[ RadSafe ] OBJECTION To List Admin "Countdown to Zero" disarmament movie

[Ahmad Al-Ani]

Shane,

I do find it strange that you selectively choose not to daemonize the population of Iran, yet you went without any restrictions and daemonized the Arabs, the Muslims and in particular the Saudis.

I consider these remarks as derogatory and indicate that you are using the RadSafe list to spread hatred and prejudice.

RadSafe admin is requested to take notice of this, and try to keep the messages transmitted using the list within its intended purpose.

Ahmad Al-Ani
Radiation Physicist

On Mon Aug 16th, 2010 6:14 AM AST Shane Connor wrote:

>Regarding Iran, I share the concerns their leadership is a dire threat,
>and need to be dealt with severely before they ever unleash a nuke.
>
>However, I'm cautious not to demonize the whole population there.
>
>Many of the citizens there are clearly not in lock-step with their Arab
>neighbors in hatred of Israel or USA. Many consider themselves to
>be Persians, not Arabs, nor are most even Sunni Muslims, like the
>Arabs from Saudi Arabia who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks.
>
>More enlightening, after 9/11, many students there, numbering in
>the tens of thousands, alone, amongst all Islamic nations, under
>threat and intimidation by their govt literally beating them off the
>streets repeatedly, held candlelight vigils in sympathy for the 9/11
>victims in Tehran and elsewhere in Iran. Quite the contrast, when
>compared to the jubilation expressed amongst Arab nations then.
>
>http://www.bestirantravel.com/culture/wtc-vigil.html
>
>Just saying, if/when Iranian nuke facilities get attacked, I hope the
>'collateral damage' does not radicalize those allies we have there
>amongst the younger, and next generation of, Iranians coming up.
>
>Shane Connor
>www.ki4u.com
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