Politicization of Middle Eastern Studies – by Brendan Goldman

On blatant display at Columbia U. Iran conference

Thug-In-Chief: U.S. blocking the return of the Hidden Imam

"Wait, fellas, I’ve got another: a mullah, a rabbi and a priest walked into a bar…" Comic relief — except that he is serious. “Ahmadinejad Reportedly Claims U.S. is Blocking Return of Mankind’s Savior,” from FoxNews, December 7 (thanks to James): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims the United States…

Police, Protesters Clash at Iran’s Universities – WSJ.com

Violence erupted at and around university campuses across Iran on Monday as demonstrators took to the streets during the regime-sanctioned Student Day, but used the occasion to press their months-long protest against the government. Students chanted “Death to the Dictator” and set fire to pictures of Iran’s Islamic leaders and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, chanting anti-regime [...]

David Keyes: Ahmadinejad, the Blogger – WSJ.com

On Nov. 18, two Iranian Internet activists, Ali Behzadian Nejad and Omid Lavassani, were sentenced to six years in prison. Their crimes? Mr. Lavassani had the audacity to design a Web site for the leading opposition figure Mir Hossein Mousavi. Mr. Nejad is being jailed for “published comments” written by others on his blog, and [...]

Larry King’s Dictator Trilogy – Part I: The Malignant Narcissism of Hugo Chavez

HUGO CHAVEZ

By Karen Northon

In Hollywood, it all comes down to how well you can deliver a line, which is perhaps why so many in the land of make-believe adore the dictatorial drama queen Hugo Chavez. The whole world truly is a stage. The man is a compelling orator to those whose ideological cataracts prevent them [...]

Iran Gives the World the Finger

The Iranian government must now demonstrate through deeds its peaceful intentions or be held accountable to international standards and international law—U.S. President Barack Obama
This does not mean we must inform Mr. Obama’s administration of every facility that we have…they will regret this announcement—Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
So begins the latest chapter in the international standoff with [...]

Netanyahu to UN: “Have You No Shame?”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu minced no words yesterday when he told the UN General Assembly that it must stop accommodating “the forces of terror.” And he properly scolded those who had remained in the room to hear the Holocaust-denying Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s “anti-Semitic rants” the day before.   To make his point and demonstrate what a lying fool [...]