(SWGO)SirPepsi wrote:CommanderOtto wrote:naa, if someone can prove I was wrong about something, good, but 99% of the time is just someone's opinion against my opinion.. And Iran, it isn't a threat to the U.S national security, but it is related to american interests. Hell, then why do we keep hearing Iran being mentioned in U.S politics all the time? I'm just saying what I see. If the U.S is concerned about iran, it is, how could someone say that is not true? Why then, is the U.S imposing sanctions on Iran? Then how could I be wrong when I said Iran is against american interests?
someone explain please? Without trolling or making it a debate, it's just a question...
Someone just answer my two questions (U.N and Iran) and i'll just stop talking about this.
There are several reasons Iran is such a "hot topic" right now in the United States. First, Iran opposes the existence of Israel, a country the US has supported wholeheartedly. Second, Iran has been accused of harbouring terrorists that seek to destroy the United States. Third, Iran has exerted influence in the region to oppose US policies. Fourth, American politicians love a "scapegoat," or someone they can target for their problems - Iran is what they like to target most. Fifth, after 9/11 (terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers), American opinion has shifted sharply against Islam (most Americans are unaware of the true aspects of Islam, and they instead assume that all, or nearly all Muslims are terrorists, while at the same time ignoring the terrorists in their own religion. Sixth, the United States citizenry is genuinely concerned that Iran will either a) attack Israel or b) attack the US and its other allies. This causes our weariness.
You see Otto, many of these fears are viable, but quite a few are not or are our own fault. The following are the "debunkings" of the above concerns:
1) Israel was created by stealing Palestinian land.
2) Excuse is viable - but intelligence (espionage) works better than sanctions, which just hurt the citizens.
3) US policies have threatened Iranian way of life (as perceived by that nation) and have disrupted relations in that area of the world.
4) People love other people to blame. This is what Hitler did to the Jews.
5) People who attacked the US subscribe to a distorted faith that doesn't resemble Islam in the slightest(if you want to know, ask me, and I'll explain how the US has caused the majority of these terrorist acts - not saying that they are completely ot blame (certainly not), but we did have a role)
6) a: Valid concern, Ahmadinejad has threatened Israel. b: Not valid, Iran has been *relatively* peaceful and has maintained a peaceful attitude since the 1950s.
I disagree with #5, as you well know.
EDIT: not bothering to debate the er though
(Note: edited because I couldn't get the text to bold correctly )