invaded and occupied it, it is not really paranoia for another country who is being put in the similar position ("demonized") by country A to place travel restrictions for the citizens of country A.
I have to agree. Given all the posturing by the USA and the outright threats Iran has received and the invasions of not one, but 2 of Irans neighbours by the USA, I think Iran has every reason to be weary of any tourists from there or from associated nations.

That said, Iran IS under a very opressive regime, but I think that could change in time as we've seen with the recent protest rallies. Remember that Iran's demographic has a very high population of youth, and these youth are looking for change. I think it is only a matter of time before a new more secular government takes over, unless of course the USA or Israel attacks Iran, in which case the radicals will get more support and Iran could go the other way.
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Muezzin
07-12-2010, 05:34 PM
Just deleted several off-topic posts. Any problems, sign the complaints register otherwise known as my PM inbox.

Many thanks to everyone who is posting within the parameters of the topic.
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Ramadhan
07-13-2010, 04:20 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by Pygoscelis
I have to agree. Given all the posturing by the USA and the outright threats Iran has received and the invasions of not one, but 2 of Irans neighbours by the USA, I think Iran has every reason to be weary of any tourists from there or from associated nations.
Actually, Iran is still very lenient in that it still gives visa to US tourists.
Can you imagine if the roles are reserved? hell freezes over before the US gives any visa to Iranian tourists.

After 9-11, many many US visa applications from Indonesia were rejected just because the applicants' names sound too "Islamic".
I have a friend who was invited to attend an advertising seminar in the US. He is highly educated, holds very good job and have family in Indonesia, but his visa application was rejected just for the fact that his name starts with Muhammad and he was born in Kabul (his father was an Indonesian diplomat).
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titus
07-13-2010, 03:13 PM
Naidamar, the US does give out visas to Iranians.

As for your friends, while it may or may not be accurate (I seriously doubt they told him his visa was rejected because of his name), I have a very close friend of mine that has family come visit him from overseas quite often and his last name is Islam. I have never heard of any of them having any issues, and when me and him have flown together we have never had any issues.

When country A could just accuse of another for having an imaginary WMD and then attacked, invaded and occupied it, it is not really paranoia for another country who is being put in the similar position ("demonized") by country A to place travel restrictions for the citizens of country A.
Maybe, but should it work both ways?

If Iran is going to demonize the US (and finance groups that oppose it violently and make heroes out of people that took it's citizens hostage, blame everything on it including their own domestic election issues, etc.) then it only makes sense to require a chaperone for all their tourists.
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جوري
07-13-2010, 03:59 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
Naidamar, the US does give out visas to Iranians.
Indeed, as a matter of fact they go there targeting specific people see if they can have them as spies:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07...-seeks-refuge/
the U.S does only for its interest and not out of wanting good relations with other countries even if they vehemently deny such allegations in the ever truthful fox news..

br. naidamar is correct in all he said.. I guess you'd have to be Muslim to see how they get treated by your free and compassionate west!
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titus
07-13-2010, 04:38 PM
br. naidamar is correct in all he said.. I guess you'd have to be Muslim to see how they get treated by your free and compassionate west!
I would rather be a Muslim in the West (such as yourself) than a Baha'i or any other unapproved religion in Iran.
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جوري
07-13-2010, 04:40 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
I would rather be a Muslim in the West (such as yourself) than a Baha'i or any other unapproved religion in Iran.
well you wouldn't know unless you were!
a hypothetical is all nice though to make a non-point!

all the best
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Woodrow
07-13-2010, 07:40 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
I would rather be a Muslim in the West (such as yourself) than a Baha'i or any other unapproved religion in Iran.
Odd Tehran has the largest Jewish Population in the mideast outside of T'el Aviv. They seem to feel content and safe. There is also a large Yezidi population, who are diametrically opposite to Islam. A number of Christians also live in Iran.


Jewish population Iran: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/.../iranjews.html

Christian Population Iran: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Iran

Yezidi population Iran: http://www.religioustolerance.org/yazidi.htm
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The_Prince
07-13-2010, 07:42 PM
lol, lets all agree on something, so the few neocons on this thread can quit their straw manning. nobody denies that the iranian government does go to the extreme at times with it's rulings and ways, no one claims that its perfect, far from it. so let's get this out of the way, BUT NOW, having said that, that doesn't give you war hawk neocons the right to go and invade, bomb, and destroy the country (like you did in iraq), is that clear????????

sometimes i laugh when i hear accusations being thrown at the iranian government, just leave the word iranian out, and you would think that they were talking about the american government! if iran deserves to be invaded due to an oppresive government, then so should america, heck america should come first, as they have nukes, and have used those nukes!!!!! not to mention america has tortured, invaded, etc etc etc etc and etc.

and also back to the main article, i think most Muslims would agree with the iranian leader, about the negative american millitary presence in the mid-east, i doubt you would get a single muslim who would disagree with that. anyways, i got a flight to catch, so see you all later!!!!
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titus
07-13-2010, 08:11 PM
lol, lets all agree on something, so the few neocons on this thread can quit their straw manning. nobody denies that the iranian government does go to the extreme at times with it's rulings and ways, no one claims that its perfect, far from it. so let's get this out of the way, BUT NOW, having said that, that doesn't give you war hawk neocons the right to go and invade, bomb, and destroy the country (like you did in iraq), is that clear????????
The only straw man is the one in your argument. I don't see anyone here endorsing any attack in Iran. You clearly misconceive what is being said.

Woodrow,

I do not have the time to give you a complete reply, but suffice it to say that the Jewish population now is a small fraction of what it was at the time of the Islamic Revolution. I think it dropped from about 100,000 to currently less than 20,000 (will have to verify later). And while people of other religions do live there and are accepted tolerably well for the most part there is no doubt they second class citizens with less rights than the Muslims majority, and there are religions that the Iranian government persecutes.

From your own link:

Iran's official government-controlled media often issues anti-Semitic propaganda. A prime example is the government's publishing of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a notorious Czarist forgery, in 1994 and 1999.2 Jews also suffer varying degrees of officially sanctioned discrimination, particularly in the areas of employment, education, and public accommodations.3

The Islamization of the country has brought about strict control over Jewish educational institutions. Before the revolution, there were some 20 Jewish schools functioning throughout the country. In recent years, most of these have been closed down. In the remaining schools, Jewish principals have been replaced by Muslims. In Tehran there are still three schools in which Jewish pupils constitute a majority. The curriculum is Islamic, and Persian is forbidden as the language of instruction for Jewish studies. Special Hebrew lessons are conducted on Fridays by the Orthodox Otzar ha-Torah organization, which is responsible for Jewish religious education. Saturday is no longer officially recognized as the Jewish sabbath, and Jewish pupils are compelled to attend school on that day. There are three synagogues in Tehran, but since 1994, there has been no rabbi in Iran, and the bet din does not function.


And Judaism is one of the official religions. Other religions have it worse.
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Ramadhan
07-14-2010, 03:59 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by titus
Naidamar, the US does give out visas to Iranians.
I know this. What's your point?

Maybe I didn't explain it quite clearly but maybe also you are pretty slow to understand what I wrote.

maybe this following illustration will be easier for your level to grasp:

Say, for many reasons (economic, political, etc), Iran suddenly tells the world that Canada is evil, and then proceeds quickly to attack, invade and occupy canada.
a couple of years later, Iran tells the world again that this time mexico is evil, and then proceed quickly to attack, invade, and occupy mexico.
and now, Iran is again at it: starts telling the world again that this time it is the US who is really evil (meanwhile, iran is still occupying the two neighboring countries) and is positioning and building up most of its military power in areas surrounding the US.

Now, do you really think that the US will issue visas freely to Iranians and receive every iranian tourists with hula dance and shower them with flowers?

You think about it.


As for your friends, while it may or may not be accurate (I seriously doubt they told him his visa was rejected because of his name), I have a very close friend of mine that has family come visit him from overseas quite often and his last name is Islam. I have never heard of any of them having any issues, and when me and him have flown together we have never had any issues.
You havent traveled the world, have you?

I did NOT say that the us embassy rejected his visa application because of his name. and even if they did, they would never tell you.
The fact is:
My friend was over-qualified to obtain the US visa: he was invited to attend the conference, he was sponsored by his company, he has all his assets in Indonesia (extremely unlikely to stay in the US), he speaks english very fluently.
His only drawback: his name (Muhammad, followed by some very islamic sounding name) and born in Kabul
This was right after 9/11.
I was telling you this to show that the US was also behaving very paranoid during certain period of time.



Maybe, but should it work both ways?

If Iran is going to demonize the US (and finance groups that oppose it violently and make heroes out of people that took it's citizens hostage, blame everything on it including their own domestic election issues, etc.) then it only makes sense to require a chaperone for all their tourists.
So, why did you call Iran paranoid when requiring to chaperone US tourists?

A case of double standard?

AS USUAL.
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titus
07-14-2010, 05:49 AM
Maybe I didn't explain it quite clearly but maybe also you are pretty slow to understand what I wrote.

maybe this following illustration will be easier for your level to grasp:
After re-reading your post you are correct, I misunderstood. The insults and belittling are unnecessary.

You havent traveled the world, have you?
Yes, I have. I have lived in four different countries in addition to other traveling I have done.

I did NOT say that the us embassy rejected his visa application because of his name. and even if they did, they would never tell you.
You said:

but his visa application was rejected just for the fact that his name starts with Muhammad and he was born in Kabul (his father was an Indonesian diplomat).

It still looks to me like you are claiming his visa was rejected (at least in part) because of his name. If the US never gave a reason then you really have no idea why his visa was rejected and anything else would be pure conjecture. Tens of thousands of people with Muslim names visit the US each year.

I was telling you this to show that the US was also behaving very paranoid during certain period of time.
On that we can agree, and I think that paranoia still exists to a greater extent than I would like. There are many examples of people not being let in that should have.

So, why did you call Iran paranoid when requiring to chaperone US tourists?

A case of double standard?

AS USUAL.
Actually my comment was made in sarcasm. Sarcasm doesn't always come across well with the written word. I think the whole idea of chaperones is ridiculous, whether it be Iran, the USA or any other nation.
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Jedi
07-14-2010, 12:11 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Woodrow
I find Iran to be very much a paradox. It reminds me of Churchills description of Russia:

Sometimes I see Iran as being the most Western Like country in the Middle East. The people seem to have a fascination with all products American and American Tourists to Iran see a very Westernized Iran from the Discotheques to the music to the clothing. I also see many very pious Muslims from Iran, but also some very fanatical Shii. The country is a paradox often a strong allie of the USA and at the same time the most outspoken critic.

I have a strange feeling that Iran is a "closet" supporter of the USA. Just basing this on the huge Iranian population here in the USA. I believe it is safe to say that every person living in Iran has at least one relative who is a US citizen. Also Iranian language and cultural is much more like English/Germanic than it is to the culture of the Arab world. Farsi is considered to be an Indo-European language and is in the same family as English

A very Paradoxical country..
I agree!
And also think that all countries are 'paradoxical is some way or another!
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Jedi
07-14-2010, 02:54 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Zafran
Its stuff like that makes people think your a troll - dont you know that wikiislam is an anti Islamic site??
Had my reply deleted!
So I will try and re-phrase it!
Please refute the hadiths then, that are on the wikiislam site!
Apparently anyone can go on the site and add to or change or refute articles!

The accusation of being a 'troll' seems to be the only weapon used rather than 'refuting'!
And those trying to get me and others banned.
Are it seems figuratively speaking, trying to behead non muslims who dare to ask questions!
Is that what islam does, to silence those that ask questions that my be too difficult to answer?
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Ramadhan
07-14-2010, 03:10 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Jedi
Had my reply deleted!
So I will try and re-phrase it!
Please refute the hadiths then, that are on the wikiislam site!
Apparently anyone can go on the site and add to or change or refute articles!

The accusation of being a 'troll' seems to be the only weapon used rather than 'refuting'!
And those trying to get me and others banned.
Are it seems figuratively speaking, trying to behead non muslims who dare to ask questions!
Is that what islam does, to silence those that ask questions that my be too difficult to answer?
How many times do people have to tell you that WikiIslam is anti islam sites?
Many of the hadiths mentioned in the wikiislam are either dhaif, mawdoo, twisted or taken out of context.

Now, if you do not want people to think you are a troll, then you should stop bringing in articles from anti islam sites and if you have genuine interest in discussing certain issue, you should change your tact and start presenting it as your own.
Otherwise, your imminent departure from this board is very much expected.

;D
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Zafran
07-14-2010, 04:01 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Jedi
Had my reply deleted!
So I will try and re-phrase it!
Please refute the hadiths then, that are on the wikiislam site!
Apparently anyone can go on the site and add to or change or refute articles!

The accusation of being a 'troll' seems to be the only weapon used rather than 'refuting'!
And those trying to get me and others banned.
Are it seems figuratively speaking, trying to behead non muslims who dare to ask questions!
Is that what islam does, to silence those that ask questions that my be too difficult to answer?
Its an anti Islamic site - there are many sites that refute the garbage that these sites talk about. Frankly its very boring now. Brother naidamer explained it well.
I dont have to refute any hadiths - they have been clearly explained if you actually bother to look for serious Islamic sources rather then relying on "wikiislam". If you had to learn about any other religion where would you learn it from?
Your still here and your head is still on and your still asking your "questions"? So far nobody has actaully silenced you.
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Rhubarb Tart
07-14-2010, 04:11 PM
Too late, his account is disabled. I do hope Jedi comes back with open mind and be sensible in his responses. Still then take care.
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Predator
07-14-2010, 05:37 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by sweet106
Too late, his account is disabled. I do hope Jedi comes back with open mind and be sensible in his responses. Still then take care.
Coming back will do no good , Judging from his post it looks like He joined only with an intention to attack islam and rather than to learn about it. Hence he deserved to get the boot
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