Eagle's an American, Mahan.
Heck, I don't know what drives and motivates your thinking. All I know is that somewhere in there is the great tradition of the mighty Persian empire, the folly and wisdom of the Prophet (peace be upon him and all his people), and appreciation and resentment of the benefits and problems that contact with the West has brought you.
Forgive us our sarcasm and ethno-centrism, and the best of us will try to forgive yours. There can be no doubt that you have wisdom and folly to offer us, and we have wisdom and folly to offer you.
The hard part is figuring out what is wisdom and what is folly.
Tecumsehsbones is not an American, Mahan.