Why do Iranians have a chip on their shoulder?

[sooda]

Still irrelevant to the point I made about Muslims nations with Jewish populations.

There were still Jews in Libya in 1973.. and they are still in Bahrain and prominent merchants. The problem is not Jews, its always been Zionism.

 

[Valjean]

Even if we supplied weapons to Saddam, what gives him the right to kill thousands of Kurds?

Co-operation. Play ball with the US and we don't care what you do with your free time.

 

[Shad]

There were still Jews in Libya in 1973.. and they are still in Bahrain and prominent merchants. The problem is not Jews, its always been Zionism.

Except for the fact that the Jewish population in Muslim nations is declining. That is due to associating Jews with Zionism. Try again.

 

[sooda]

Even if we supplied weapons to Saddam, what gives him the right to kill thousands of Kurds?

Bad signals.

Churchill and Arthur Harris gassed thousands of Iraqis in 1920.

 

[sooda]

Except for the fact that the Jewish population in Muslim nations is declining. That is due to associating Jews with Zionism. Try again.

If they hadn't abused the Palestinians, it might have turned out differently.

 

[Shad]

If they hadn't abused the Palestinians, it might have turned out differently.

You have conceded the point thus acknowledge I am right. Thanks. Jews are conflated with Zionists.

 

[sooda]

You have conceded the point thus acknowledge I am right. Thanks. Jews are conflated with Zionists.

In Israel?

 

[Shad]

In Israel?

No. Re-read the comment chain.

 

[sooda]

No. Re-read the comment chain.

So you are saying there was NO Zionism?

 

[Shad]

So you are saying there was NO Zionism?

No. I pointed out a reason for the exodus of Jewish population in Muslim nations is due to equating Zionism with being Jewish. A lot of Jews left due to antisemitism in the West and Muslims nations. You pretty much agreed with this due to your use of guilt by association.

 

[sooda]

No. I pointed out a reason for the exodus of Jewish population in Muslim nations is due to equating Zionism with being Jewish. A lot of Jews left due to antisemitism in the West and Muslims nations. You pretty much agreed with this due to your use of guilt by association.

No question the Jewish people have suffered. You'd think they would NOT mistreat the people of the country where they sought sanctuary.

 

[columbus]

Do you think the average Iranian does? That is not
the impression I get from those I've met.

I don't think that the many millions of Iranians are a monolithic block who all believe the same thing, No.

I am, however, certain that there are lots of Iranians who are better informed about the history between the U.S. and Iran than the average American.
Tom

 

[columbus]

You're such an optimist....& a believer in the competence of politicians.

You seem to think that it's the politicians who run this country.

I think it's the rich folks who buy politicians.
Tom

 

[columbus]

They don't hate the West- as I stated before the ones living abroad aren't Muslim

This sounds like the nonsense I commonly hear from Christians.

"Those people who believe Jesus is God, but don't act the way I think Christians should act, aren't really Christians!"

As a Catholic, I'm well used to that sort of garbage.
Tom

 

[Revoltingest]

You seem to think that it's the politicians who run this country.

I think it's the rich folks who buy politicians.
Tom

They have some control.
But when politicians do what they do, whether bought or
independent, voters re-elect them for it. Both Bush &
Obama were re-elected for waging the same wars.
Voters have the power to push peacenik candidates in
their primaries & in the elections. But they choose hawks.
Just look at Bernie vs Hillary....sure, the DNC represents
the wealthy, but it's the little people who put Hillary in the
race for the presidency.

 

[Audie]

You seem to think that it's the politicians who run this country.

I think it's the rich folks who buy politicians.
Tom

I pocketed a pair of them myself, just the other day.

 

[Revoltingest]

I pocketed a pair of them myself, just the other day.

Dare we ask what favors you bestowed upon them?

 

[columbus]

I pocketed a pair of them myself, just the other day.

Figures

You're rich and Chinese.
You probably got a discount.
Tom

 

[Audie]

Dare we ask what favors you bestowed upon them?

see "omerta"

 

[columbus]

Figures

You're rich and Chinese.
You probably got a discount.
Tom

ETA ~You're also a hot little Chinkette! You probably made them pay for the privilege~