Amos - Lovely article.

Every Iranian I have ever met has been a kind and honorable person and I can assure you that I do not believe they are part of the axis of evil.

I do know that if you are a traditional Muslim, Iran is probably a great place to live. If, however, you happen to belong to a minority, it is repressive, to say the least.

I also know that when the Mullahs first gained power in Iran, the boys in school were heavily influenced by recruiters for terrorist organizations, including Al Qaida. Schoolboys were given little gold keys which would assure martyrs of their entry to paradise where they would be greeted by the dancing virgins.

If you are not in university, you must serve in the Iranian army. Once a boy reaches the age of fourteen, travel outside of the country is forbidden. I realize that the Iranian army is not a terrorist organization but I also believe that when you are brainwashed by religion at an early age, forced to serve in the military and then enter a society governed by religious fundamentalists, it is a recipe for fanaticism.

The fact that terrorist organizations are allowed to recruit in the schools, is enough to alarm any educator.

Makes you wonder if Bush isn't the best student the Mullahs have ever had. Seems to me, Bush is following the same recipe.