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Update on Iran

Posted by Michael Laprarie · Published: June 25, 2009 · Comments (8)

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Iranian Revolutionary Guard and security forces under the command of the Supreme Ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei brutally attacked protesters in Tehran and other parts of Iran. Reports indicated that militia members fired into crowds at will and used clubs and axes to bludgeon protesters. Thousands have... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (10 votes cast)

What it sounds like when the leader of the free world speaks

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 23, 2009 · Comments (13)

What does the leader of the free world have to say about the protests in Iran? I am not even sure who the leader of the free world is anymore. Here is a bit of my take on Obama's response to what is going on in Iran. Read the full... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (26 votes cast)

Obama-que Still On For Iran

Posted by Shawn Mallow · Published: June 22, 2009 · Comments (35)

Nothing says freedom like a wiener: From AFP: The United States said Monday its invitations were still standing for Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at US embassies despite the crackdown on opposition supporters. President Barack Obama's administration said earlier this month it would invite Iran to US embassy... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (39 votes cast)

Neda Agha-Soltan

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 22, 2009 · Comments (16)

Neda's very public death has resonated all over the world and as a result it has galvanized the support of millions of people for the Iranian protesters and their fight against their government's repression and tyranny. If you haven't seen the video of Neda right after she was shot... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (33 votes cast)

A Revolution Of Technology

Posted by Shawn Mallow · Published: June 22, 2009 · Comments (7)

Technological advances in information delivery and media have progressed at light speed in recent years. The internet, cell phones, hi-def, the emergence of the alternative media, blogging, twitter, facebook: All have contributed greatly to how we view and interact with the people of the world. Many times these advances have... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (17 votes cast)

Obama Offers Another Statement on Iran

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 20, 2009 · Comments (53)

This morning, after violence against Iranian protesters became worse, President Obama finally issued another, stronger worded, statement. This time he has finally condemned the government's suppression of the Iranian citizens. Here's a portion: The Iranian government must understand that the world is watching. We mourn each and every innocent life... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (18 votes cast)

Krauthammer: Obama is Missing the Point on Iran

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 19, 2009 · Comments (10)

And he's missing an incredible opportunity to dramatically alter the face of the Middle East by making dictators the exception and democracies the rule, but he's blowing it: Where to begin? "Supreme Leader"? Note the abject solicitousness with which the American president confers this honorific on a clerical dictator who,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (18 votes cast)

That stupid, stupid George W. Bush

Posted by Michael Laprarie · Published: June 19, 2009 · Comments (29)

I mean, really -- designating Iraq (under Saddam Hussein), Iran, and North Korea an "Axis of Evil"? What an ignorant, self-centered, hegemonic, war-mongering MORON! (snicker) Once again, the accuracy of the Bush Administration's assessment of the threat to world peace posed by the dictatorial regimes of Iran and North... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (26 votes cast)

Khamenei Speaks. Obama Cowers.

Posted by Shawn Mallow · Published: June 19, 2009 · Comments (21)

During the early morning hours here in the US, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered an address to the Iranian people. From Haarezt.com: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday demanded an end to the street protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic since a disputed presidential election... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (26 votes cast)

If Canada is the new U.S, are we the new France?

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 19, 2009 · Comments (0)

At least someone in our hemisphere isn't trying to cozy up to Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Khamenei... From CBC: Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Canada will not remain silent on the political situation in Iran after Tehran added Canada to a list of countries that it says is meddling in... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (13 votes cast)

A Missed Opportunity?

Posted by Shawn Mallow · Published: June 17, 2009 · Comments (54)

It is no secret that President Obama is a narcissist. A man who has an opinion on everything (valid or bogus). You can tell he savors listening to himself talk, admiring his words as they scroll by effortlessly on his teleprompter. That said, his silence concerning the Iranian elections is... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (41 votes cast)

Deepak Chopra: Foreign Policy Guru, Too!

Posted by Shawn Mallow · Published: June 10, 2009 · Comments (12)

Deepak Chopra, famed guru of spiritual enlightenment, tries his hand at foreign policy concerning the U.S. and Iran in a piece written for the San Francisco Chronicle entitled "Do we really want a mini Cold War?" The following are some excerpts from his screed: -It's always easy to repeat the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (22 votes cast)

Not With A Bang But A Whimper

Posted by Shawn Mallow · Published: June 7, 2009 · Comments (69)

Its been three days since President Obama gave his much hyped speech to the world's muslim population. How'd it go? (sound of crickets chirping) The speech, consisting of gilded words and inflated rhetoric, was rife with historical inaccuracies and light on material importance. Impotent does not begin to describe it.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (38 votes cast)

Obama Takes the Position of Weakness on Iran

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 20, 2009 · Comments (24)

Forget sending a letter, Barack Obama has gone straight to video tape for Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. This is so over the top that it smacks of desperation and therefore puts us in a weakened position. From Fox News: President Barack Obama told Iran's people and leaders that the United... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (14 votes cast)

Iran to Obama: Admit Wrongs Before We Talk

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: February 7, 2009 · Comments (8)

Will Obama do it in order to prove he's discarding the ways of the past? From the AP: Iran sternly dismissed decades of U.S. policies targeting Tehran and declared Friday that the new American administration had to admit past wrongs before it could hope for reconciliation. The comments by Iranian... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.6/5 (7 votes cast)

Last Round Up for 2008

Posted by Melissa Murphy · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (18)

It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds. Sam Adams So much going on, so little time to cover it all. The Middle East is up first: Iranian students want to attack Israel. Tehran, Iran -... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (9 votes cast)

An eye for an eye

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 14, 2008 · Comments (11)

Meet Ameneh Bahrami. Four years ago, a spurned suitor poured a bucket of sulfuric acid over her head, leaving her blind and disfigured.Ms. Bahrami asked that her attacker be given a punishment fitting the crime. How did the court decide? Late last month, an Iranian court ordered that five drops... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (9 votes cast)

Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks

Posted by Steve Schippert · Published: November 13, 2008 · Comments (35)

You don't say.... From the Washington Post: Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks. Since 2006, Iran's leaders have called for direct, unconditional talks with the United States to resolve international concerns over their nuclear program. But as an American administration open to such negotiations prepares to take power, Iran's... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (28 votes cast)

Biden Misrepresents Obama's Pledge to Meet Iran

Posted by Steve Schippert · Published: October 2, 2008 · Comments (9)

No matter the representation now attempted by Biden, Obama and the campaign on whether Barack Obama said he would meet with Iran without preconditions, the fact remains that this is exactly what he said. It was an instinctive answer. And in Commanders in Chief, instincts matter a great deal. Question:... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (18 votes cast)

Biden to Israel: Obama He will Surrender to Iran's Nuclear Program

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 1, 2008 · Comments (25)

The Jerusalem Post reports that Joe Biden told Israeli officials not to expect Obama, should he become president, to do anything about Iran's nuclear program, that Israel will just have to live with a nuclear Iran. Let's not forget Iran's leader has threatened to wipe Israel off the face of... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (21 votes cast)

The Obamamessiah has another uh-oh! moment.

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: July 23, 2008 · Comments (24)

The Obamamessiah is far too busy campaigning to keep track of what his responsibilities in the Senate are to the American people. Perhaps that is why we have this latest little gaffe: Here's the transcript: This, this, uh, this past week we passed out of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (21 votes cast)

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)

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