tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post3938252632877962029..comments2023-08-20T05:17:56.364-07:00Comments on Empirical Magazine: "Iran: And What to Do About It" by Mustafah DhadaRandall Auxierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945429178447058758noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-9441992154020319522013-05-01T23:14:51.019-07:002013-05-01T23:14:51.019-07:00Hi Rachna, thanks for stopping in from the IWSG (I...Hi Rachna, thanks for stopping in from the IWSG (Insecure Writer's Support Group) and thanks for your nice words. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-17483562822204013992013-05-01T21:57:35.846-07:002013-05-01T21:57:35.846-07:00Hi, visiting from the IWSG. I had Iranian neighbou...Hi, visiting from the IWSG. I had Iranian neighbour who was married to a Britisher. They were a sweet couple who had made India their home.<br /><br />Rachna Chhabria<br /> Co-host IWSG<br /><a href="http://rachnachhabria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Rachna's Scriptorium</a><br /><br />Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-79731006817474850972013-05-01T10:10:55.671-07:002013-05-01T10:10:55.671-07:00Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment!Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-47171778011905004782013-05-01T10:08:09.288-07:002013-05-01T10:08:09.288-07:00I have several Iranian friends and from what they ...I have several Iranian friends and from what they say a lot of general public in Iran would love to be closer to the west. The government doesn't represent this group at all. <br /><br />I agree that coming together instead of isolating that country is the only possible way to effect any positive change in our relationship. I read the J Curve a few years ago and was interested in the author's theory. His main point was that opening negotiations, re-establishing a dialog and allowing exchange of ideas between our cultures will take a long time, but otherwise there will be no hope of anything except stalemate and worse.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com