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Go for it.

TB — 2/27/2007 8:17:32 PM (archived)

That sentence had an exact meaning. Ayatollahs wouldn't be controlling Iran and spreading radical Islam if there were still a pro-American authoritarian government there.

But tell me the history. I'd love to see how the liberals have rewritten THIS one.

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Update on Democratic victory results - TB - 2/27/2007 5:09:35 PM
- Ds - "The party has no frigging idea what to do about the war in Iraq." This is tiresome. - Bowser - 2/27/2007 5:20:42 PM
  - "This is tiresome." So is your constant advocacy of totalitarianism. - TB - 2/27/2007 5:34:37 PM
    - "probably wouldn't be an Islamic movement if the Shahs were still running Iran. " - Tony - 2/27/2007 6:30:33 PM
      - Go for it. - TB - 2/27/2007 8:17:32 PM
        
        See if you can answer a simple question - Tony - 2/27/2007 9:15:47 PM
        
        Spelling it out - TB - 2/27/2007 9:51:55 PM
        
        "and until the end of the 70s, was quite effectively suppressed." - Tony - 2/27/2007 11:20:16 PM
        
        Right. - TB - 2/27/2007 11:52:27 PM
        
        re: Right. - Yeti, Seaman first class, USS Titanic. - 2/28/2007 4:31:07 PM
        
        I think the problem is defining "stability." - TB - 2/28/2007 6:30:52 PM
        
        Brass tacks: Do you actually intend to argue that the middle east is more stable now than before the Iraq Invasion? Yes or no? (n/t) - Yeti - 2/28/2007 6:46:35 PM
        
        The word you keep sticking in there is "now." - TB - 2/28/2007 7:17:35 PM
        
        Wow, talk about rhetorical nonsense. - Yeti - 2/28/2007 7:37:32 PM
        
        Bringing out the hand puppets... - TB - 2/28/2007 8:01:43 PM
        
        re: Right. - Tony - 2/28/2007 3:01:01 PM
        
        He can't. Obfuscate, impute things neither said nor implied, straw men, and change subject. - Bowser - 2/27/2007 10:02:39 PM
        
        And I've noticed that the original post has been completely derailed. - TB - 2/27/2007 9:55:08 PM
        
        Trying to clean up after a long parade of elephants ain't fun. - Bowser - 2/27/2007 10:04:27 PM
        
        No one pretends the Shah with CIA help wasn't brutal and repressive. - Bowser - 2/27/2007 8:54:55 PM
    - Shall we go down the list of totalitarian regimes Conservatives support? - Bowser - 2/27/2007 5:53:32 PM
      - Sure. Make a list. Knock yerself out. (n/t) - TB - 2/27/2007 8:12:15 PM

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