Is Iran coordinating al Qaeda attacks today? Much circumstantial evidence says yes.
RAINES AWARD NOMINEE: “His personal magnetism is still powerful, his presence is still commanding. Fidel Castro at 76 is a force to be reckoned with: the leader of Cuba for 43 years, he is one of the longest-reigning heads of government in the world… Although Cuba is still struggling to recover from the collapse of the Soviet Union, Castro insists socialism is working. But things are changing. The U.S. dollar is no longer illegal, and some Americans are defying the U.S. travel ban to enjoy the dollar’s power here. Private restaurants are now allowed. Budding capitalists are opening shops and bars. Education is Castro’s mantra for the new Cuba. For Castro, freedom starts with education. If literacy alone were the yardstick, Cuba would be among the most liberated nations on Earth. Cuba’s literacy rate hovers around an impressive 96 percent, and university students pay no tuition.” – ABCnews.com. Throughout the piece, Castro is referred to as a legitimate head of government, his system a “socialist” one as if it were a democratic social democracy, and there’s not a single quote from an opponent. The piece even spins the Elian saga Castro’s way. (First noticed by Carthaginian Peace.)
NOW THE BEAGLE IS PISSED: The mullahs crack down on doggies.
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