Iranian Alert - December 25, 2005 - Friedman on The Real Iran Myths

Regime Change Iran ^ | 12.25.2005 | DoctorZin

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Friedman on The Real Iran Myths

Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times:

I'd like to thank Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for his observation that the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews was just a "myth." You just don't see world leaders expressing themselves so honestly anymore — not about the Holocaust but about their own anti-Semitism and the real character of their regimes.

But since Iran's president has raised the subject of "myths," why stop with the Holocaust? Let's talk about Iran. Let's start with the myth that Iran is an Islamic "democracy" and that Ahmadinejad was democratically elected. READ MORE

A Daily Briefing of Major News Stories on Iran:

• The Associated Press reported that Russia's Foreign Ministry said it made a formal offer to Iran on Saturday to move its uranium enrichment program to Russia.
• Mehr News reported that Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here that Iran does not want mere talks with the European Union on the nuclear issue.
• Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Media Services discussed Time Magazines reporting of Ahmadinejad points to a deeper issue.
• FrontPageMagazine provided a detailed report that Syria has agreed to store Iran's nuclear material, and Iran will grant asylum to Syrian officials.
• VOA News reported that the United States Friday condemned what it said was the persecution of an Iranian of the Baha'i faith who died in prison last week.
• SMCCDI reported that tens of drivers of the Greater Tehran's Collective Buses were rounded up, today, for intending to protest.
• MichNews reported on a new Secular party formed in exile.
• And finally, We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy Chanukah.

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Merry Christmas to every one of you!

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Merry Christmas to you too.

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[Valin]

This is why I read Friedman.

[pcottraux]

Me too.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

This is why I read Friedman.

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How long has he been back from his sabbatical?

If he isn't writing, I have no excuse to look at anything at all in the NY Slime.

[Valin]

I wasn't aware he was on sabbatical. (one of MANY things I'm not aware of)

I have no excuse to look at anything at all in the NY Slime

But But how do you know what to think?

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

"..........But But how do you know what to think?"

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Outside of the odd bit (I have come to think that Friedman sounds like a visitor from the other side of the galaxy when compared to the rest of the lib screamers at the Slime), my only use since.......oh, maybe 1970......has been as a perfect negative barometer: They claim something is certain to happen, I plan for exactly the opposite.

Mostly, I've come to consider them a waste of trash timber byproducts AND time and ignore them.

IMHO, I think pretty well all by myself, thank you. ;-)

[lawnguy]

Well Tom, then I guess we can count on your support when it comes time to deal with Iran.

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