To Man On Fire

Dear Manonfire
Your comment on my column about Iran was brought to my attention by a blogger friend.
The comment is interesting mainly because it is based on an erroneous interpretation of what I said in the column.
You quote me as saying that “Iran’s true feelings were not expressed by its hard-line conservative government”.
That is not what I said and I believe that any diligent, intelligent reader would agree with me. I do not mean to imply that you are not intelligent- just not quite diligent enough as a reader. http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_reed/20051103.html
For those who do not wish to go to the column itself. Here is what I actually said: Recent anti-Israel remarks by the president of Iran have been interpreted by many as the true belief of the Iranian “leadership.” However, we should keep in mind that the effective head of Iran’s political establishment is not the president; that role belongs to the Supreme Leader–a religious figure selected by a so-called Assembly of Experts. And there is some evidence that the real powers in Iran do not condone Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s statement about “wiping Israel off the map.”
If you are going to comment on what others say, then it’s important to quote them accurately and in context.
But thanks for spelling my name right.
Sincerely
Jim Reed