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Israel/Palestine

shira

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11. Yes, knowledge of how "moderate" the new Persian President....

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:02 PM

Jun 2013

...is can now be considered beating the drums of war against Iran. Knowledge is power.....or not.

It's best to pretend he's moderate, like pretending the MB of Egypt (or Tunisia) was moderate. That pretense has worked out so well...

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Iran’s president-elect implicated in 1994 Argentina bombing [View all] shira Jun 2013 OP

That story is getting interesting but it's not getting much play. bemildred Jun 2013 #1

yep but also of interest here from 5/22/13 azurnoir Jun 2013 #2

Thank you, that was fascinating. bemildred Jun 2013 #3

that last part was quite the twist and a new one on me too azurnoir Jun 2013 #4

Yeah, that's coming from the prosecutor. bemildred Jun 2013 #10

I remember a thread about Kirschner I think being run here a while back azurnoir Jun 2013 #12

Well if this is supposed to affect Syria/Iran/Hezbollah, I don't think that's going to work. bemildred Jun 2013 #14

I doubt it too but ya never know either azurnoir Jun 2013 #15

Yeah, you have to watch out for those cascade effects. bemildred Jun 2013 #20

The Tehran Connection (TIME Magazine 2001) shira Jun 2013 #5

well we knew there'd be something so thank you for bringing this to our attention azurnoir Jun 2013 #7

Yes, knowledge of how "moderate" the new Persian President.... shira Jun 2013 #11

yes because Iran is just exactly like Egypt huh? azurnoir Jun 2013 #13

No one said they're exactly alike... shira Jun 2013 #16

so while your making baseless accusations again can you tell us azurnoir Jun 2013 #17

Why are you so against public knowledge of Rohani's true background? shira Jun 2013 #18

once again was Rohani indicted? Is there a warrant for his arrest? why do you avoid answering that? azurnoir Jun 2013 #19

Interesting...THIS is the "moderate". jessie04 Jun 2013 #6

so this guy is personally responsible ? azurnoir Jun 2013 #8

Just like the Moderate Muslim Brotherhood. n/t shira Jun 2013 #9