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Perhaps the most striking thing about anti-Americanism in Iran today is how little of it actually exists. After the September 11 attacks, a large, spontaneous candlelight vigil took place in Tehran, where the thousands gathered shouted “Down with terrorists.” Nearly three-fourths of the Iranians polled in a 2002 survey said they would like their government to restore dialogue with the United States.
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This made me smile. Most people, no matter ethnicity, age, gender, or what have you, are basically good with good intentions. I know it can be difficult to remember from time to time, but most people have been pushed to an insane degree before they will resort to voilence. The average Iranian is a good person with a moral center and who seeks peace. They are the same as any other citizen of the world.
While some of the leaders in Iran could be dangerous with nuclear weapons (thus making thge idea of an American invasion possible), we must remember that these good, innocent people would die right along with the few evil men who were killed.