Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The Folly of Attacking Iran: Lessons from History



If more Americans knew about this li'l piece of (misplaced) history, could their leaders blather on about supporting freedom and democracy in the Middle East they way they do? Would news media take them seriously if they did so? Would American pundits be so cavalier about the idea of bombing Iran, in flagrant violation of international law? Could people make fun of Senator Barack Obama for supporting real diplomacy with Iran and get away with it?

From Huffington Post

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