UAE slams "dangerous" Iran islands visit

Posted by: Feras Maktabi Friday, 1 March 2013 11:29 AM[UAE] - Egypt

We all feel apprehensive about the problems in the Middle East & the Arabian Gulf but to bury ones head in the sand and behave as though we live in an ideal region devoid of serious problems is detrimental to all and it is only normal for the world to be suspicious and uneasy when dealing with people from countries under sanctions, nothing personal per se but this is how it is.
People of all walks of life and from all origins climb the ladder of success in the USA and are members of the Congress which consists of two Houses, the House of Representatives & the Senate. Iran has not been classified as a rogue country for no reasons. We all wish the best for every nation on this planet esp. Palestine Syria & Iran but it is high time Iran addresses a long list of concerns before welcoming the pariah nation back into the fold.

Posted by: Mike Jones Saturday, 2 March 2013 10:23 AM[UAE] - UK

@ Feras, unfortunately there has always been a game of politics where global natural resources have been involved. The term Divide et impera was coined by Rome, it means divide and conquer. The terms has never been truer than today, especially in the Moslem world. The regime in Iran is a nasty one but is it any better or worse than others? Having said this , do you really feel that what ever regime was in power, would give up sovereignty over the islands? As for Persian V Arabian, it has nothing to do with any government, it is the UN Agency that deals with names. As for a rouge State, not so long ago Saudi Arabia was one , just for stopping oil Shipments to USA! Rogue States come and go, regimes come and go, geo politics change depending on .....

Posted by: one of the joes Wednesday, 27 February 2013 12:28 AM[UAE] - uae

@Salem, you seem to know so much about me. Still, the arguments I have raised, remain unanswered.
May be you can enlighten me about myself, what are my selfish ulterior motives?
Btw, I am not Iranian - and my glasses are not rose-tinted, they are just not dirty from intentional misconceptions.

Posted by: Salem Monday, 25 February 2013 11:12 AM[UAE] - Oman

@Joe, you claim you are not an Iranian but you sure seem overly obsessed with Iran. You remind me of an ancient Arabian proverb, 'in the eyes of its mother, the ape resembles a beautiful deer.' You need to educate yourself on the geo politics of the Arabian Gulf which is a political and economic powerhouse or the regional power rivalry or the increasing level of sectarian tension or the regional cold war between Iran and all its neighbors, etc. May be you conveniently see Iran through your own rose-tinted glasses for your own selfish ulterior motives that are evident for all to perceive. Now it is clear where your loyalties dwell.....

Posted by: one of the joes Sunday, 24 February 2013 1:27 PM[UAE] - uae

@Fajir, sadly you did not give us any rationale for your fear of Iranian people.
But you may like to share your reasons with for example the US. Today's estimates are that about 1.5 mio Iranians live in the US. One of them even made it to Vice Major of Beverly Hills.
Imagine how naive the US have to be ... or could it be that they look at people in a slightly more differentiated way than you do?
May be you just paint the world in black and white?

Posted by: Fajr Saturday, 23 February 2013 4:50 PM[UAE] - Jordan

Sorry joe but not in this case, we cannot afford to differentiate between Iran and its people, we are not that naive.