A reader suggested that mainstream news broadcasts these days should be preceded by a disclaimer like one sees in TV shows: “Based on true events.” Because that’s pretty much what’s going on. This latest business with Iran demonstrates that to a tee, while it is true that Iran revealed a nuclear fuel processing plant last [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Iran’
July 3, 2009
Iraqis fake celebration of fake US withdrawal, Obama interview, and other news of the week
Well, I got my Internet connection back, and I got my cable TV back, all is right with the universe. At least my little corner of it. Lots of news this week, though it’s more and more apparent to me that what passes for news in the mainstream media is little more than talking points [...]
June 26, 2009
From Michael Jackson to Markarian’s Chain of Galaxies
Another week, another tiny blip of time in the greater scheme of things. And another “Through Thick and Thin” post on Doug’s Darkworld. Yes, a tiny blip on a tiny blip, nothing like admiring the universe to feel insignificant. In any event, two bits of blog news. The first a repeat, there is now a [...]
June 19, 2009
Iranian government overthrown by peaceful pro-democracy protesters, jubilant Iranians elect Obama as their next leader, Ahmadinejad flees to North Korea.
Well, that’s more interesting than my usual Friday “Through Thick and Thin” headline, eh? While I have written a fun post about the battle of Stirling Bridge, possibly history’s best example of why accountants should never be put in charge of armies, today I will restart my Friday review posts. There’s always something to review. [...]
August 18, 2008
On a tour of South Ossetia you see this billboard, what is your reaction?
I’m going to be posting pictures of South Ossetia this week with my posts. I’ve come across some interesting ones and just wanted to share them. Some have lessons or observations attached, others are just to give people a sense that Ossetia is real. I think a lot of Americans really don’t fully [...]
July 18, 2008
Did Bush Blink?
In what can only be described as a breathtaking about face, there are reports that the USA will be establishing limited diplomatic relations with Iran, including sending diplomats to Tehran for the first time in nearly thirty years. The US is also breaking with policy and sending a top diplomat to European talks with [...]
March 5, 2008
Iran gets the bomb! Um, so what?
OK, Iran gets the bomb? Then what? Iran blows up New York? They have no real means to get a bomb to New York…and we would turn Iran into a parking lot if they did. Iran blows up Israel? Well, it would take more than one bomb to blow up Israel…but same result…the USA [...]
March 3, 2008
Iraqis throw flowers as triumphant Iranian President Ahmadinejad does victory dance in Baghdad’s streets
Well, it wasn’t quite that bad, but close. Iran’s President Ahmadinejad, the man most Americans have been taught is the next Hitler, just visited Baghdad for two days. He was warmly greeted by Iraq’s Shia government. Iraq’s Shias have long term relationships with Iran going back decades, but this was the first time an [...]
February 6, 2008
Countdown to war with Iran begins?
Uh, while Americans are watching the national dog and pony show (aka the US elections) there are some very disturbing things going on regarding Iran and the possibility of a US attack on same. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but at some point coincidence becomes hard to swallow. At this point…I’m choking on the [...]
January 13, 2008
Bush’s Latest Alarming Speech
Well, I was wrong about the Iranian speedboat incident. If Bush’s rhetoric is any indication, even if this isn’t the Gulf of Tonkin incident, we are certainly being set up to respond the same way the next incident. Dubious border incidents are not a legitimate casus belli, but even a token review of history [...]
