dangreenstone's Blogtag:www.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008:/talk/blogs/dangreenstone//23702008-05-19T23:13:56ZMovable Type Pro 4.21-enHow Much of a Threat Is Iran to the US?tag:tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008:/talk//17.1959062008-05-19T23:13:56Z2008-05-19T23:13:56Zdangreenstone This is Fareed Zakaria writing in Newsweek last year:
"Iran has an economy the size of Finland's and an annual defense budget
of around $4.8 billion. It has not invaded a country since the late
18th century. The United States has a GDP that is 68 times larger and
defense expenditures that are 110 times greater. Israel and every Arab
country (except Syria and Iraq) are quietly or actively allied against
Iran. And yet we are to believe that Tehran is about to overturn the
international system and replace it with an Islamo-fascist order? What
planet are we on?"
Oh and, in 1954 the US overturned Iran's
democratic, popular govt. and replaced it with a vicious autocrat; in
the last six years we've invaded its two nearest neighbors and deposed
their governments; our ships patrol its outlet to the sea; and we have
declared it part of the axis of evil.
No wonder they want a bomb.
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"Hope...And a Plan!"--Slogan Suggestion for Obama Campaigntag:tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008:/talk//17.1792152008-02-20T03:16:28Z2008-02-20T03:16:28Zdangreenstone
"Hope...And a Plan!" It's short, evokes and silences the military phrase "hope is not a plan," and ends the where's the beef nonsense. The guy has lots of plans and obviously inspires folks. If you like this idea, please recommend it.