Posted by Edward Vasquez at 9:49 AM on Nov 06, 2009 | Report this comment

As I said before, Anon, I am no fan of the current regime in Iran. The Iranian regime has been propped up by the US on many occasions, the Iran-Iraq War was a gift to the Mullahs, where the US backed Iraq and then backed both sides so that they can kill each other. Also Iran-Contra Affair, where the US sold weapons to Iran to support the Contra terror campaign in Nicaragua against the Sandinista regime (with the help of the Mossad, where the CIA is, the Mossad is not far behind). The US has been guilty of several human rights violations in Iraq and Afghanistan, why not condemn the American government? The Italians ruled that CIA agents were guilty of an illegal rendition (human rights violation), why not support the extradition order. Also Israel was guilty of great war crime during the Gaza bombing and is guilty of human rights violations everyday in Palestine, where's the resolution condemning it? Unfortunately, the IUSA, as well as the American public has been duped by the media to look elsewhere for human rights violations, we only have to look over our shoulders. It is all part of a propaganda campaign to march us to another dirty colonial war with Iran and this will not be an easy cake-walk because Iran has a real army unlike Iraq which was savaged since 1991. You want the Mullah regime to fall, no more interference by the West, let the people of Iran handle it. Interference will only prolong the life of the Mullah regime. That is why I am against this resolution, let the Iranian people decide their own fate.

Posted by mandyAmanda at 7:7 PM on Nov 05, 2009 | Report this comment

I don't agree with Edward Vasquez. I think we should interfere with Iran for the sake of the MIlitary Industrial COmplex and for Israel. After all, I support Israel and the MIC a lot more than I support Iran. Yeah, if we can help Israel by screwing up Iran, I would do that in a heartbeat.

Posted by Anon at 4:45 PM on Nov 05, 2009 | Report this comment

Dear Mr. Vasquez, I might suggest that your "guess" about the intentions of the IUSA is somewhat off the mark. In fact, the IUSA was merely entertaining a resolution that was being offered by consideration from members of the greater student community. As the representative body for IU at large, it doesn't seem appropriate to assume that because the IUSA entertained the resolution (and debated it, I might add) that they were engaging in CIA-like activities. There are other problems with that kind of analogy. The CIA conducts its actions behind the scenes, whereas this procedure was open to the public and reported in the press. This action is not meant to topple regimes or engage in covert action. As the gentleman cited in the article attested, this is merely meant to stand as a statement against human rights abuses. In addition, the resolution states that we stand in support of the Iranians but reject international interference along the lines of CIA-like activities. Just something to chew over...

Posted by Edward Vasquez at 4:2 PM on Nov 05, 2009 | Report this comment

I guess the IUSA is following into the CIA trap of getting the IU student body to support killing innocent Iranians for oil. The United States since 2005 has been interfering illegally with the internal affairs of Iran from supporting terrorist actions by the Mujahadin al Khalq to the Balachi terrorists. Yes, the Iranian regime is wretched but it has been supported by the US since 1979, with the October Surprise to Iran Contra. And the Mousavi/Rafsanjani is totally bought off by the CIA, chanting "Death to Russia" in its last display. This is digusting, these are not democratic forces, this is the CIA's Student Rich Kid Liberation Front. They are calling for their country to be bombed by Russia, becoming cannon fodder. The US should stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iran for the sake of the Military Industrial Complex and Israel.