mixedmedia

at times like these...I always to pull out this.....


link
http://www.tehranmoca.com/en/index.aspx

Check out the permanent collection.

Iran is a vibrant and productive society...one that is currently experiencing the religious crackdown on a decade of progressive politics. The people of Iran have been robbed of a representative government therefore what we see, if you're only looking at "the news," is not representative of the people of Iran, either.

The real irony is that, with all of this posturing and condescension, we could be fucking up the one real chance we have for pulling a success out of our ass in Iraq. I believe that Iran is the key.

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