There are language barriers, political hurdles and then, of course, the person on the other end of the line must have a pulse on what's really happening in a country of roughly 70 million people, a country filled with a strange, social and religious customs unknown to most Americans.

Of course, there are the snobbish elite in both Washington and Tehran who think they know it all. But who cares what the elite think when it's the average people, the people working clothing shops, bars and restaurants who will feel the brunt of the nuclear bombs that eventually will fly on both sides of the world.

It's not the elite who will feel the effects of the bombs. They will simply run, hide and live to spread their nonsense another day.

So, for once let's listen to an verage Joe." Let's listen to someone in Iran who puts her shoes on every day like the rest of us. Let's listen to someone who not only talks straight but as a independent television and radio producer, has a pulse on what the rest of average Iranians are thinking about the mighty United States.

"Most of the people here think George W. Bush is crazy. People think a U.S. attack is imminent, but have no animosity against the American people just against the government and it's imperialistic mindset," said Assaneh Ostovar, 32, in an extended telephone conversation this week from her home in Tehran.

Ostovar is an independent television and radio producer, searching for answers regarding the U.S. build up against Iran as well as looking at the motives and potential of her own countries growing nuclear capabilities.

Citing examples of hundreds of nuclear weapons stockpiled in Israel pointing at her country, she feels her country has every right to protect itself as well as use nuclear technology to improve Iran's infrastructure capabilities.

"It is very silly to think that Iran is an immediate threat to the United States. We simply are not a threat and do not want to instigate problems with your country. Most people in Iran like the American people. It's the government that is hated for its lies and deception, depicting Iranians as evil and depicting our country as an imminent threat," said Ostover, emphasizing that the American media and the government have painted a false picture about Islam in general.

"The media in America is a big part of the problem since together they have falsely put in the minds of the American people that Islam is a fanatical religion and should be destroyed. The majority of Muslims are peace loving, kind and generous people, wanting to live in harmony with America.

"But it's the American government through the biased American media that depicts us a evil doers. That just isn't true. It's a misconception systematically orchestrated by the U.S. government who is using this as an excuse to create wars like in Afghanistan and Iraq in order to invade and steal our precious resources.

"The American government wants to do the same thing in Iran and I hope and pray the American people stand up against this false campaign set up by the government. The Iranian people in general feel the same way I do and the last thing they want is to threaten or harm America."

Reflecting on the mood of her people, Ostovar claims Bush is perceived as thinking "he is the master of the world" and that this climate of war and hatred has greatly increased since he became President in 2000.

"I hope the American people wake up and see that the people of the Middle East are not a threat to democracy and freedom, but that actually Bush and his band of neo-con warriors who want to benefit financially from war, are the real threats to peace and democracy," said Ostovar, claiming the Iranian people and its government are not instigating war but only trying to defend itself from untruthful attacks orchestrated by the U.S. government.

"Like I said, I think an attack is imminent but it will different from the ground war in Iraq, which by the way has created a greater instability in the entire region. Most Iranians fear they are next on Bush's list. I happen to think when the attack comes it will be from the air and if everybody else is threatening to use nuclear weapons against us, shouldn't we have the right to defend ourselves with the same type of weaponry?"

Ostover wanted to make it perfectly clear that her country is not advocating the use of nuclear weapons, but only advocating Iran's right to defend itself against threats now coming from the U.S.

She added that her country was well-aware of Vice President Dick Cheney's orders recently given to Strategic Command (STRATCOM) to prepare for an eventual nuclear strike on Iran.

"First we heard it was coming in June and then in August, but now with the disaster in New Orleans it appears the strikes have been delayed," said Ostovar.

Regarding the American government's sear campaign to misrepresent the intentions of Islam, she added:

"Don't believe what you hear about Islam. I want to say that the views of Al Queda are not the views of the Islamic people. Bin Laden is actually a part of the CIA and the American government is using him to take over the world's resources of oil here and in South America."