Iran's National Pride!

Mens News Daily:

Recent claims by Seymour Hersh ... has started a series of articles in European newspapers. The basic gist of most of these articles by these so-called “Iran experts” is that the Iranian population see nuclear power as a matter of national pride, which unites the Islamic regime and the people.

These “Iran Experts” have in the past referred to Rafsnajani as a liberal democrat, and championed President Khatami as Iran’s Gorbachev for eight years. ...

Yet perhaps the "Iran Experts" have now reached a new plateau, where they can now claim on our behalf what a matter of national pride for us Iranians is. How they reach this conclusion that the Iranian masses see nuclear installations as a matter of national pride in an earthquake prone region by a bunch of corrupt, incompetent clerics who have never hidden their international agendas of spreading their version of Islam, is beyond me. ...

National pride for me as an Iranian is having a flag which carries an Iranian symbol and not have non-Iranian writings and symbols on it. A flag which can represent all Iranians from all religions.

National pride for me as an Iranian is having annual holidays which mark the achievements and sacrifices of Iranian heroes and not some Arab figures who had nothing to do with Iran. ...

National pride for me is having a tolerant government, in the footsteps of Cyrus the Great, where all citizens are treated equally and are not discriminated against for their religious beliefs.

National pride for me is having a government where women are treated equal to men and are not put in a sack, buried up to their waist and stoned to death.

National pride for me is having a government where women can choose what they wear, and what career they have.

National pride for me is having a government which promotes peace throughout the world and not sponsor, harbour and train terrorists.

National pride for me is when the youth of my country are happy to live in Iran and not risk their lives, and their honour by crossing many perilous borders to become refugees.

National pride for me is having a government where there are no political prisoners. More

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