Quote by Shirin Ebadi

When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group.

When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the

Summary

This quote highlights a common argument made by fundamentalists in Iran when criticism is directed towards the government. They claim that those criticizing the government align themselves with the Bush Administration. However, the speaker finds it ironic because human rights activists and former President Bush can never be categorized in the same group, implying that their values and principles differ greatly. The quote suggests that the speaker believes critiquing the government does not automatically equate to supporting the actions of external political figures.

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