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Google Releases Software To Iran
eldavojohn writes "After working closely with US officials following the lifting of export restrictions, Google has announced that their Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome are now available for download in Iran. US sanctions once prevented this but now Google has created versions of its popular software that block all Iranian government IP addresses from utilizing them — thus satisfying the new restrictions."
I didn't get that vibe from the OP and I dislike Libertards as much as the next person with half a brain.
The OP pointed out the hypocrisy, trade restrictions can be argued but are generally bad, being forced to show your license is a bit extreme unless you are operating a motor vehicle but travel restrictions just because someone doesn't like your form of government are just plain stupid.
My government (Australia) maintains a list of countries and even provinces and cities within countries where they "strongly advise" me not to travel to. This is normally for good reasons (war, high crime, foreigners getting kidnapped frequently). The only time the government should get a say in where I should go is when A) that place has a credible threat such as an infectious disease. B) we are currently hostile to that nation and by hostile I mean they've closed their borders to us or C) I am a government employee or otherwise subcontracted, employed by, related to or closely associated with a government employee or organisation that could be cause myself to become compromised or unduly targeted.
Here's the travel advice on Cuba and Iran published by the Aussie government.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.