Opinion: The myth of the Iranian threat

[All Along The Watchtower]

While this article is obviously pretty biased (not necessarily a bad thing - and inevitable tbh) there really needs to be some counterweight to the ridiculously one-sided, irresponsibly alarmist, yet deeply cynical and self-serving "consensus" of the US foreign policy establishment regarding Iran.

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http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/35530479-78/the-anti-iran-bias.html.csp

[All Along The Watchtower]

To be clear: I do not condone any terrorism or other human rights violations committed by Iran or its proxies, which they surely have done. I'm just pointing out the self-serving hypocrisy of the US, Israeli, and Saudi foreign policy elites in their persistent warmongering toward and demonization of Iran, while ignoring their own countries' crimes and abuses (which is especially relevant in the case of the Saudis, of course).

This is not about "opposing terrorism." This is geopolitics. Iran refuses to serve the interests of the US and its allies. And considering the history of the American-Iranian relationship from the 1950s onward, can you honestly blame them?

Let's have some intellectual (and moral!) honesty here, for once.

[All Along The Watchtower]

To be clear: I do not condone any terrorism or other human rights violations committed by Iran or its proxies, which they surely have done. I'm just pointing out the self-serving hypocrisy of the US, Israeli, and Saudi foreign policy elites in their persistent warmongering toward and demonization of Iran, while ignoring their own countries' crimes and abuses (which is especially relevant in the case of the Saudis, of course).

This is not about "opposing terrorism." This is geopolitics. Iran refuses to serve the interests of the US and its allies. And considering the history of the American-Iranian relationship from the 1950s onward, can you honestly blame them?

Let's have some intellectual (and moral!) honesty here, for once.

100% agree.  Iran's sins aren't an excuse for the sins of the Saudis, the Israelis or the US either.

And yes, they have good excuses to be against us.  And actions on both sides makes sure nothing changes.


What are you looking for here?  Us to admit Iran isn't the only bastard in the region?  Done, they ain't the only bastard in the region.  Still bastards though.  Still hanging homosexuals, still blowing up buses full of tourists.

Well I'm just glad that you agree. Carry on!