Juan Cole and Nico Pitney Discuss Iran

[Jai666666666]

SAY YES TO THE IMPLANTS OR DIE

[daderone]

What is concerning is that there is no reprentative govt & they stone/hang people in the streets 4 being homosexual, 'whores' or just 4 offending God's will by defying/speaking out against the govt.

What is concerning is that Iran is all this time advancing a nuclear program while launching long range missiles & rejecting the open hand of the Obama administration. Stiffling dissent, beating, torturing, arresting the opposition while continuing 2 neglect, oppress & supress the Iranian people.

[psbjr]

@daderone lol at obama's "open hand" -- was this before or after countless US officials called for regime change in Iran?

[daderone]

Iran exists, nobody denies that. What is concerning is that the Iranian regime doesn't recognize, literally, the existance of Israel.

Instead it tries 2 scapegoat, demonize & calls for this non-existant state 2b wiped from the map. It funds the indoctrination of children, arms fundamentalists groups in other neighboring countries 4 the sole purpose of destabilizing the region 2 promote a radical theocratic agenda.

[psbjr]

@daderone wolf blitzer? is that you?

[Zobree]

In 2006, Condaleezza Rice asked Congress for $70 million to fund "dissident groups" within Iran.

Doesn't it seem a little fishy that every single media outlet has systematically created a flood of propaganda against Iran?

[Frogstomp121]

No, that's normal. The U.S. could go to war against Australia and convince the American people that it is justifiable.

[annamar7]

Excellent video. Viewers - read Juan Cole's blog to really be informed. And Nico should replace Wolf Blitzer. Go Nico!

[MrFuckkhamenei]

Good analysis. the fight for freedom in iran dates back to 1903 with the constitution revolution.followed with mossadegh 1952 and 1979 revolution. its been 106 years and god knowns when our people will finally have a say in their own destiny,? another 100 years??

[teltelamont]

LMAO Nico Pitney...

lets not forget that pitney once use to operate at thinkprogress...a blog which called all americans to be exterminated.

[variablog]

What did they suggest specifically regarding the extermination of humankind?

[teltelamont]

thinkprogress [dot] org go to july archives for 2006, you'll see it.

[variablog]

Fail.

You can't type out how they want to exterminate mankind? I don't trust your ass and I'm not interested in doing your research for you.

Did they want to H-bomb us? Poison the water? Tickle our asses to death?

Or are you a fucking tool?

[teltelamont]

thinkprogress exists to make sure that America does not exist in the coming years.

[Casadh]

Beautiful explanation of the difference between power and authority! 10:01

[YelenaVee]

Brilliant, informative.

Keep up the great work Juan, Nico and all concerned.

I just wish more journalists and scholars demonstrated your level of commitment and depth of understanding.

We need more of this if we ever hope to achieve a more just and peaceful world.

[shabnameh]

Great job! Juan!

[jmundstuk]

What a visual mess!

[winstonsmith00]

Yeah WTF? Total mess.

[shevegen]

Ignore the US warmongers or other countries that attempt to ignore human rights, and focus only on the nuclear question.

The people in Iran are much more important than the few warmongers who try to assist the hardliners in Iran.

People in other countries have brains and know when their media attempts to manipulate them.

We can easily see that Khamenei's family, Ahmadinejads friends and so forth have installed a network of personal benefits and govern by brute force.

[geffel]

Can't help but notice (as a true Brit) that Juan Cole sounds like wank 'ole. Sounds a bit rude.

[grrreg420]

whats a wank 'ole?

[geffel]

I'm not sure - sounds a bit rude though, eh?

[TheBooteh]

So sad, to hear "experts" giving US go-ahead-with-whatever-type of regime in Iran! A more humane type of US diplomacy should sanction Ahmadinejad's illegitimate government POLITICALLY, if not economically. Engaging with hardliners is betraying people of Iran, denying all the human rights violations. This is a very one-way interview, not too strong!

[nohealthcare62]

No Matter what You ALL say ..You will NEVER Change Iran ! or those special people will never turn ME against the People of Iran .I woke up ! Ahmadinejad is the Best Man for Iran Maybe even GOV of CALIFORNIA !

[Reqrezentin]

Huffington Post vs Main street media idiots..

Tough call?

[mavaddat]

Very interesting conversation, thanks for posting!