Moderators: I have re-posted this in the Mosaic forum, as it seems a better place for this discussion. You may delete this one if you want. Thank you.

If anyone wants to leave a comment, please do so at the new location below - thanks.

http://www.linktv.org/discussions/viewthread/1479

If you are at all open-minded, this will get you started - a quick & easy look at Iran as it was before 1979 (under the Shah) and now after 1979 (Iran's Dark Ages, or "second Arab occupation"). Cool music too! Be sure to read the discussion below the video - you'll find many more statistics:

http://www.iranian.com/main/blog/sarbaziran/iran-and-after-1979

Thank you.