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Old and In the Way

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1. Not good for Amir, not good for the prospects of peace in the region.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:48 AM

Dec 2011

I imagine this will get maximum international publicity. If true, I wouldn't doubt a hi-profile execution. Then what does Obama do? The republicans will make this an election issue and will be demanding that we retaliate....the fact that we don't take kindly to foreign spies, notwithstanding.

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Iranian TV Airs Video It Claims Is of U.S. Spy [View all] alp227 Dec 2011 OP

Not good for Amir, not good for the prospects of peace in the region. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #1

Spies get killed all the time. David__77 Dec 2011 #3

Isn't that kind of an expected hazard of the spy game? octothorpe Dec 2011 #7

Of course...but tell that to Republicans and the RW media. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #9

Strangest video I've seen outta Iran in a while. MADem Dec 2011 #2

Out of curiosity, besides the Western production values, what was odd? Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #4

The B roll choices are absurd. MADem Dec 2011 #5

They need to call... Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #6

Funny as all get-out! MADem Dec 2011 #8