Well the few Iranians I have met would appear to be them, then. All say that they would prefer almost anyone to the present regime - though not many favour western intervention. I am all for resisting the temptation to demonise one's government's enemies, but it does not help to lionise them either. My friend Atefah is still coping with the gas-injuries to her lungs, and was very pleased to re-visit Iran under the previous regime, but she's not going back while Ahmedinejad is in power. I tried out the argument that he was being demonised on her - she looked at me as though I was mad.