Bomb Iran? Which of these treasures would survive?

[SoCalDem]

Please do not link pics, but be sure and look at the beauty of Iran..

http://www.pbase.com/k_amj/throughout_iran

[madrchsod]

1. more than iraqi`s treasures

i`m not sure if bush is that insane that he would bomb these sites...but then again never underestimate what he will do

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Waterfalls

many of those buildings ARE inside target cities and they intend to use nukes

I will leave this to your imagination

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. What a great vacation spot! After the Occupation has been accomplished

of course.
:sarcasm:


:cry:

[Mind_your_head]

4. It IS beautiful (and historic).....*Why can't we all just 'get along'?*

Perhaps our 'masters' don't want us to? You're not *free* unless you can say 'no' (as well as 'yes' if you want) to certain things. A freeman must sometimes say 'no'. Are we free enough as a country to say 'no' to invading Iran (or anywhere else for that matter)?

[ConsAreLiars]

5. I had the good fortune to spend a few days in Iran.

In Isfahan, en route to Persepolis, I was invited to visit a family there and share a meal. So when I hear "Iran" mentioned I think of the people, not some Orwellian demon fiction. But for those of us who haven't had that direct experience, these photos (hit the slideshow link and watch them all) will show not only the land and buildings but help you understand that the beauty in life that we appreciate here is also felt by the people there. That is the core truth of the whole story.

(edit cuz all typos aren't caught by spell checkers)

[ixion]

6. exactly... I think the whole 'demon nation' thing is for people who've never

traveled. When you're talking about a nation, you're talking about people. People who, just like everyone, are just trying to survive and live their life.

I wish people would keep people rather than scary objects in their mind when we talk about illegally attacking yet another country because of some fabricated boogey man.

[oblivious]

7. Or these Jewish shrines in Iran.

Tomb of Daniel, Susa, is a popular attraction of Iran's Jewish community.


The Seljuk era shrine of Habakkuk in Toyserkan.


The Shrine of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan.


Peighambariyeh ("the place of the prophets"), Qazvin: Here, four Jewish prophets are said to be buried. Their Arabic names are: Salam, Solum, al-Qiya, and Sohuli.

Jewish attractions of Iran

Almost every city of Iran has a Jewish attraction, shrine, or historical site. Prominent among these are the Esther and Mordechai and Habakkuk shrines of Hamedan, the tomb of Daniel in Susa, and the "Peighambariyeh" mausoleum in Qazvin.

There are also tombs of several outstanding Jewish scholars in Iran such as Harav Uresharga in Yazd and Hakham Mullah Moshe Halevi (Moshe-Ha-Lavi) in Kashan, which are also visited by muslim pilgrims.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Jews

[unhappycamper]

8. Thanks for posting these pics.

What a beautiful planet we live on.

[magellan]

9. Thank you so much for sharing this gorgeous gallery of photos

I've had two friends from Iran at different points over the years. Both were expats (asylum). From those friendships I unlearned some myths and learned about the unique beauty of the Iranian people and their country. The thought of Bush** destroying those things -- especially after doing so in Iraq -- is unbearable.

Why can't politicians fight their wars and leave the people/places out of it?

[emanymton]

10. US Constitution? Not ______ @;-/

[Lisa]

11. and a list of their World Heritage Sites

http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ir

By the way, speaking of Isfahan, I stopped by at the Middle Eastern food store in town and got some of the local speciality (a light, frothy sweet called "gaz", made from tamarisk sap ... which Persians believe to be the original "manna from Heaven" that sustained the Israelites). This is the kind with rosewater and pistachios! My Iranian friends introduced me to it, and I've been hooked ever since. (Weapons of mass confection?)

I'm supposed to be handing it out to my students in class on Monday, but at this rate there won't be much left! My officemates and I opened to box to "test" it, and, well ...

So this is a shout-out to the Kermani Gaz Factory, est. 1902, on Abdorazagh Street.