Okay, I think the Iranian president is dead wrong about the gay issue. I'm all for gay rights.

But the nuclear issue is a different story. It's starting to sound eerily familiar to the accusations Bush & Co were making about Iraq. Look what a miserable failure that has been! I simply don't trust what this administration says anymore.

A few of my good friends are Iranian and they all think this nuclear thing is a bunch of crap. The people there, not even the government wants war with any country. I have one friend who goes there almost every year for about a month between semesters and he says Americans would be surprised how "westernized" mainstream Iranian culture is. MTV is very popular! As are many American and British bands. They love shopping, going to movies and just about everything we like too.

And few people realize, but Iran is probably one of the most democratic countries in the Middle East, probably even more so than Israel. But it's not something you hear on the news in the US because they are, after all, part of this so-called "axis of evil". But they hold elections just like we do with liberals and conservatives competing for power. Last I heard was the liberals were starting to get more control back.

Yeah, the Iranian president says a lot of stupid things, so does Bush. It's not something we need to go to war over.