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Iran wants Obama to be President

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: May 26, 2008 · Comments (3)

Shouldn't that disqualify him right away? It's pretty telling that Iran wants Obama to be our President -- and they probably want him because they know that with President Barack Obama, they'll be free to plan the best way to take out western civilization, starting with US. They just can't... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (17 votes cast)

Schlepping around the blogosphere

Posted by Melissa Murphy · Published: February 25, 2008 · Comments (7)

I'm feeling rather sarcastic today, maybe it's because I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired or I'm tired of the silliness that is the democratic presidential nomination race or insert whatever silliness of the day malarkey going on. Have fun, read, relax, enjoy, find my typos...whatever. You're Outta... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (9 votes cast)

More from the Religion of Peace

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: December 20, 2007 · Comments (4)

A Muslim cleric in Iran says that women who don't wear the hajib should die. A top Muslim cleric in Iran, Hojatolislam Gholam Reza Hassani said on Wednesday that women in Iran who do not wear the hijab or Muslim headscarf, should die. "Women who do not respect the hijab... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (10 votes cast)

Symbolism, Turkey, and China

Posted by Charlie Quidnunc · Published: October 16, 2007 · Comments (45)

Steny Hoyer was on Fox News Sunday with Britt Hume, talking about Turkey, genocide, and congress:HUME: All right. Let's talk about this bill relating to the Turks, the Armenians and the word genocide. HOYER: Yes. HUME: The bill has been reported. It's not yet been acted on. Will it come... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.7/5 (46 votes cast)

One strange man, one strange vote

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 5, 2007 · Comments (8)

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HR 203, a Resolution Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran. The dictatorial regime of the mad mullahs has been arresting labor leaders without legal charge or trial, so the resolution was a no-brainer and passed 418-1, with 12 not... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (15 votes cast)

Who should be allowed to possess nuclear weapons?

Posted by Charlie Quidnunc · Published: September 27, 2007 · Comments (34)

The U.S. State Department has a new communications vehicle, the DipNote, for Diplomatic Note. It's kind of like a blog, one of those quirky things that pajamadeen use to spew their venomous rants. But this one is written by actual State Department employees. Today's entry:Question of the Week: Who Should... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (17 votes cast)

Freedom Is Evil When Used to Promote Evil

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: September 25, 2007 · Comments (48)

Iran's Hitler-esque President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, addressed the faculty and students of Columbia University yesterday, accorded more respect and honor than many worthier alternatives, such as a certain former President of Harvard. President Ahmadinejad's surreal portrayal of Iran as a sublime paradise of Justice and Peace, where no one is homosexual... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (27 votes cast)

"We don't have any in our country"

Posted by Charlie Quidnunc · Published: September 24, 2007 · Comments (22)

Unlike the mythical disruption that Jay wrote about earlier today, there actually was some commotion when old Dinner Jacket claimed there are no homosexuals in Iran. John Aravosis saw and commented at Ameriblog: How do you say "wide stance" in Farsi? Iran's wacky president just said at Columbia University, three... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (24 votes cast)

U.S., France agree on Iran sanctions

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 22, 2007 · Comments (7)

Isn't it odd that even as the French return to Earth orbit in their geopolitical approach and seek to once again work as an ally of the United States, our own Democratic Party gets ever more . . . what's French for "moonbatty," anyway? CBC News reports: U.S. Secretary of... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.2/5 (24 votes cast)

Tune in for info on Ahmadinejad protest

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 20, 2007 · Comments (5)

Andrea Shea King is having me and Bob Owens on her show tonight, as well as Ken Timmerman, who will be discussing a protest he is organizing against the visit of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Ground Zero. Tune in at 9 p.m. EDT. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (11 votes cast)

Ahmadinejad wants to visit Ground Zero

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 19, 2007 · Comments (33)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to visit Ground Zero while he is in New York City next week to address the United Nations - and Mayor Bloomberg may let him! Sarah Garland reports for the New York Sun: In a move that has stunned New York, the Bloomberg administration is... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (17 votes cast)

The Iran Dossier

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (8)

The latest in-depth report from Iraq by the Weekly Standard's Kimberly Kagan: But one thing is very clear: Iran has consistently supplied weapons, its own advisors, and Lebanese Hezbollah advisors to multiple resistance groups in Iraq, both Sunni and Shia, and has supported these groups as they have targeted Sunni... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (14 votes cast)

Iran's Guards: We'll 'Punch' US

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 19, 2007 · Comments (68)

With the United States planning to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to our list of terrorist groups, the Guards aren't backing down at all. In fact, they are as belligerent and defiant as always, Nasser Karimi reports from Tehran for the Associated Press: Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said they would not... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (21 votes cast)

Riots in Iran

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 27, 2007 · Comments (24)

I am just now catching up so this is a bit late, but Gateway Pundit had an excellent post yesterday on those riots in Iran over gas rationing. Jim Hoft is one of the best when it comes to blogging stories like this one and this is no exception. He... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (19 votes cast)

UK Company Caught Attempting to Sell Weapons-Grade Uranium to Iran and Sudan

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 10, 2007 · Comments (18)

Via Atlas from The Guardian (Observer):A British company has been closed down after being caught in an apparent attempt to sell black-market weapons-grade uranium to Iran and Sudan, The Observer can reveal. Anti-terrorist officers and MI6 are now investigating a wider British-based plot allegedly to supply Iran with material for... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (16 votes cast)

It's not covert anymore

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: May 22, 2007 · Comments (34)

Does Brian Ross at The Blotter have no idea what the word "covert" means, or was this a deliberate leak from the government to put pressure on Iran? The CIA has received secret presidential approval to mount a covert "black" operation to destabilize the Iranian government, current and former officials... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (17 votes cast)

Iranian Government Beating Women who Don't Wear Head Coverings

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: May 21, 2007 · Comments (22)

Look at what the Iranian government is doing to its women who aren't covered in a way it thinks is appropriate: Hello, United Nations and Human Rights Watch? What do you have to say about this? Jim Hoft has much more. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (16 votes cast)

Jimmy Carter, you want to see the worst president in history? Look in the mirror

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: May 20, 2007 · Comments (77)

It's unbelievable that Jimmy Carter has the nerve to call President Bush the worst president in history when it's Carter himself who is responsible for the Islamofascism that is now wreaking havoc on the free world today when he and his administration participated in the overthrow of the Shah of... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (37 votes cast)

Iran Makes Announcement on Nuclear Program

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 9, 2007 · Comments (5)

Iran successfully diverted the world's attention away from its nuclear program when it kidnapped and held against their will 15 British sailors and Marines for 13 days. Now that the Brits are home safe with their families, Ahmadinejad got right back to his nuclear ambitions and made a big announcement... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (10 votes cast)

What the British Marines and Sailors Endured

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 6, 2007 · Comments (54)

The Daily Mail has details of the circumstances under which the freed British hostages lived while they were held against their will in Iran: The British sailors released by Iran have today told how they were kidnapped and blindfolded and subjected to 'constant psychological pressure'. The sailors and marines were... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (6 votes cast)

Iran's Hostage Strategy

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: April 5, 2007 · Comments (24)

Jay Tea made some smart observations below about how the resolution to Iran's hostage taking of British sailors has far greater implications than anyone is acknowledging. Michelle Malkin posted the following from an Army friend about how calculated and premeditated the actions of Iran were. The world was distracted by... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (19 votes cast)

Breaking: Ahmadinejad Announced that He Pardoned the 15 British Sailors and Marines

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 4, 2007 · Comments (62)

Ahmadinejad announced this at a news conference just minutes ago. He says that the hostages will be sent to the airport after the news conference. Additionally, there doesn't appear to be any requirement by Britain to publicly admit wrongdoing, which is important since the sailors and marines didn't do anything... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (14 votes cast)

Iran to Try British troops with Espionage

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 24, 2007 · Comments (20)

At least that's what they're claiming. We'll see if they have the nerve to follow through with it. FIFTEEN British sailors and marines arrested by Iran's Revolutionary Guards off the coast of Iraq may be charged with spying. A website run by associates of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, reported... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (11 votes cast)

UNSC Unanimously Votes to sanction Iran

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 24, 2007 · Comments (9)

Fox News just reported that the UN Security Council met today and unanimously voted to sanction Iran. Although it's hard to believe, the unanimous vote was expected: UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council planned a vote on Saturday to impose new sanctions against Iran but without the presence... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (13 votes cast)

Ahmadinejad Cancels UN Trip

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 23, 2007 · Comments (17)

Our government wouldn't give him a visa. Good decision. UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has canceled his trip to New York to address the U.N. Security Council before a vote on whether to impose further sanctions against his country for refusing to stop enriching uranium, the Foreign... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (11 votes cast)

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