I don't know if any of you read my blog or not but I just wanted to let you know that I and most other Americans do not hate you.
The same goes for this tiny bloodthirsty tyrant. He does not speak for me, nor does anyone who he or his greedy power mad minions appointed to any office in the USA and abroad. He has the power to attack your fine country and to bomb you but he will never have the power to make me hate you or to make me stop speaking out against him.
I know there has some bad blood in the past between you, the Iranian people, and us, the citizens of the USA. But when you stop and think about it, it wasn't us who overthrew your government and installed the Shah and kept him in power all those years, it was the idiots who run our government. And when I stop and think about it, your taking our citizens hostage during the first years of your revolution was a bad thing to do but it was not wholly unexpected, after all you had been tortured and stepped on by the Shah who we kept in power so we could steal your oil.
I'm not crazy about how you treat women in your country but I'm also not crazy about how we treat African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic Americans in my own country. I also don't care for the fact that your country is run by religious whackos but for the past 6 years mine has been as well, or at least by men and women who pretend to be Christian but who really make a mockery of who Jesus was and of the religions they claim to believe in.
You have a long history and there is much to be proud of on your part my Iranian brothers and sisters. You produced great works of art, poetry, and fine people like the Iranian guy who I went to college with Abdul Ameri. I'm also happy that these fine Iranians are still around with us today:
Writer and illustrator Marjane Satrapi who wrote and illustrated this modern classic:
I can't wait to see the film adaptation that is coming out later this year. Thank goodness my local library got both volumes of Persepolis. To make up for not buying your graphic novels Ms. Satrapi, I shall buy the DVD of your film when it comes out because it will probably one which I will watch over and over again.
I'm also glad we have these other Iranian women:
Actress Shohreh Agohdashloo, I still like her even though she did play a role on that torture porn fest known as 24. Is it just me or does anyone else think she could be Laura Kightlinger's mother?
And I am definitely gald that half Iranian Christiane Amanpour is with us.
In closing I hope my idiot president does not bomb your country and take us into a disasterous war with you. If he does then I promise you that I will protest it and do my best to get his oafish ass thrown out of office and into handcuffs. 
13 comments:
i dont know about everyone else -- but if i were a foreign diplomat or leader i would be scared half way out of my wits if that beast showed up at my embassy
I loved Persepolis, though I didn't enjoy its sequel as much.
Man, she is attractive!
I am with you on this one Monkey. i do not hate Iran or Iranians even if the leaders of both countries are a bit cuckoo for coco puffs.
Excellent post, Dr. Monkerstein.
In the course of studying history and poltical science, I've come to the realization that most foreign policy is directed not at actual political realities, but at making noise for the home crowd.
In his 1962 book Cold War Diplomacy, 1945-1960 (Yes, this is the kind of book that people with a Master's Degree in Political Science read on long train rides), Norman Graebner pointed out the consistent failure of the United States to achieve tangible foreign policy objectives vis a vis the Soviet Union because vilifying them played so much better with the home crowd. All this with a background of a continued terror campaign against blacks in the south, open discrimination against blacks and hispanics in the north and a general deep-rooted sexism in our culture and workplace. "He who lives in a glass house....."
Love that Freudian slip at the end.
One of my closest friends is an Iranian, and her mother stays here for months at a time. I wish no ill will upon her people, please let our government stop this madness.
Well done, Dr. MVM. Growing up, I had an Iranian general practitioner for my doctor. He was such a great doctor for kids, lots of fun, very gentle. Everytime he'd order a shot, he would say "and then you MUST have a lollipop."
I remember my mom having a conversation with him during the hostage crisis circa 1979. The detail that I most remember was how he laughed at those bumper stickers with Mickey Mouse flipping the bird, saying "Hey, Iran!" The good doctor laughed and said, "I don't think Walt Disney would be happy about that!"
Completely and utterly agree. Saying the acts of this government represents what we all think is like saying that everything your mother, the babbling schizophrenic cat lady, says, you whole-handedly agree with. Now, anyone who agrees with their babbling schizophrenic cat lady mother, please say so. [silence] My point. :)
Dcap-I agree. Thatthing would scare the boner off a porn star.
Evil Spock-I loved them both. And god yes Marjane is attractive.
Boxer-I think most of America is like us on that.
Johnny-Yep, we're the pot calling the kettle black but only after we scare the shit out of the other pots.
Kristi-I fixed it, nah nah nah.
devilham-From your lips to the universes ear.
D Cup-Thank you. Now that you mention it the doctor who did my apendectomy when I was 14 was an Iranian doctor.
JD-Ok then.
Persepolis is the reason my husband responded to my dating ad, I am indebted to a beautiful Iranian woman!
He figured someone who read and enjoyed taht book must be entertaining enought to have a drink with.
And the Angry Ballerina
(don't forget me, you asshole!!!)
Very well said. And that woman totally looks like Kightlinger's mom, good call.
Missy-Woo hoo for Persepolis!
Angry-Is there any ethnic group you don't belong to?
Kirby-Thanks.
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