Muttocracy
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Wed Jul-16-08 11:15 PM
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Info from House Foreign Affairs Comm. on Iran |
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State Department Official Downplays Iran’s Strategic Influence By Adam Graham-Silverman Congressional Quarterly July 9, 2008 http://hcfa.house.gov/110/press070908c.htmand now Berman Says U.S. Envoy to Iran Talks Should be Start of a New Approach to Dealing with Tehran http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/press_display.asp?id=532Whole hearing is up (haven't tested link yet, let me know if it doesn't work) http://www.foreignaffairs.house.gov/testimony.asp?subnav=close, page down to July 9 Iran SFRC info available too but I won't repeat those posts here
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Wed Jul-16-08 11:28 PM
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1. K&R and bookmarking, I'll "have these" with breakfast in the morning. :-) nt |
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Wed Jul-16-08 11:30 PM
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2. haven't seen the house one myself except the Ron Paul clip posted on DU |
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It's interesting to hear what they said just a few days before the trip announcement.
You might recognize a certain turn of phrase:
State Department Official Downplays Iran’s Strategic Influence By Adam Graham-Silverman Congressional Quarterly July 9, 2008
On the same day Iran test-fired missiles in a show of force in the Persian Gulf, the Bush administration Wednesday sought to downplay the country’s power and influence.
“For its part, Tehran seems to relish heightening concerns by promoting the illusion that Iran is on the ascendance,” Undersecretary of State William Burns said in prepared testimony for the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “However, Iran is not 10 feet tall, nor is it even the dominant regional actor.
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Wed Jul-16-08 11:39 PM
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Wed Jul-16-08 11:40 PM
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4. the house hearing was first so I'm guessing he got a copy |
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of a certain someone's remarks ahead of time.
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Wed Jul-16-08 11:44 PM
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5. Joe....reaching across the aisle! nt |
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