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I'm well aware of that, and obviously it does make a mockery of Iranian democracy to a significant extent.

Hence the point I made to Oceandrive 2.

But it's not as clear-cut as you make it out to be. To claim that Iran is not democratic in any way is obviously absurd.

Never said it wasn't. I said it was a joke but I did not say it did not exist.

(Incidentally, when American or British people start criticising Iranian politics, I always wonder whether they know it was the US and the UK which overthrew the democratic Iranian government in the 1950s and set up a cheery little dictatorship in its place.)

I know of this. And I believe it was in 1954 that we overthrew the Prime Minister of Iran.

Well, now we know. This glorious strike against the evil "AQ" managed to kill 70 nomads who were searching for water sources. None of the prime targets were killed.

Funny thing is, we pretty much confirmed that we got our target. Care to provide proof that we didnt as I have been following this story and we did get the target we were going after.

Never said it wasn't. I said it was a joke but I did not say it did not exist.


*nods*


I know of this. And I believe it was in 1954 that we overthrew the Prime Minister of Iran.

Thanks. I couldn't remember whether it was 1953 or '54.

Thanks. I couldn't remember whether it was 1953 or '54.

No problem. I had 2 classes where it was mentioned so I figured it was an important year to remember :D

dp

Its a republic with a joke of an election system. It is not even a fair election. Hence why it is a joke to say what you just said. solo un mot.
Floridagate.

Its a joke because candidates are declared ineligable for posts because ...for whatever reason they are declared inelegible.. some people will strongry disagree.. some people will cry foul.

For example I strongly disagree with the US in-eligibility system.

BTW I think Bush was not elected by the people.. but appointed by a very exclusif circle of powerful people AKA SCOTUS.

solo un mot.
Floridagate.

Where nothing was proven to be illegal by the FEC.

for whatever reason they are declared inelegible.. some people will strongry disagree.. some people will cry foul.

For example I strongly disagree with the US in-eligibility system.

Which is what? What is our in-eligibility system?

BTW I think Bush was not elected by the people.. but appointed by a very exclusif circle of powerful people AKA SCOTUS.

*dies of laughter*

This is now a comic thread.

Funny thing is, we pretty much confirmed that we got our target. Care to provide proof that we didnt as I have been following this story and we did get the target we were going after.
A small team of American military personnel entered southern Somalia to try to determine exactly who was killed in a U.S. airstrike Monday that targeted suspected al-Qaeda figures thought to be hiding in swampy mangrove forests along the Indian Ocean, U.S. sources said Thursday.

So far, "no one can confirm a high-value target" among the dead, said one U.S. source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. But items recovered at the strike site -- a piece of bloody clothing and a document -- indicated that Aden Ayrow, head of the military arm of the deposed Islamic Courts movement, had been at the scene.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011102329.html

No confirmation yet...

Note also that the article mentions Ayrow, not Abu Talha al-Sudani, Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan - neither does it mention Somali fundamentalist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys.

Oh, and CNN reports:
None of the top three suspected terrorists in Somalia were killed in a U.S. airstrike this week, but Somalis with close ties to al Qaeda were killed, a senior U.S. official in the region said Thursday.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/01/11/somalia.ap/index.html
So it seems the targets were, indeed, missed.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011102329.html

No confirmation yet...

Note also that the article mentions Ayrow, not Abu Talha al-Sudani, Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan - neither does it mention Somali fundamentalist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys.

Oh, and CNN reports:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/01/11/somalia.ap/index.html
So it seems the targets were, indeed, missed.

So it would seem.

Which is what? What is our in-eligibility system?Like I said..

There is some very credible Candidate that could run for office if he was allowed..

these people should be allowed to run by the Electoral System or/and by SCOTUS.

..I say Bush was not elected by the people.. but appointed by a very exclusif circle of powerful people AKA SCOTUS.
*dies of laughter*

This is now a comic thread.Its not Comic.. its sad...
here.. I say it again:

Bush was not Democratically elected by the People.. he was appointed the SCOTUS.

Its not Comic.. its sad...
here.. I say it again:

Bush was not Democratically elected by the People.. he was appointed the SCOTUS.

I guess you missed the last election then.

I guess you missed the last election then.I strongly disagree on the way the Voting machines were handled..

But regardless.. by 2004 it was already clear(for most of us) that Bush is a retard, Bush only had a shot on the second election because we were on the middle of a War(iraq)..

I strongly disagree on the way the Voting machines were handled..

But regardless.. by 2004 it was already clear that Bush is a retard (for most of us).. Bush only had shot on the second election because we were on the middle of a War(iraq)..

Seems like retardation is a primary qualification for politicians and Presidents.

And what does that have to do with AQ getting spanked (or Islamists being spanked) by an AC-130?

And what does that have to do with AQ getting spanked (or Islamists being spanked) by an AC-130?hint.. Neo, follow the rabbit(Follow the Thread).. use the little green arrows, thats why Jolt programmers worked for. ;)

Seems like retardation is a primary qualification for politicians and Presidents.Bill Clinton was the total opposite of the Retard(Bush)..

that makes Clinton a very intelligent President.. thats what is I call a primary qualification.

He was/is also very Horny.. just like JFK.. But their horniness in none of my bussiness.. and is NOT a presidential qualification eitherway.

He was/is also very Horny.. just like JFK.. But their horniness in none of my bussiness.. and is NOT a presidential qualification eitherway.

Mendacity, I recall, was the issue with Clinton. Mendacity over something trivial that the world would have laughed off if he had merely said, "yes, she sucks my cock for breakfast".

Nothing illegal, move along.

The fact that he had to lie about it makes him look stupid to me.

hint.. Neo, follow the rabbit(Follow the Thread).. use the little green arrows, thats why Jolt programmers worked for. ;)


Nothing wrong with attacking militant Islamists who support and hide al-Q personnel.

The military commander on the scene has full authority to kill them at will.

Once again, where does Bush enter into that? Especially if the Somali government says it's ok by them for the US to do it?

Once again, where does Bush enter into that? Especially if the Somali government says it's ok by them for the US to do it?I already answered this question..
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12209352&postcount=267
If you are not familiar with the this Forum functions.. I suggest you watch and learn.

And what does that have to do with AQ getting spanked (or Islamists being spanked) by an AC-130?
...or whomever it was that got bombed / shot / spanked...

...or whomever it was that got bombed / shot / spanked...Yesterday it was the Vietnamese,
Today I is the Iraquis,Afghans,Somalians
Tomorrow they will come for either the Iranians,Syrians,Venezuelans,

the angels of death will come again and again... for whom? we dont know..
all we know is that they will come for someone.