3 Iranian-Americans "Gitmo'd" in Tehran

Mannix · 05-25-2007, 09:57 PM

Article here.
Basically, three civil rights activists were arrested in Tehran for being civil rights activists. The lawyer representing one of them is the first muslim woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Ugh, Iran's administration is even worse at diplomatic relations than our administration is. "Hey, I know! The best way to make friends is to build nukes and arrest civil libertarians!"

Tendronai · 05-26-2007, 02:40 PM

I don't think that Iran really cares about diplomatic relations. Even with the hostage crisis nearly twenty years ago, Iran was trying to prove to the rest of the world that they thought the international system was, let's say, simply "bad". They continually flaunt international law to make the point that they believe they don't need the rest of the world's approval. They also like pointing out that the same system prevents Iran from being severely chastised by the international community as a whole.

Not exactly an endearing policy, but their policy nonetheless.

Fifthfiend · 05-26-2007, 03:55 PM

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Ugh, Iran's administration is even worse at diplomatic relations than our administration is. "Hey, I know! The best way to make friends is to build nukes and arrest civil libertarians!"

What's actually hilarious is that's still not nearly as bad at diplomatic relations as our administration.

Hell, under present circumstances, the nuke-building is even completely understandable.

Sesshoumaru · 05-26-2007, 05:08 PM

I don't know, at least our president doens't deny that well-documented atrocities happened, or call for another nation to be wiped off the face of the earth.

05-25-2007, 09:57 PM	#1
Mannix Tenacious C Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 991	3 Iranian-Americans "Gitmo'd" in Tehran Article here. Basically, three civil rights activists were arrested in Tehran for being civil rights activists. The lawyer representing one of them is the first muslim woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Ugh, Iran's administration is even worse at diplomatic relations than our administration is. "Hey, I know! The best way to make friends is to build nukes and arrest civil libertarians!" __________________ Dangerous, mute lunatic.

05-26-2007, 02:40 PM	#2
Tendronai I will crush your economy. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Magical mystical land of Canada. Posts: 1,364	I don't think that Iran really cares about diplomatic relations. Even with the hostage crisis nearly twenty years ago, Iran was trying to prove to the rest of the world that they thought the international system was, let's say, simply "bad". They continually flaunt international law to make the point that they believe they don't need the rest of the world's approval. They also like pointing out that the same system prevents Iran from being severely chastised by the international community as a whole. Not exactly an endearing policy, but their policy nonetheless. __________________ Give me your wallet before I destroy you, mortal.

05-26-2007, 05:08 PM	#4
Sesshoumaru Tyrannus Rex Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 616	I don't know, at least our president doens't deny that well-documented atrocities happened, or call for another nation to be wiped off the face of the earth. __________________ "The Second Amendment is about ensuring the rights of the citizen to be armed, despite [not at] the whims of government or State bureaucracy" "Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready." -Theodore Roosevelt: San Francisco CA, May 13, 1903 "We are all citizens, not a one among us is a serf, and we damn well better remember it"

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