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  • Not acting rationally, indeed

    I have to admit, I've fallen into the Westernized trap of expecting the ayatollahs to act rationally. One assumes with such absolute power, corruption and cynicism, that they'd see through the charade that holds them aloft. But Khameni's behavior since the election demonstrates very clearly that he is incapable of making even basic political ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by BrentBillock on June 24, 2009

  • Hitchens' Imperious Drunken Rants: Iran and Islam

    Reading a communist thug become an imperious Neo Con is like watching a turd dry out in the Florida sun during rainy season. Every afternoon, any drying that's happened during the humid morning is reversed again by afternoon showers. So dry, wet, dry wet, leaves layers and patches of dryness and wetness. Hitchens' main rhetorical attack- void ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by Usama3 on June 15, 2009

  • Whining of Whinos- Ideological Purist

    The whining of disgruntled whinos. Iran should never care what Hitchens or his ilk percieve of their society. Its ironic that Hitchens claims that democracy should not be allowed to give way to an Islamic state which gives ''one vote, one time'' as they said. However, neither should an Islamic republic give ''one vote to end it all'' to niave ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by Usama3 on June 15, 2009

  • Does Iran Counter-balancing Israel bring Stability?

    I suppose being an Israeli nowadays is quite bleak. Warmongers dominate all politics in Israel, apparently, and normal relations with allies who are distant neighbors can be destructive for them - Georgia being such an example. I suppose it seems like increasing Israeli military actions throughout the region is the only solution to protecting ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by Usama3 on February 19, 2009