Comments on: Day 3 in Iran: Jodie’s Diary

By: Jennifer French

Jennifer French — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:32:19 +0000

I appreciate being on your email list. I usually tend to agree. However, if you didn’t see 60 Minutes on tv the other night… it was all about how important it is for us (and the world) NOT to allow Pakistan to fall into the wrong hands because of the nuclear weapons that would be at stake, thus US and the world in harm’s way. I believe Obama and his administration are thinking through the entire process very carefully and wisely and they will do what they need to do to keep the world safe. Please don’t stop pounding Obama already. He’s only been in office a month today and you’re already being negative and critical. You certainly can’t have the entire picture at hand when it comes to safety and wisdom and circumstances involved. I love that you’re a peace group but how about giving Obama some peace and quiet and let him do what he needs to do as President and World Leader. Give him a break, please. Learn all the facts before you try to raise another ruckus.
Jennifer French
Florence, Oregon

By: licecoNge

licecoNge — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:04:22 +0000

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By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:41:08 +0000

“It is much saner than the men’s car and we get the wisdom of the separation.”

Yes, gender apartheid is a very sane policy. I’m so glad that Iranian society protects women by limiting their rights and separating them from the fray of normal society. If only American society were so sane, we women wouldn’t have to dirty ourselves in what really should be a man’s world.

By: Joan Stallard

Joan Stallard — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:18:52 +0000

I so appreciate the courage and liveliness you are showing on this trip. You’re filling your days with wonderful contacts with Iranians so by the time you come back I know you’ll have great insights about how we will proceed. More pictures and blogs please. I hope Ann is over her flu.

By: Maryam

Maryam — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:33:05 +0000

Hi Jodie, Medea and Ann,

I am writing from within Iran. I stumbled upon your weblog by chance, I hope that you are able to show your fellow American’s that we are just people who just like them want to live our lives free and without foreign interference. We know we have problems to solve within our country, but we want to do it ourselves.

So President elect Obama should start seeing the reality of Iran rather than relying on misconceptions.

History has proven that American politicians tend to forget their promises easliy, although I dobt anything will change with Obama, I I pray to god to help Obama fulfill his promises.

Thanks for your great entries and keep up the good work.

By: JanetW

JanetW — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:50:15 +0000

Thanks, Jodie, Medea and Ann, for your stamina, courage and openness. I’m sure the subway riders won’t forget your faces and smiles! Just knowing you are there, and Rae and Ariel will soon be there with their interfaith group, makes me more hopeful for peace between the US and Iran. Eat/drink some pomegranate product — good for the heart!

By: Julia Field

Julia Field — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:07:54 +0000

Your trip looks and sounds amazing! Yeah for citizen diplomacy!!
I loved the quote from the student that you included in the diary, can we use it? Would it be possble to get more quotes from Iranians that we could put up on our Wall of Hope at Camp Hope, here in Chicago? (at a park across from B Obama’s barricade street)
People’s hopes for the future, poems, anything you can get or want to send.

By: Anita Sullivan

Anita Sullivan — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:34:37 +0000

We must tell Obama to push for arms control. It’s really the ready availability of weapons that fuels war, less than ideology. Give people guns and rockets and they will find an excuse to use them. As in Iran, people everywhere just want to live their lives. Take away the weapons and live!

By: Lydia

Lydia — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:53:11 +0000

It is so wonderful hearing about your latest adventures in Iran. No 3 people could better represent the peace movement and the deepest desires to communicate that peace to others. Thank you for blogging – hope Ann is feeling better Love Lyd

By: shari rezai

shari rezai — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:38:35 +0000

hi jodie
wish i was ther with you.
Those beets (laboo) looks yummy. i am so home sick.
love and bless all of you for this journey