> while at the same time oppressing its own people That's the thing, though. Iran clearly isn't some redeemable den of evil, the populace used to be both well-

> while at the same time oppressing its own people That's the thing, though. Iran clearly isn't some redeemable den of evil, the populace used to be both well-educated and friendly towards the west. It might take a (democratic) regime change to restore relations to anywhere near "good", but at this rate you could say the same about the US.