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Originally Posted by stoneric
Who cares? He acknowledged our involvement in the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Iran in 1953 and he didn't kiss israel's ass. The rest was bullshit.
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By those criteria, shouldn't it be hailed as a major speech instead of dismissing it as bullshit? Also, it may prove to have an effect on the Iranian elections today. Should the moderates win, I think Obama's speech will have played at least a small part in that.
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Last edited by Maturin; 06-12-2009 at 07:13 AM.
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