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POPSIran had a democracy until we took it away Iran pioneered democracy in the Middle East. Washington orchestrated the 1953 coup to topple it, and installed the compliant shah in power, to prevent Iran from setting its own oil prices. Small wonder reformers don't want us our support now.
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POPSBacking Iranian demonstrators could prompt crackdown Republicans turn up the heat on Obama to come down hard on Iran; Administration knows that American support could be just the excuse Iran's govt needs to touch off a crackdown and kill the reform movement. Wake up, GOP, how many times will you undermine reform in Iran?
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POPSIranian reformers press on; Moussavi "ready for martyrdom" "I am ready for martyrdom" vows Moussavi. Obama: “Suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away. The Iranian people will ultimately judge the actions of their own government. If the Iranian government seeks the respect of the international community, it must respect the dignity of its own people and govern through consent, not coercion. “Martin Luther King once said: ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ ” I believe that. The international community believes that. And right now, we are bearing witness to the Iranian peoples’ belief in that truth, and we will continue to bear witness.” Well said! Direct US involvement would ruin the resistance by branding it American - backed. Obama does well to stand back and let Iranians decide their own fate.
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POPSTerrorist attack on Golden Gate green-screened? "until we are certain, I advise all Americans to stay alert. If digital imagery was not behind 5/16, there is still a 2,000-foot moth out there capable of creating a mushroom cloud that looks exactly like the one at Hiroshima."
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POPSA wind farm - IN IRAN! Once again, Iran is not what you expect. It's the only Middle East country with an active wind energy program.
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POPSHow Mumbai bombings affect American foreign policy Five possible repercussions could throw the entire region into chaos, including US efforts in Afghanistan. It may hinge upon the Indian gov't's willingness to fall politically rather than being pushed into military action against Pakistan.
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POPSThe New Iran: Dangerous, but more rational Author argues that Iran is no longer interested in terrorism, and is no longer a state of "true believers," but is interested conventional power; most immediate danger is from Israel; nuclear power is a bargaining chip, rather than a real desire for a weapon.
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