IRAN (is not the problem), a documentary by Aaron Newman (2008)

http://www.iranisnottheproblem.org/about_the_movie
IRAN (is not the problem) is a feature length film responding to the failure of the American mass media to provide the public with relevant and accurate information about the standoff between the US and Iran, as happened before with the lead up to the invasion of Iraq.
We have heard that Iran is a nuclear menace in defiance of the international community, bent on "wiping Israel off the map", supporting terrorism, and unwilling to negotiate. This documentary disputes these claims as they are presented to us and puts them in the context of present and historical US imperialism and hypocrisy with respect to Iran.
It looks at the struggle for democracy inside Iran, the consequences of the current escalation and the potential US and/or Israeli attack, and suggests some alternatives to consider.
This 79 minute documentary features Antonia Juhasz (The Bu$h Agenda), Larry Everest (Oil, Power, and Empire), and other activists and Iranian-Americans. The DVD also contains a 20 minute preview version ideal for meetings. The goal of this movie is to promote dialog and change the debate on Iran, so please consider organizing a screening, big or small, in your area.
Produced by Aaron Newman, an independent film-maker and part of the Scary Cow film co-op in San Francisco. He is an anti-imperialism/pro-democracy activist, founder of the SF Chomsky Book Club, and a member of Hands Off Iran
There are differences of opinion between many of the voices in this film, but all agree that a war would be unjustified. Below are brief video introductions for each of the people who participated.

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• Iran
• US
• Iraq
• invasion
• Israel

[4HITMAN7]

America is not to blame as a country because the people do not wont war and exploitation. This is the doctrine of the "British empire" the global elite want this, they want the whole world. Bankers own us and we let them because we support the FIAT monetary system.

"Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws." Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), founder of the House of Rothschild.

[AntiDefm]

@4HITMAN7 So the "democratic political system" has never worked in the US or in the West. hasn't it?!

[neonlitz]

@AntiDefm No it clearly has not because it has not existed yet. A choice of 2 pre dertermend leaders payed for by corporations every 4 years is not a democracy, its a dictatorship covered in the cloak of democracy

[AntiDefm]

@neonlitz Yes, you are right.

The problem of "Democracy" is the "election" iteself. As Noam Chomsky pointed out in his "manufacturing Consent" that every election results are "maunfactured" by donations and media manipulation.

What exactly the "Democracy" could do for you?! better GDP? no corruption? no poverty? no hatred or conflicts in society? no crime? no war? "Democracy" couldn't do all theres but instigates the conflicts among the different political, ethnic and religious groups.

[kiaaan420]

Thank you sooooooooooooo much for making this video.

You are spot on.

God bless you for exposing lies and deceptions to attack my beloved Iran.

IRI is not perfect, and needs to be Reformed from inside but no red blooded Iranian wants Bombing of Iran.

NO WAR WITH IRAN.

[51wins]

The British didn't think they were exceptional lol. Although the British Empire ended nothing bad happened to Britain !

So if your using Britain as an example then it would only be encouraging the USA as the Empire was fantastic for Britain even though in the long-run it did come to an end (nothing lasts forever).

[sswwccdd]

the title should be replaced from Iran is not the problem to Israel and jewish gangsters who control monetary system are the problem

[m11faca]

@clearsunnysky

you say it.. as a muslim you are guilty and suspicious in the eys of non-muslim people, especially in the states and europe

[sswwccdd]

imago let me correct you.the whole world must stand up to jewish assholes who control everything

[imagomagus]

The whole world should stand up to the US and that would be the end of it.

[KingOfLuck1]

@DMrFrost thats the problem with the world. they are stupid and ignorant in general. welcome to humanity.

[Streif337]

@clearsunnysky

This shit goes hand in hand. Once you are opposed to Islam (or whatever people from western societies think Islam is) you "likely" agree on a war against Muslim countries in order to "restore" human rights.

A lot of people see through these lies but the media only repeats those opinions that fit into their "plan" (whatever that plan is) and therefore makes the whole society think it is common sense to "think" like that. Weird psychological warfare. Sad.

[clearsunnysky]

As a muslim, I am curious to know if the viewers who see through the facade of propaganda against Iraq and Iran also see through the demonizing of Islam. I ask this because somehow I am suddenly "evil" and receive nothing but hate comments and mail because I am a practicing Muslim, and everyone seems to suddenly have become an expert at teaching me Islam because they've been bombarded with political rhetoric. Is that how every non-Muslim on this forum also feels?

[sswwccdd]

the jewish controlled media has a huge interest in dividing people many ways.cause united we stand dividened we fall.most of of are not willing to see the whole picture.they still believe mass media products like history books(full of lie) stupid box etc...Im just wonderin when will one of the biggest lies of human history (holohoax) be knocked down.USA and the rest of the world should free from jewish criminals.we would all be better off.