Is it true the Iranian president used to be a terrorist and torture people?
461152
There are many people who firmly believe he is one of the students who held Americans Hostage in the late 1970's at the American Embassy in Tehran.  I've seen the pictures and I tend to think they are right, but the government of Iran denies this.
258459
No, just don't trust the Iranian Government or the mullahs
806975
The GOP does take away a lot of US freedoms but it's not even close to as bad as what happens with the Mullahs in Iran.  Could it get as bad as Iran?  I hope not but you never know.
1138208
Who doesn't talk about the Holocaust ?? Iran will never use Nuclear power for peaceful purpose because its President is a Joker, trying to appease the clearics. The nuclear power is their plan not his. He's just become the president and the Nuclear ambitions are much older. The Islamic Terrorists have Killed More Iraqies than the American. Does it answer all your questions? The so called jehadis are actually traitors in American eyes. America trained them , Funded them did everything for them and they inturn have stabbed america in the back.
229344
Iran is a country with alot of good people. There are good people everywhere, not all of them believe in their dictator. I am sorry that they are all stereotyped. Look at America, only 33 percent of us like our stupid president! Yet we are ALL hated for him. Very sad.
671234
A branch of Islamic is Muslim, and it's the Muslims that are doing all the stuff in the Middle East. The suiside bombings and stuff like that. I'm not sure if this guy is a Muslim, but the president of Iran wants Isreal blown off of the map. Let's just say that we better not give this guy any uranium!
14936
Khatami was a moderate and tried to get Iran to be more normal.  The current leader, President Ahmadinejad is an extremist that will lead his country into a lot of problems.  He has made comments that threatens to make the Middle East even more unstable than what it is right now.  Iran is moving forward with development of nuclear power.  Officially the want nuclear power to generate electricity, but they have a very large oil supply.  Hmmm... what do you think they want nuclear power for?
457710
the central intelligence agency of the united states overthrew a legally elected ruler of iran in the 1950s (i think his last name was something like "mosedeh") and they installed the Shah of Iran in his place.\n\nthe shah was a cowardly dictator, kind of like saddham hussein but not quite as bad, who mistreated the people of iran.\n\nin the late 1970s the people of iran led a revoltuion against the shah.  ayatollah khomeini led the Islamic revolution against the shah in 1978 and took control of the iranian government.\n\nat that time, president jimy carter of the US attempted to support the shah and the iranian people were outraged about this.  therefore they took a number of american's hostage and kept them as hostages for a very long time in the us embassy in tehran.  this was one reason why jimmy carter lost the next presidential election to ronald reagan.  carter looked weak and incompetent to the american people because he was not able to bring the hostages home.  apparently ronald reagan made a secret deal - perhaps an illegal deal - with the iranians to bring the hostages home.
188572
Look Iran hates the USA have you ever heard of the Iranian Revolution when Iran took all thoses American Hostages ? USA froze all Iranian Assets, Iran uses its hatred of the USA to try and Unite its people, although of late the young people don't seem to like that attitude that is why the hardliners regained power, The Iranian President is chosen  by the Religious Leaders to run in the election. It would not surprise me if Iran Nuked Los Angeles
658935
The man is insane.\n\nI'd rather die than live under the rule of an dangerous extremist who thinks the Holocaust never happened, that Israel must be "exterminated," and that the world will end in the next generation.\n\nPaul B, you really think that the President of Iran would "beat cheney or bush?" What the hell is wrong with you? Do you know ANYTHING about this psychopath? Go do some research on what a homicidal nutcase Ahmadinejad is, THEN talk about it.\n\nI know you're just messing around. I am just creeped out by the guy.
348762
I agree.  It is only logical when you look at the facts from their story that this Islamic government had been doing evil things ever since they took over the power.  Do not forget that they took Americans in Iran for hostages for over 200 days after their so called Islamic Revolution.
443046
Soon. 1/3 of Iran is under 25 and they are not happy with the Ayatollahs. They've become to them what the shaw was to their parents generation. A force for evil that needs to be gotten rid of... \n\n............\n\n............\n\nOh? You weren't referring to Iran!? *rolleyes*
402801
The idea here is that systems are created by people and not single individuals. The Iranian people by whatever reason rosed against the regime of the Shah in 1979 to usher in the current system.For the past 26 years the story has been to change again, one wonders whether Iranians have not understood their action well when the topple the Monarchy in 1979. At any rate it seems the current govt is having as much support and enemies from in and out side. With the current deadlock one could but only think the regime can survive if the people fighting it continue to be divided. The strength of any sysytem lies in the unity of its people and thier loyality towards the establishment.
2588
General Haj Ali Razmara was the Iranian Premier from June of 1950 until he was assassinated in March of 1951 by Navab Safavi, the leader of an Islamic terrorist. \n\nGeneral Haj Ali Razmara, Born in 1900, he rose through the Cossack Division to the rank of general through distinguished service in the suppression of revolts, his skills as an organizer, and the patronage of Shah Reza Khan. Appointed Prime Minister by the Shah in 1950, Razmara pursued policies intended to decentralize government, improve living conditions and create provincial assemblies. His tenure was brief because he alienated domestic political groups and the Western powers.
406944
No.  Many different people are behind many different terroristic operations.  In Northern Ireland, you had the IRA doing a lot of killing and bombing for years before the Islamic attacks.  All religion have fanatics.  It is normal and human nature.
1127628
mid december 2005.  I don't speak Farsi so I'm assuming the editors of the L.A.Times and CNN got it right.  Big assumption.  \n\nhere's an article from CNN - "based on how many sources reported it, it looks like he did say it and that he really is a moron of great proportion"  Politically in his country it's like saying your going to cut taxes - gets you all kinds of support. \n\nhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/14/iran.israel/
54315
This question is too general.  If someone asked "Do you believe Americans are terrorists ?" and the only Americans you knew of, in depth, were Timothy McVeigh or Ted Kaczynski, your logical answer would be "Yes".\n\nIranians, as in *the Iranian people*, are not terrorists.  The country of Iran most likely harbors Iranian citizens who are terrorists, as most countries in the world harbor citizens who are terrorists.\n\nIs Iran a terrorist state ? (i.e. the government sanctions terrorists and acts of terrorism) Maybe, maybe not. It depends on how you define "acts of terrorism".  In the Middle East and throughout the world, many people feel that the U.S.'s invasion of Iraq was an act of terrorism, especially as 30,000 Iraqi citizens have been killed since the commencement of hostilities in March 2003. Does that make the U.S. a "terrorist state" ? To many people, Yes.