KCTS 9 Connects: Rick Steves' Iran

[ARASHME11]

The land of culture and rich heritage===================== Iran

God bless you coz of you honesty and clear image of iran

[dalebsorry]

The "Dale" guy who criticized him, telling him not to be a "Jane Fonda" (which incidentally was not me. Despite my user name, my real name is not "Dale"), what a tool! He wasn't going there and bashing the U.S., playing muslim sympathizer, he was doing what he always does: people & culture.

[OneMember12345]

Well-done Rick!

You did a good job man. People all around the world needs to know more about Iran through documentaries like this.

[Shahriyar63]

Rick,

That was a very honest and nice video that you have made. You did it just perfect. Now i am happy that people can have a chance to watch some thing about REAL IRAN nad not the things that they watchon news!

I am looking foreward to see and hear more of your shootings in my country.

As you said:"Peace upon us".

[noracism11]

awesome work from rick steves

[starrgilmartin]

i am very pleased that Rick dares to have an open mind and reject ethnocentrism and prejudice. His attempt to invite cultural understanding between east and west goes a long way to rejecting the war-mongering mentality. I'm embarrassed by all the narrow minded responses but not surprised.

[saidox]

I think it is very disloyal from Rick Steve to interact with all these terrorists.

LOL, jk.

I like that he said indirectly how CNN and BBC spread propaganda, and false information about Iran.

I think he did a very good job, although just ten days is not enough to show Iran. I wish he went underground in Iran, to show all the underground clubs, partys, and everything else that the world think does not exist in Iran.

[Persian4ever2007]

I suggest Mr Steve to make some research about the misery of drug addiction, un-employment, and prostitution under the chador that exist in Iran. Persian people live under horror of arabic and Islamic dictatorship.

Just search for videos under topic Iran Women in Youtube and you can see the abuse of Iranian women.

[Persian4ever2007]

Islam brought as much benefit to Iran as pest and cholera. I am surprise to hear that Mr Steve is actually defending the dictatorship in Iran.

The revolution in Iran was not about the values. It was about the oil and communist. Shah controlled the OPEC, arabs and oil prices and at the same time Irans relationship to eastern block made USA nervous. Surprisingly he accepts the mini-skirt in Istanbul where they are even more religious.

[alijupiter]

In Islam, every one from every class is encouraged to help the poor, not to defame them because they did not steal the wealth of the world like Zionists do.

Zionists are stealing the wealth of USA and the whole world and they are too proud of the empire that they have built up.

[alijupiter]

In Islam all the people from all colors, languages, races, social classes,.......are equal. God in Koran says that the highest level of you is the one with highest level of Taghva ( purity, doing good deeds, compassion, avoiding sins and wrong doings, true faith, fear of God,...). In Islam, a person is not glorified because of the wealth he/she builds.

[alijupiter]

By demonization of Iran, Islam, and Iranians, and extreme economic sanctions, Zionists have isolated Iran.

I don't think it is fair to simply call Iran a lonely planet. One must let people see who has isolated Iran.

[alijupiter]

Zionist anchors in FOX and CNN keep calling Iran a poor country. Every country in the world including USA has rich, poor, and middle class people. India is one of the poorest countries in the world, but since they wordhip idols, Zionists do n't call India a poor country. Their problem is only with Islam & Muslims.

[alijupiter]

Wearing veil is mandatory in schools & job places; however, some people like Sean Pan lie that women are forced to wear chador in Iran. He lied that while the plane was landing in Iran, all women wore black chadors before getting out of plane. Most women wear scarf and long coat (Manto) before the plane lands in Iran. Zionists have no shame when they lie.

[alijupiter]

It takes so much faith, strength, boldness, and purity for a Muslim woman to wear chador. They do this to preserve their purity, they don't care what other ignorant people think of them, and they choose it because they are only trying to please God. Even though, I have never wore chador in my life, I have ran across to women in chador, who are the most loving, caring, modest, and true Muslims.

[YasharMJ]

one thing he doesnt mention, whoever is not muslim is allowed to drink legally!

so armenian iranians, and jewish iranians are allowed alchohol. but are not allowed to distribute them.

[alijupiter]

People of Iran are very cultured, educated, and humble. Thats why people, who are so scared of the great things about Iran and Iranian culture, they try too hard to hate Iranians and make fun of every thing they do. These all come from extreme fear and inferior complex. Zionists are suffering from extreme paranoia and hallucinations because they are filled with hatred and they want dominate the whole world by force.

[alijupiter]

With respect to the bathrooms in Iran, I would like to mention that Islam is about purity of the soul, body, and spirit. For a Muslim who says prayers 5 times a day, spiritual purifications, vozoo, and being clean are

mandatory. Standing up while urinating is not allowed in Islam because dirty urine should not splash on the body and clothes. However, Western media, and Sean Pan, who is half Zionist make fun of it because of their pure ignorance and fear.

[alijupiter]

Bringing democracy to Islamic countries in Republicans & Zionists dictionary means to put their own traitors in the Islamic countries, to export AIDS, prostitution, filthy sex, dirty life style, garbage culture, illiteracy, poverty, death, destruction, and depression. They try too hard to feed the Muslim youth their nasty movies, and garbage culture while they want the best of everything for the people of their own countries.

[theAmbrosian]

Allahu akbar right on

[alijupiter]

Saudi Arabia imports everything from USA even drinking water. These dumb traitors have made their countries too dependent on USA that they have nothing of their own. If they are on their own, they can't even survive a single day.

The mission of the government of USA and Zionists is to keep all Islamic countries behind as far as education, wealth, and prosperity. They hate to see Islamic countries to be well educated and prosperous.

[alijupiter]

Look at Saudi Arabia. Government of USA & zionists have kept it too behind. They have been bribing all the traitors in charge of Sauid Araba, Jordan, and Egypt.

The people are so poor and uneducated because USA and zionists don't let them have their own mother industries.

[feredoonnobar]

Rick did a good job by showing the positive points and good culture of Iranians to Americans but as he said in the beginning of his interview, he did not want (also he could not) to get to sensitive stuff and showing the picture of the dictatorship and barbaric Arab regime who invaded Iran and every single day killing Iranians in the prisons

[hdti53]

I saw the whole DVD (tour, lecturing, interview), it was a good job!

When you (Steve) saw the messages on the wall you called it propaganda messages. I dotn agree, I think the propaganda is what i hear in CNN and FOX specially about Iran.

I am happy you learned more about Iran!

[XxPrincessOfLightxX]

Thank You Mr.Rick!!!

[alijupiter]

Democracy in Bush & zionists' dictionary means putting their own traitor in charge of a muslim country to take care of their orders. At the same time the traitor is supposed to keep the muslim country behind & to make sure that it does not prosper. Look at Egypt & Jordan!!!!!!!

Look at Iraq. They took it 1000 years back. At the end of the day, they sit down and laugh at them and they say that muslim countries are poor and have no education.

[alijupiter]

Dear Rick,

Thank you so much again for being honest about Iran and Iranians. Please don't get discouraged by nasty comments & e-mails from the zionists and their supporters. All they want is that you lie to Americans about Iran like CNN, FOX, and the media do.

Please keep up the good work.

Thanks again.

[alijupiter]

Zionists, Senior Bush, and Regan, who pushed Saddam Hosein to attack Iran. They funded him for 8 years, and he killed so many Iranians. They fooled the whole world that it was a religious war. Since they see that Iran is prospering, they want to push USA to attack Iran and destroy & kill Iranians. I hope God would return their plots back to them & let people of the world see their true colors.

[alijupiter]

Zionists are controlling USA's media, universities, money, and politics. By demonizing Islam, Iran, and Iranians, they try too hard to fool Americans in order to get their votes to attack Iran because they are so thirsty for Iranian blood. That's why through e-mails & comments, they insult Mr. Rick Steves to scare him and to make him stop telling the truth about people of Iran.

The truth will come out & Zionists think becuase they control USA, they should control Mr. Steves too.

[alijupiter]

Dear Rick,

Thanks a lot for educating Americans about Iran.

Usually, CNN, FOX, and the media love to demonize Iran and Iranians. Israel is pushing USA to attack Iran. That's why zionists don't like to see you telling people about the true Iran because the truth always hurts. I am so happy that people with open hearts and minds like you do exist. Your open mindedness may hurt some people, who are filled with hatred, but thanks for being so truthful.

[azalazakizi]

Rick is mis-informing the public. May be the restrictions that Iranian government enforced on him is why his report on Iran mis-informs viewers. Iranians don't squad to take a leak. They piss in a hole in ground (Iranian Toilet) while standing up. Women cover their bodies not by choice, but by force (Iranian dictatorship government).

[bardia1352]

Not that I liked everything about it, but he sure is honest and his approach is honest and I can't wait to get the DVD or sea the show.

Thanks Rick!

[zibabahadori]

Yeah Rick ! educate americans ! they need it.

[iranlover53]

THANK YOU RICK!!! I hope there are more Americans like you, who will visit Iran and see the Beautiful country.

[nimazeus]

thanks rick

[ndoktor2]

It takes a lot for an American who had been only exposed to Eurpean culture , to bring himself down to the level of street people. It must of have been a crash course for understanding of human being experiances and expersions. He brought a powerful valued massage to his people of country. I challange every American to learn from his cause. Thank you Rick for reminding us of this valuable lesson.

[kirtokosseamrica]

THANK YOU RICK

[parsicon]

what a name, very funny

[vancitytehranstlouis]

THANK YOU RICK!

[karlgustaviii]

iran is ruined by ayatollahs! and he knows too that iran will be bombed soon. and americans are getting fatter and dumber everyday.