Fascinating BBC Reporter's Documentary on Iran

I have attached a link to a very interesting documentary produced by the BBC on Iran. It focuses on the actual day to day lives of regular Iranians. To what degree this is 100% authentic or if it has sensorship, I do not know. What I do know is that it offers a lot more than I have seen before and I found it well worth watching.

It is long, so enjoy as much as you like.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4679426685869498072&q=iran+%2Bdocumentary+%2BBBC

Amotz Asa-El Call All Out on the Carpet

In an extremely sobering article, Asa-El makes a point of detailing the seriousness of Iran's nuclear threats to Israel and the hypocrisy Israel faces on a consistent basis. When he calls out "How many of Israel's highbrow critics are prepared to scold Iran with the kind of vitriol, admonition and moralism to which they so habitually resort when it comes to Israel?" You do have to admit he has a serious point. When he asks "What is Norwegian Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen - who last year called on her countrymen to boycott Israeli products - now doing to face up to Iran?" Again you are forced to contemplate the facts. When he declares "Maybe it's all for the best that such ostensible anti-Zionists now get exposed for what they really are: anti-Semites." You know he is right, but it does not make the situation any better.

It's a shame that most to this day cannot define anti-semitism for exactly what it is.

Mar. 1, 2007 13:18 Updated Mar. 2, 2007 22:25
Middle Israel: Nuclear perspectives (II): The moral instinct
By AMOTZ ASA-EL, The Jerusalem Post

The atom bomb emerged as an improbable result of fascism's assault on the Jews - the modern version of Cain's attack on Abel.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1171894548996&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Iran Denies Saudi Report to Support Peace Plan

Hopefully the meeting between the Sunni and Shite lynch pins accomplished far more than this misconception. Having an Iran sign on would offer tremendous significance to such a strategic compromise.

Iran denies Saudi report it supports Arab peace plan
By Haaretz Staff and the Associated Press

A spokesman for the Iranian presidency on Sunday denied that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had expressed support for the 2002 Arab peace initiative during talks with Saudi officials, as reported by Saudi Arabia's official news agency."During the summit, no discussions were held in this regard," Spokesman Ehsan Jahandideh told IRNA, the Iranian news agency.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/832998.html

The Real Hillary Clinton - David Geffen Split

It would appear that David Geffen's attack on Hillary Clinton last week was personally motivated over baggage from Bill's final days in office. Doesn't that make you feel like Geffen and his cohorts are utilizing their huge financial resources and cultural influence for the country's best interests? With all their far-left posturing you would hope they have a degree of integrity to go along with their off-the-chart perceptions. To hear their political selections are motivated by petty personal vendettas is very disturbing if true. I hope this is not the case.

Geffen, Clinton were often at odds
The billionaire shocked many when he criticized the former first lady. But his friendship with the former president was rocky.
By Stephen Braun and Dan Morain, L.A. Times Staff Writers, March 4, 2007

WASHINGTON — Long before the fractious public airing of their poisoned relations, the political friendship between David Geffen and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton was an unconventional alliance with a cloudy future.The outspoken Hollywood mogul Geffen lavished nearly $1.2 million on the Clintons and other Democrats during the Clinton White House years, gaining extraordinary access to the president while hosting the couple at intimate dinners at his Malibu beachfront home and sleepovers at his estate in Beverly Hills.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-geffenclinton4mar04,0,2722966.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Iran and Saudi Arabia Pledge Peace between Sunnis and Shias

Man would I like to know what went on in that room? You have the world's largest Sunni and Shite financiers actually sitting down for a pow-wow. Take away the first few hours of blaming America for everything and eventually the two dictators must have actually gotten around to actual business. It will be interesting to see what comes of it. I honestly do not know to what degree they can manage the genies they have let out of their bottles.

Iran and Saudi pledge friendship
The leaders of Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to fight the spread of sectarian strife between Sunnis and Shias in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Saudi's King Abdullah and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also discussed the war in Iraq in their first ever face-to-face meeting on Saturday.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D4EEF783-C1CE-467F-824C-DD67943B2255.htm

Gore: The Ultimate Limousine Liberal (Part II)

I understand the "do as I say not as I do" mantra. It's not new. However, it's a bit tough to let this one go. Didn't Gore think that this might get out one day?

Here we have a former public servant, a man of the people, preaching about energy conservation as he lives in a 10,000 square foot mansion and utilizes more energy on a monthly basis than the average American does in a year.

Wow. Don't count on him entering the race as a late sleeper after this. Not even if he loses thirty pounds.

GORE THE GUZZLER

March 1, 2007 -- How big is Al Gore's carbon footprint?
Pretty hefty.

Gore grabbed an Oscar Sunday night for his global-warming horror flick, "An Inconvenient Truth" - and took the opportunity to lecture America about its duty to Go Green and stay there.
Now a Tennessee think tank has revealed an inconvenient truth of its own - about what Gore actually practices, as opposed to what he endlessly preaches.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03012007/postopinion/editorials/gore_the_guzzler_editorials_.htm

Democrats Message Sends Message of Weakness to Musharraf

MESSAGES FOR MUSHARRAF

March 4, 2007 -- As part of his recent tour to the lands of America's allies in the War on Terror, Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly conveyed a tough message to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
The gist: Aid to Pakistan could be jeopardized if the nation doesn't step up efforts to stem the flow of Taliban and al Qaeda fighters into Afghanistan.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03042007/postopinion/editorials/messages_for_musharraf_editorials_.htm