tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post8689327446551546729..comments2024-03-27T19:54:34.479+00:00Comments on Falling On A Bruise: Back AgainFalling on a bruisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-4748446029869666022013-06-20T09:24:44.641+01:002013-06-20T09:24:44.641+01:00I never doubted that Ahmadinejad was a bit of a pi...I never doubted that Ahmadinejad was a bit of a pillock, but his actual influence on Iranian policy was always vastly overstated in the west (often deliberately, for political/strategic reasons). He was nothing like 'Iran's Gaddafi'. Cheezynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-66635708039377203342013-06-19T00:08:58.545+01:002013-06-19T00:08:58.545+01:00And the fact that he was quoting what the Ayatolla...And the fact that he was quoting what the Ayatollah Khomeini once said. Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-18062972390682139572013-06-18T23:00:45.011+01:002013-06-18T23:00:45.011+01:00I suppose that techncially you are correct. here ...I suppose that techncially you are correct. here is what I think he said...<br /><br />In July 2012, ahead of Qods Day, Ahmdainejad said that "any freedom lover and justice seeker in the world must do its best for the annihilation of the Zionist regime in order to pave the path for the establishment of justice and freedom in the world," and that the ultimate objective of world forces must be the annihilation of the "Zionist regime".<br /><br />people being technical is what politicians count on. i think it naive to ignor the message behind the message...<br /><br />qAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-6850809118048554452013-06-18T19:39:26.944+01:002013-06-18T19:39:26.944+01:00I guess you are referring to the speech where Ahma...I guess you are referring to the speech where Ahmadinejad never actually used the words 'map' 'wipe out' or even 'Israel'. That misquote sure did get some mileage. Did the job of demonising him very well though.<br /><br />Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-69666707148734895362013-06-18T19:18:27.391+01:002013-06-18T19:18:27.391+01:00i often remind executives that some problems can&#...i often remind executives that some problems can't be solved (the consequences are too bitter to pursue). syria, the whole middle east, fall into the category of unsolvable for the west. all you can do is manage the situation. thus, you partner with enemies, snub acquaintances, and on rare occasions change allies.<br /><br />q Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-88162540929808095712013-06-18T19:14:11.785+01:002013-06-18T19:14:11.785+01:00apparently the americans don't agree with you ...apparently the americans don't agree with you that the president of iran is none of their business. since the prior iranian president openly addimitted to wanting to obliterate a US ally, i'd argue that the president of iran is american business. likewise, the american president is iranian business...<br /><br />q Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-6341266374160414442013-06-18T16:12:38.838+01:002013-06-18T16:12:38.838+01:00Is it a new album or a greatest hits collection?
...Is it a new album or a greatest hits collection? <br /><br />We went to Amesbury, hippy and druid spotting but a week too early. Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-24131406125846741802013-06-18T09:51:05.842+01:002013-06-18T09:51:05.842+01:00It's the whole album at #1!... 43 years after ...It's the whole album at #1!... 43 years after their last #1 album! <br /><br />Sabbaaaaaaath! :-><br /><br />Go anywhere nice? Cheezynoreply@blogger.com