My, aren't I the unusually prolific one! Guess I should take a few days off after this.
There were two news items that I read with some amount of cynicism yesterday. First, the report that Iran had "halted" it's nuclear weapons program. Second, that Hugo Chavez had been dealt a "defeat". Much has been made of both items. The Venezuelan vote was sans monitors, and is probably Chavez' way of saying, "Hey, look. Would I fix this referendum to narrowly FAIL? Of course not! Democracy is alive and well in my dictatorship. Go away now.", prior to a series of subsequent referendums in which he narrowly wins. Still, evidence of a healthy backbone in the Venezuelan populace is quite heartening.
Regarding the Iranian "Hugs not Bombs" story, the Democrats here are using it, clumsily, as an election year whomping stick. Harry Reid, et al, are calling for a rethink of US/Iranian relations based upon one report -- a report that contradicts a previous report. Not only is this dangerous and irresponsible, it's transparent enough that it could end up hurting the Dems in next year's general election. The candidates now have to be extremely careful. I see the Republicans coming out looking much better on this issue. I generally align with Democratic policy, but those in charge now are largely tone-deaf, gutless, mewling incompetents.
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