Monthly Archives: March 2010

The Children of Adam

In order to win the hearts of the Iranian people and the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Obama, in his last year’s video message on the occasion of Nowruz 1388, quoted from great Persian poet Sa’adi’s Gulistan … Continue reading

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Bothersome

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has called Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai in Kabul as “certainly bothersome”. The two former politicians came up short, which is a pity. Gates, who had visited a military base … Continue reading

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Once a Liar …

Once a liar, always a liar. The Islamic Republic of Iran has a bad reputation when it comes to transparency regarding its nuclear, allegedly peaceful, program. While former Director General (DG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and 2005 Nobel … Continue reading

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Red Herring?

Yukiya Amano, the new Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has a different tone than his predecessor Mohamed ElBaradei when informing the IAEA Board of Governors about Iran’s nuclear activities. When again reprehending the country’s lack of cooperation … Continue reading

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Provocations

Clashes between Jews and Palestinians on the occasion of Purim are commonplace. In Hebron, or rather Al Khalil in the West Bank, they seem to escalate these days since the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he wanted the … Continue reading

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