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Incedible but true!

The cost of religious conversion in Iran May 11, 2009 Editor’s Note:  Last October, the Iranian parliament voted in favour of a draft bill which

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صاحبخانه 1

شنیدی هویزر هم در شهر یاره اعلیحضرت اصلا خبر نداره چه کشکی و چه ماستی شاه شاهان به هیچت می گیره ناخوانده مهمان عجب شاهنشهی

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Saigon again?

Saigon Again? by Philip Giraldi, May 12, 2009 Email This | Print This | var addthis_pub=”wiredispatch”; var addthis_options = ‘facebook, twitter,digg, email, delicious, myspace, stumbleupon,

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Where would you be?

When the Islamic Revolution happened in 1978-1979, I was a student abroad.  I couldn’t make any sense of what was happening all over Iran, and

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A Historical Perspective

The best deal Israel ever got from the world was from the Achaemenid emperors of ancient Persia. The most significant threat Israel has ever received is

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Spoiled brats

I’ve been so busy dealing with the tantrumtastic ways of my toddler lately that I have failed to notice, for the most part, the spoiled

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Obama does his Bush impression

REBRANDING THE LONG WAR, Part 1 Obama does his Bush impression By Pepe Escobar The “lasting commitment” Washington war-time summit/photo-op between United States President Barack

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The Two-State Delusion

The Two-State Delusion By Alan Sabrosky May 11, 2009 ” Khaleej Times ” — The world is once again being treated to yet another round

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US: Taliban Using White Phosphorus

The United States has released previously classified documents which allege that the Taliban has used white phosphorus in “reprehensible” attacks. Army spokeswoman Major Jennifer Willis

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