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If_I_Had_a_Poodle
06/15/09

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also, al gore won in 2000
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If_I_Had_a_Poodle
06/15/09

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the times led the charge into the iraq war, advised by the hard core right and the neocons

they were wrong then

they are wrong now
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Phyllis Nefler
06/15/09

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TEAM KELLER.
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gawkimo
06/15/09

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I am disappointed Mr. Keller didn't manage to hem in the phrases "Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla" and "Surfin' with the Shah" somewhere.
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rhys1882
06/15/09

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Keller's "analysis" is pretty much the same as you'd get from an average American on the street who has no real idea what is going on over in Iran. The idea that "winning" the election would strengthen his hand is the most overly simplistic analysis you could imagine because it is assumed that "winning" = "strength." However, anyone who actually has an understanding regarding what is going on over there can tell you that even if the results hold his position will be weakened. When you are dealing with extremely repressive regimes like exist in Iran, any significant show of defiance that cannot be quickly and efficiently squashed undermines the leadership. We take protests for granted in America because we have a relatively large amount of freedom to protest whatever we wish whenever we wish. In country's like Iran, the mere act of protesting is a significant act that evidences such a large level of unrest that people are willing to risk the violent reprisals of the military to get their message out. That is a phenomenal thing, and the longer it goes on the more the President will be weakened and his political enemies who hold positions in the government will be emboldened to resist his policies.
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Botswana Meat Commission FC
06/15/09

@rhys1882:

agree 100%.
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WilliamMarkFelt
06/15/09

@rhys1882:

I find your post more insightful than most things I've read in the "New York Times." It's scary to think that much of our news over the years has been delivered to us by no-talent, not very intelligent hacks. I can't wait for the time when the mainstream media devolves from obsolescence to obsolete.
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naugahydeinplainsight
06/15/09

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Keller reporting from Iran, Pinch out selling ads and Punk'd covering intern stories: staff cuts are a bitch.
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marin79
06/15/09

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Wow - it's going to be so awkward when Keller runs into Jason Jones over there...
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