tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post1635510689023928669..comments2023-10-22T05:51:58.898-04:00Comments on Soob: Jay@Soobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-69183122533672688632007-04-11T21:33:00.000-04:002007-04-11T21:33:00.000-04:00LOL! E-mail it to me. subadei0@lycos.com.LOL! E-mail it to me. subadei0@lycos.com.Jay@Soobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-33880373221267535592007-04-11T08:33:00.000-04:002007-04-11T08:33:00.000-04:00Blogger is just hungry. It likes to eat links as a...Blogger is just hungry. It likes to eat links as a form of primitive sacrifice every so often.<BR/><BR/>We have appeased blogger ... for now.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588546748297924666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-18712803293025460282007-04-07T17:53:00.000-04:002007-04-07T17:53:00.000-04:00baron, ICP is a very interesting looking blog. I'l...baron, ICP is a very interesting looking blog. I'll have to give it further read after I've caught up. Your link was incomplete (a blogger phenomena no doubt.<BR/><BR/>Adam,<BR/>I welcome your skepticism and realize the conjectural quality of the above. At some point in time I'll expand this theory beyond that of my usual too short blog posts. It goes beyond that of the two mentioned characters whose "alliance" is one that appears to be of convenience rather than principle.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you regarding Castro. Not only does Chavez lack his "mentors" brutality he simply cannot afford it. <BR/>G.W. Bush brought us the "compassionate conservative" (aka fiscally irresponsible republican.) <BR/><BR/>Chavez brings us the "compassionate neo-socialist." Shucking heating oil to the poor folk whose "gubbermint don't help" in the American northeast (yet happily charging them $2.95 for a gallon of unleaded[in northern ME])he's drawing himself as the socialist who truly "looks out for the little people." Even in a country run by the sulfurous GW Bush ole Pa Chav is ready to lend a hand. <BR/><BR/>Strat, thanks for swinging by. Whatever joint ventures Iran and Venezuela embark upon the catalyst (from my perspective) is less about pissing off the US (or UK) and more about delivering a message to the entire "Core." That message being, in short, "We can play globally too."Jay@Soobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-58704540321949485842007-04-03T04:48:00.000-04:002007-04-03T04:48:00.000-04:00These sorts of agreements used to be quite common,...These sorts of agreements used to be quite common, and generally not worth the paper they're written on. In this case it's hard to see how it would work - what would they 'cooperate' about? Building village wells in the Sahel? Seems pretty tame compared with more direct ways of baiting the US and UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-26329467861173818072007-04-03T02:50:00.000-04:002007-04-03T02:50:00.000-04:00Again, I am pretty skeptical about the ultimate re...Again, I am pretty skeptical about the ultimate relevance of the Chavez-Tehran axis. <BR/><BR/>What does seem apparent is that Chavez thinks he's the next Castro, and is spending his political capital on international adventures. He has the fawning Western admirers and rhetorical flair, but none of Castro's ruthlessness. We'll see how far he gets in trying to building up his influence.aelkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02250169760199903577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-49952592966934880062007-04-02T18:16:00.000-04:002007-04-02T18:16:00.000-04:00The Iranians just lost a court decision in London ...The Iranians just lost a court decision in London involving some antiquities [1].<BR/><BR/>A judicial decision that is politically inspired perhaps? Or another prong (lawfare? culture war?) on a multifaceted Iranian front?<BR/><BR/>Source<BR/><BR/>1. http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/2007/04/another-iranian-loss-in-high-court-in.htmlGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588546748297924666noreply@blogger.com