Recently I watched a film called “Children of Heaven”. Strongly recommended. It centers on the lives of two children, a brother and a sister, and is so rich and so multilayered that I cannot do it justice with words. Another one that I strongly recommend is Laila. It explores in a devastating way love, marriage, and the influence of family in Iranian life, and if you think it does not have universal ramifications, then you are in a serious state of denial. If those two films do not engage you emotionally and intellectually, and if you cannot see something universally human in them, then I am not sure there is hope for you.

And then there is “The Colour of Paradise”. Visually stunningly beautiful, emotionally gripping, and intellectually engaging. And the characters in this film are clearly not Muslims, by the way, but one of Iran’s religious minorities. It is not addressed at all in the film, but from the visuals you can see it. They are, I am guessing, Zoroastrians. I saw this one in a theatre, and because of the lush visuals it would not be the same at home unless you have one hell of a home theater setup, but see it anyway. Even on a small screen it will engage and impress you.

Netflix has all three of these films, and if you don’t have Netflix, it is worth signing up for the free trial so you can experience Iranian film making and see what Iranian film makers are capable of. Just don’t forget to terminate the contract before they charge your credit card.

End of film review.

But I won’t split hairs. A great number of people have died unnecessarily to satisfy the lust for oil.

It is no surprise that Bush camp blitzkreig have continued the policy of misinformation even though they have been sprung. There’s not too much time to go, besides the Democrats seem to want this to happen. Because, by all accounts, they’ve given Bush the green light & the rest is drivell.

Here’s an interesting thought If Japan had not surrendered when she did, how many more nuclear bombs would the US have dropped until they put the excercise down to futility. Would you destroy the World in order to get the last man?

I dare you to read the books called :
“By way of deception” or the second book “Beyond deception” written by Victor ostrovsky ( a former Mossad case officer) then come back and repeat that silly claim of how good and just the mossad are.

Denmark — Population: 5,468,120: Area: 43,094 sq km

Israel — Population: 5,700,000* — Area: 20,770 sq km**

San Francisco Bay Area (7 counties) — Population: 7,200,000 — Area: 4,160 sq km

Iran - Population: 65,397,521 — Area: 1,648,000 sq km

*excluding Arab citizens and the territories
**excluding the Occupied Territories, I think

Yossi Melman, veteran defense writer for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, said that if the U.S. view of Iran’s nuclear status is correct, it actually reduces the threat to Israel and the likelihood of independent military action.

“If Iran is not heading for a nuclear weapon then you don’t need a military option,” he said, adding that for Israeli officials a strike was never a very likely choice.

“Israel’s ability to carry out a military operation in Iran is limited,” he said. “It’s possible but limited.”

Such a mission would be far more complex that the 1981 Iraq raid, experts say.

It would require heavy precision-guided bombs that can slice into underground bunkers, manned aircraft to bombard multiple targets and possibly commandos on the ground to make sure weapons materials are destroyed.

The neocons are doing this

Melman said Israel’s next step could be to redouble its own intelligence efforts in an attempt to prove its case, but that might antagonize the U.S. agencies.

“If Israel didn’t have a smoking gun before, why should it find one now?” he said. “If they had the evidence they would have given it to the Americans and influenced their report.”

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Associated Press writer Steve Weizman has been reporting from the Middle East since 1985.

Besides hearing Scott Ritter, Elbaradei, retired CIA analyst and many more on the Diane Rehm show before the invasion, hearing the older timers saying the same thing sure had my ears on alert.

Plenty of warning if you were listening

Lock Feith up or Impeach this compulsive liar and psychopathic warmonger!

Refocusing the Impeachment Movement on Administration Officials Below the President and Vice-President:
Why Not Have A Realistic Debate, with Charges that Could Actually Result in Convictions?
By JOHN W. DEAN

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20061215.html

Just ask Christopher Hitchens.

please jesus. please.