http://usrole.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/15/talking-to-iran/ The World Affairs Blog Network Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://usrole.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/15/talking-to-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Joel Davis Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:31:48 +0000 http://usrole.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/15/talking-to-iran/#comment-166 Timmy, thanks for your comment. It's always helpful to be reminded of the history of international interactions. I'm sure many readers may not be familiar with the details of some of those events and how they have shaped opinions on both sides. Timmy, thanks for your comment. It's always helpful to be reminded of the history of international interactions. I’m sure many readers may not be familiar with the details of some of those events and how they have shaped opinions on both sides.

]]> http://usrole.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/15/talking-to-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-85 timmy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:39:06 +0000 http://usrole.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/15/talking-to-iran/#comment-85 The Iranians don't have anything against individual Americans (my blonde American uncle lived in Iran during the entire course of the revolution) but that doesn't mean they don't have resentments against US foreign policy and leaders. After all, our gov't helped Saddam use chemical weapons against them, we shot down their civilian airliner and tried to blame them for it etc etc. They suffered 60,000 casualties from chemical weapons use - that's 20 times the 9/11 casualties. And yet Iranians don't dislike Americans. Amazing. The Iranians don't have anything against individual Americans (my blonde American uncle lived in Iran during the entire course of the revolution) but that doesn't mean they don't have resentments against US foreign policy and leaders. After all, our gov't helped Saddam use chemical weapons against them, we shot down their civilian airliner and tried to blame them for it etc etc. They suffered 60,000 casualties from chemical weapons use - that's 20 times the 9/11 casualties. And yet Iranians don't dislike Americans. Amazing.

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