Saudi Arabian Diplomat Saved?

After we discussed the "Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian Diplomat" in my Middle Eastern Communities class, I looked for a youtube link to see what the popular media was saying about the incident and how the public was responding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7GD_6_JpKE

While the video itself did not bring up any new information that was not discussed in class, the comments below the video showed how individuals are interpreting the situation. Many people responded angrily and accused the U.S. of being "the pot calling the kettle black." Other people commented that the plot may have been made up because the U.S. needs war to pay off the previous war. It is not explicitly clear but based upon the comments it seems that Americans and non-Americans both believe the same thing in this situation. The United States is often seen as a "secondary enemy" in the fact that the U.S. is the symbol of secular government and international power. The U.S. has its hand in a lot of foreign matters and many people around the world wish that to change. Some of the comments became a little hostile and I think this speaks to the importance of how countries are viewed and what connotations are given to each country or group of people. Iranians may check "white" on the census, and some Iranians attempt to become "whiter" to assimilate into American culture, but the question is, Should they need to?

Relations with Iranians have not been great in recent history so the answer differs depending on who you ask. But isn't that like most of the questions and answers when race or ethnicity is involved? There isn't one answer or understanding. Rather there is a loose framework in which people are supposed to fit or sometimes, the framework is expanded to include more people. Identity should not change between public and private spheres. America was founded as an immigrant nation, and sometimes it doesn't feel like Americans are accommodating to current immigrants