North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.

Europe clearly is the only place where people can speak up critically, and this is a unique cultural value.

North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.

The international community can't trust such a government. If the government of Iran wants the international community to believe in what it says, it should try to bring true, pure democracy into the country. The political solution to the energy issue or the nuclear case is democracy in Iran.

Unfortunately, violence begets violence. And this is how the war on terrorism seems to be going at this juncture. A lot of people are losing their lives. Many children are losing their parents. Too many houses are being destroyed. And, unfortunately, the arms industry seems to flourish.

The people are fed up with corruption and embezzlement. They object to censorship. The first thing that the people of Iran want is free elections.

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.