> I don't see how those two statements are connected at all. Smart people don't even trust statements coming from American politicians, and Iran is a second-wor

> I don't see how those two statements are connected at all. Smart people don't even trust statements coming from American politicians, and Iran is a second-world country. It's not like every country that used to be under the USSR's umbrella has untrustworthy politicians. There tends to be more than average, yes, but that's true for the US as well. Actually, does that include Iran? I think you might mean they're a third-world country.