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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: greenspirit who wrote (79622)	5/9/2010 4:33:54 PM
From: Brumar89	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

I note that speaker praised Castro, Che, Hugo Chavez, etc ..... if communism and socialism is so great, why aren't people trying to get into those countries?

To: greenspirit who wrote (79622)	5/9/2010 4:40:06 PM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Baker's thread - the go-to place for pre-Iranian propaganda on SI: Super Surprising Facts About 'Our Enemy' Iran Remind Us That We Don't Know Squat By Jeffrey Rudolph, Countercurrents.org Posted on April 29, 2010, Printed on May 1, 2010 What can possibly justify the relentless U.S. diplomatic (and mainstream media) assault on Iran ? It cannot be argued that Iran is an aggressive state that is dangerous to its neighbors, as facts do not support this claim. It cannot be relevant that Iran adheres to Islamic fundamentalism, has a flawed democracy and denies women full western-style civil rights, as Saudi Arabia is more fundamentalist, far less democratic and more oppressive of women, yet it is a U.S. ally. It cannot be relevant that Iran has, over the years, had a nuclear research program, and is most likely pursuing the capacity to develop nuclear weapons, as Pakistan, India, Israel and other states are nuclear powers yet remain U.S. allies—indeed, Israel deceived the U.S. while developing its nuclear program. The answer to the above-posed question is fairly obvious: Iran must be punished for leaving the orbit of U.S. control. Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, when the Shah was removed, Iran, unlike, say, Saudi Arabia, acts independently and thus compromises U.S. power in two ways: i) Defiance of U.S. dictates affects the U.S.'s attainment of goals linked to Iran; and, ii) Defiance of U.S. dictates establishes a “bad” example for other countries that may wish to pursue an independent course. The Shah could commit any number of abuses—widespread torture, for example—yet his loyalty to the U.S. exempted him from American condemnation—yet not from the condemnation of the bulk of Iranians who brought him down. ..... Message 26503342

To: greenspirit who wrote (79622)	5/10/2010 1:27:38 AM
From: Sully-	1 Recommendation Respond to of 90947

Talk about proving your message dead wrong. If that doofus tried to publicly call for revolution in Mexico or Cuba, he & his comrades would be in prison in less time than it took to listen to the video you linked.