When will dictators learn not to treat their people like fools?
By Christopher Hitchens
"Not long ago, a close comrade of mine was dining with a person who I can't identify beyond telling you that his father is a long-term absolutist ruler of an Arab Muslim state. "Tell me," said this scion to my friend, "is it true that there are now free elections in Albania?"
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I loooove the vindication of the regime change school -- dividends indeed.
"I loooove the vindication of the regime change school -- dividends indeed."
Decent declares victory!
LOL
Ol Ten Toes (aka FGFM) triumphs again!
Tony Blair supports Mubarak:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/tony-blair-mubarak-is-imm_n_817644.html
snippet:
Tony Blair took an adversarial stance this week by defending Egypt's autocratic president as "immensely courageous, and a force for good."
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Marg bar Mubarak!
Marg bar Tony Blairs!
Marg bar Qaradawi!
Marg bar Dim-wits!
Okay, I use Farsi instead of Arabic.
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