and democracy, like the guy in the video below. He says they have checks and balances in Tehran. I've heard a lot of people, some of them my friends, say that Iranians have freedom and democracy. Some say that Iran is demonized in western media, and sometimes they become defensive when we discuss human rights abuses in Iran. On facebook a few days ago I pointed out that gay men are hanged in Iran. A friend said that if gay men are in fact hanged in Iran, it is because this is what the people want, this is done by a democratically elected government.
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I should note that some of my friends had Mohammed Marandi as their professor...they tell me he is a shill for the regime, which sees his pristine English as an excellent propaganda tool in the west.
The fact that he would give this interview while people are being attacked for demonstrating against the government is particularly sinister.
It’s awesome that you can travel so often John. I think more than just wanting to have more money, many people wish to have more TIME to be with their families and do what they want to do.
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