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vimeo.com - 11/25/2008
Iran: A nation of bloggers on Vimeo (video)
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I am sceptic about it. Unfortunately, I cannot read Persian, so I cannot judge what Iranian bloggers actually talk about. Please also note, that only a minority of population have internet access in Iran (35% of population, internetworldstats.com/me/ir.htm ). 100 thousand blogs maintained per 65 ...
newyorker.com - 12/2/2008
Annals of National Security: The Iran Plans: The New Yorker
— newyorker.com — The Bush Administration, while publicly advocating diplomacy in order to stop Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapon,... has increased clandestine activities inside Iran and intensified planning for a possible major air attack. Current and former American ... (more) Annals of National Security: The Iran Plans: The New Yorker

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washingtonpost.com - 11/29/2008
Bush's Iran Policy Has Failed
— washingtonpost.com — Absent some last-minute fireworks, President Bush will leave office with a kind of double failure on Iran:... Administration hard-liners haven't checked Tehran's drive to acquire nuclear-weapons technology, and moderates haven't engaged Iran in ... (more) Bush's Iran Policy Has Failed

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Iran Assessment Creates an Israeli Headache
time.com - 11/24/2008
Iran Assessment Creates an Israeli Headache
— time.com — Israeli officials were shocked and disappointed by the U.S. intelligence agencies' report downgrading the risk of Iran's... building nuclear weapons. That's because not only do some of the key conclusions of the latest National Intelligence Estimate ... (more) Iran Assessment Creates an Israeli Headache

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Althouse:  "Iranian blogs are the true voice of the next generation."

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"Iranian blogs are the true voice of the next generation."
Althouse — Iran: A nation of bloggers from Mr.Aaron on Vimeo. (Via Boing Boing.) ...

"Iranian blogs are the true voice of the next generation."
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Blogging And Freedom II
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Never forget the next generation in Iran. Waiting for their Obama moment too: Iran: A nation of bloggers from Mr.Aaron on Vimeo. ...

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