I saw a speech by Ted Cruz. He said Iranians celebrate a national day of death to America. As an Iranian I say we have no such thing! Did you believe it? Is Cruz that kindda liar?

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Didge Doo Profile
Didge Doo answered

During the cold war I once worked with the chargé d'affaires of one of the Eastern Bloc embassies. One of my associates asked him, "What kind of lies do you tell your people about us?" And he replied, "About the same kind of lies your leaders tell you about us."

It was true enough.

It's in the nature of politicians to lie, especially when there's an election coming up. When the prize is the White House the lies become much more blatant. Intelligent people don't believe them but their followers are not very discriminating.

It happens in all countries.

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Virginia Lou
Virginia Lou commented
Glad you posted your question, Ally Gh...it is helpful.
Ally Gh
Ally Gh commented
Thanks for your response dear Virginia. I wanted to make sure people do not buy such rubbish claims by politicians. We do not believe a single thing our politicians say about Americans. We expect the same About Americans.
otis campbell
otis campbell commented
you all can have that canadian liar we dont want him here in texas
Zack -  Mr. GenXer Profile

Politicians are notorious liars. I didn't believe squat.

Ally Gh Profile
Ally Gh answered

Thank you for your comment dear Matt.

First of all thank you for the kind words. But still I should say you are in ignorance just like many other people who spread hatred in the world (I mean both Iranians and Americans).

Second of all, I have never ever gathered in street to chant death to any country. This happens in my country and I am not happy about it. You did not understand my question in the first place. I did nit claim that no one ever chants those hateful chants. All I said was that Ted Cruze claimed that there is an OFFICIAL DEATH TO AMERICA day! And I said we have no such thing! The gatherings you mentioned all happen on Iran national day. I am not happy about that either but still it is a LIE to say we have a national death to America day!

I have said it a million times before, but I think I need to say it again. Iranians as most chant death to America a few times a year and yes they burn your flag (both of which are very rude and also I would never defend what they do cause it is against my belief to insult any nation), but Americans have killed many Iranians in blatant terrorist attacks and no one, not even here, has ever appologized for it, and now we are the bad people for just a chant( although I appologize to all the Americans for it). It would be good if an American appologized for killing hundreds of innocent Iranians who were killed by American Army in a civilian plane terrorist attack. That would calm the pain at least in my heart.

Other that that, I love all the American people and I wish we will be good friends once again

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Ally Gh
Ally Gh commented
3- We all have access to the internet and we read and hear news from different media.
Ally Gh
Ally Gh commented
4- It is your government that has made you think that there is a day specially dedicated to your country in Iran. The thing is it is wrong! We have a day, people chant death America, but it is not a day dedicated to that per se! There is a day. But if someone says it day is dedicated to death to America chant he is a liar
Ally Gh
Ally Gh commented
We are friends and always will be
Matt Radiance Profile
Matt Radiance answered

Oh really! ?

With all due respect. I know you're a good person. But Ted Cruz said the truth. And how it's not a national holiday, while you guys gather on streets in a particular "day" "every year" and scream "Death do America"

You are my friend but your country is my enemy . Your government is our enemy. However, our truth enemy is England, England is behind your current government's creation. And the only reason your current government has so much hate over U.S is because the former kingdom of Iran used to be a good friend with U.S specially with John F. Kennedy. England is still burning off of our independence and how we kicked them out of our country.

However, here:

This is on the wall inside your country.

This is where you burning our flag and saying "America is the great devil"

And here photos of your holiday. How it doesn't exist when it repeats every year. An event that happens every year is considered a "national holiday"

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Tom Jackson answered

The answer may require more research than this, but here's a start:

Death to America (Persian: مرگ بر آمریکا‎‎ Marg bar Âmrikâ) (Arabic: الموت لأمريكا‎‎ Almawt Lamrikā) is an anti-American political slogan and chant which has been in use in Iran since the inception of the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[1] Ayatollah Khomeini, the first leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, popularized the term.[2] He opposed the chant for radio and television, but not for protests and other occasions.[3]

Throughout the existence of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the slogan has formed a pillar of its revolutionary values.[4] It is regularly chanted at Friday prayers and other public events, which is often accompanied by a burning of the flag of the United States.[5] These events include the November 4 anniversary of the U.S. embassy seizure, which Iranian leaders declared in 1987 as a national holiday, called "Death to America Day."[11] State-sponsored murals that feature the slogan "Death to America" are common in Iranian cities, particularly Tehran.[12]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_to_America

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