Literally. Beyond most Westerners fondness for the underdog I can't forget that the only public display of sadness and support in the ME outside of Israel for us after 9-11 was in Tehran.
Snip: TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- City officials in Tehran have agreed to investigate claims that bodies of protesters killed in the unrest that followed Iran's disputed presidential election were secretly buried in the nation's largest cemetery, Iranian media reported Sunday. end snip
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/me...secret.graves/
Yeah, I bet their investigation is really, really open and thorough.
Pete