The response to President Bush’s State of the Union address was immediate. An e-mail was circulated among prominent technology-savvy Iranians. It announced the launch of Iranians for Peace: “a weblog dedicated to the Iranian people who are against a military attack on Iran” (http://nowarforiran.blogspot.com). Here and on similar sites are the thoughts of Iranians, written in English, as they contemplate the latest threats by the US.

“The news of war frightens me. I remember the years that I was a schoolchild, when my country was included in a bloody war with Iraq. Nothing is worse than living in fear,” one Iranian, under the pseudonym “No War”, has written. He goes on to explain Iranians’ complex relationship with the government and their patriotism. “I just want to warn the US or any other country that Iranians are one of the most patriotic nations.” Much as they loathe their current leaders, young Iranians, it seems, do not want Bush to invade.

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Iranian weblogs which may be of interest:

http://yaserb.blogspot.com
http://nowarforiran.blogspot.com
http://broodingpersian.blogspot.com
http://hoder.com/weblog

Petitions to the UN and George Bush regarding Iran can be found here:

George Bush - http://nowar.21mehr.com
The UN - http://www.petitiononline.com/NWinIran/petition.html