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Iran 2009 vs. USSR 1991 - A Study in Contrasts (and Leadership)
harrisonprice.com - 6/24/2009
Iran 2009 vs. USSR 1991 - A Study in Contrasts (and Leadership)
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USSR in 1991. There have been plenty of cries from Obama Defenders that his silence (until yesterday sort of) was the wise and prudent thing to do… as if not waiting the entire weekend to make a strong statement would have somehow caused Iran’s mullahs to blame America for their ...
washingtonpost.com - 6/23/2009
Iran Unrest Reveals Split In U.S. on Its Role Abroad
— washingtonpost.com — By Scott Wilson Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Iran's post-election tumult has exposed the... sharply divergent ways in which the Obama administration and its Republican opponents view the nature of American power and the ... (more) Iran Unrest Reveals Split In U.S. on Its Role Abroad

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juancole.com - 6/24/2009
Washington and the Iran Protests: Would they be Allowed in the US?
— juancole.com — President Barack Obama had this to say about the Iran crisis on Tuesday : ' First, I'd... like to say a few words about the situation in Iran. The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the ... (more) Washington and the Iran Protests: Would they be Allowed ...

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