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OMG Teh Diplomacy (Iran Edition)

Wait, so we talk to Iran and negotiate stuff like adults and we get some movement? You’re kidding.
Iran agreed on Thursday in talks with the United States and other major powers to open its newly revealed uranium enrichment plant near Qum to international inspection in the next two weeks and to send most of its [...]

Conservative “Advice” On Iran

Napoleon, Custer offer battlefield tactics… to be joined by Rumsfeld…

State Dept. Helped Keep Twitter Up

Good job.
The U.S. State Department contacted the social networking service Twitter over the weekend to urge it to delay a planned upgrade that could have cut daytime service to Iranians, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.

They Wanted To Blow Up Those Iranians They Claim To Love

Glenn Greenwald makes a solid point about the conservative position on Iran.
Much of the same faction now claiming such concern for the welfare of The Iranian People are the same people who have long been advocating a military attack on Iran and the dropping of large numbers of bombs on their country — actions which [...]

Video: Obama Discusses The Iranian Issue

Cowboy diplomacy is over.

Lots more here.

#CNNFail? Why, Yes.

Clenis Escapes Blame, Now All Obama’s Fault

The right has a new boogeyman. Mitt Romney, whose position on this will probably flip-flop on this in a couple days like every other position he’s ever had, somehow blames President Obama for the outcome of the Iranian election. Somehow. Whatever. Thank God these morons aren’t near the levers of power for the immediate moment.

President Obama Sends Nowruz (New Years Greeting), Diplomatic Overture To Iran

Pretty big deal, sends Nowruz greeting. More in a bit.
UPDATE – From the White House:
THE PRESIDENT: Today I want to extend my very best wishes to all who are celebrating Nowruz around the world.
This holiday is both an ancient ritual and a moment of renewal, and I hope that you enjoy this special time [...]

Marine 1 Blueprints Found On Iranian Computer

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A company that monitors peer-to-peer file-sharing networks has discovered a potentially serious security breach involving President Barack Obama’s helicopter, NBC affiliate WPXI in Pittsburgh reported Saturday.
Employees of Tiversa, a Cranberry Township, Pa.-based security company that specializes in peer-to-peer technology, reportedly found engineering and communications information about Marine One at an IP address in Tehran, Iran.

They Are That Dumb

Fox News anchor and former UN ambassador John Bolton discuss how Iran could shoot missiles at the U.S. mainland. I’m serious.

McCain Campaign Surrogate: Bombing Iran “Has An Appeal” To It

Joe Lieberman ratchets up the McCain campaign rhetoric pushing for the bombing of Iran.
On right-winger Bill Bennett’s radio show this morning, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) expressed his openess to bombing Iran, saying that there is “an appeal to it.” Discussing the West Virginia primary results, Bennett praised what he claimed was Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) [...]

Iran Is The War Broker

They are the ones who have the sway in Iraq, not us or the Iraqi government. How long will we allow conservative pigheadedness to dictate our foreign policy?

Petraeus: Iran Is Behind Green Zone Attacks. Hi, This Is Me Not Believing You.

Its like the credibility of our government is suspect or something.
The most senior US general in Iraq has said he has evidence that Iran was behind Sunday’s bombardment of Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone.
Gen David Petraeus told the BBC he thought Tehran had trained, equipped and funded insurgents who fired the barrage of mortars and [...]

They Don’t Want To Attack Iran, Except When They Do

Iran & The Bomb

Joe Lieberman Is A Douchebag

Bush: Remember When I Said Iraq Was A Nuclear Threat?

John Yoo & The War On Iran

And You Shall Know Them By Their Misrepresentations

Can’t Get Fooled Again