On the Streets of Tehran, 'We Like America'
On the streets of Tehran, 'we like America'
"I can recall the good old days, before the revolution, when we had good relations with the United States," he said. "We all lived better. Now we live worse."
"America is spoken of more like an estranged cousin, maybe an annoying cousin, but nevertheless one with whom people would like to reconcile"
"On the streets, it was clear in conversations with dozens of people over the last week that there is no appetite for getting into another showdown with the United States. In fact, most people said they are hoping for just the opposite.
"Many people who want more democratic governments in this region, whether on the left or the right, say, however reluctantly, that they view the United States as an effective vehicle to force change in regimes unwilling to yield power.""
"We don't hate America. We like to have better relations. It's just the governments."
Basically, then, if it was up to the Iranian people, Iran would not be a problem for the U.s. or any other country. But, unfortunately, the majority of the people in Iran are not in control, and the ruling Ayatollahs may bring confrontation between the U.S. and Iran.