Democrat: Bush war on Iran 'likely'
Thu, 22 May 2008 20:09:22
Democratic Senator Jim Webb says it is highly likely that US President George W. Bush will wage war on Iran before the end of his term.

In a recent interview with NPR, Webb (D-VA) said many Bush administration officials are pushing for a US military strike against Iran.

"Well, it (a military strike against Iran) certainly seems that it's on the table... There are people in the administration who would like to see that happen," said the Virginia Democrat.

In March 2007, Webb introduced a legislation which required the US president to seek congressional authorization before taking military action against Iran.

"This presidency has shot from the hip too many times for us to be able to trust it to act on its own. It's not the way the Constitution was designed. We need Congress to be involved in any decision to commence military activities absent an attack from the other side or a direct threat," Webb had claimed.

The bill was considered another futile Democratic Party effort after it failed to win congressional approval.

from www.PRESSTV.IR

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National team bans Ali Karimi
Thu, 22 May 2008 15:11:31

Top football star, Ali Karimi

The Iranian top football star, Ali Karimi, has left Iran's national team's training camp after a disciplinary punishment against him.

The former Bayern Munich midfielder said that he left the training camp in Ardebil in north-western Iran for Tehran after Iran's Football Federation imposed a disciplinary punishment against him.

According to a member of Iran's Football Federation, Karimi has been deprived of playing in the national team due to his criticism of the FFI, particularly after the appointment of a new coach.

The top football player said that the current FFI formation was the weakest in his ten-year presence in the national team and would bring Iran's football backwards rather than forward.

He said that he would not take back his remarks, hoping his punishment would help solve the problems of Iran's football.

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LICHTENSTEIN

WHAT DOES $50 MILLION GET YA IN THE ART WORLD IN THE SEVENTIES?

CHECK OUT WHAT QUEEN FARAH INVESTED IRAN'S MONEY IN DURING THE REIGN OF THE SHAH. YOU'LL BE IN FOR QUITE A SURPRISE.

I ONCE HEARD THAT TEHRAN HAS MORE MUSEUM PER CAPITA THAN ANY CITY IN THE WORLD. NOT SURE IF IT'S TRUE. BUT I'VE DEFINITELY BEEN TO A LOT MYSELF.

CHECK 'ER OUT

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CHECK OUT THE VIDEO I MADE FOR THE TRAVEL CHANNEL. YOU CAN SEE ME IN LIVE ACTION TELLING THE CAMERA WHY I WANT TONY TO BE MY GUEST IN IRAN. YUP, THAT'S RIGHT - IRAN. THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. I MUST BE NUTS. MAYBE I SHOULD'VE CHOSEN TO GO WITH HIM SOMEWHERE SLIGHTLY MORE SANE - LIKE LAS VEGAS!!!

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AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE, YOU CAN LOGIN AND RATE THE VIDEO AND LEAVE A COMMENT. " ) 
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT. THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL TO ME. WE ALL KNOW HOW HIGHLY I REGARD TONY.

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CHECK OUT THE VIDEO I MADE FOR THE TRAVEL CHANNEL. YOU CAN SEE ME IN LIVE ACTION TELLING THE CAMERA WHY I WANT TONY TO BE MY GUEST IN IRAN. YUP, THAT'S RIGHT - IRAN. THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. I MUST BE NUTS. MAYBE I SHOULD'VE CHOSEN TO GO WITH HIM SOMEWHERE SLIGHTLY MORE SANE - LIKE LAS VEGAS!!!

TONY SOMEWHERE IN INDIA. I THINK.

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AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE, YOU CAN LOGIN AND RATE THE VIDEO AND LEAVE A COMMENT. " ) 
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT. THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL TO ME. WE ALL KNOW HOW HIGHLY I REGARD TONY.

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I TOTALLY STOLE THIS POST FROM MEDIA CHICK, BUT I POLITELY ASKED BEFORE DOING SO. SHE CLEARLY IS NOT AS LAZY AS I HAVE BEEN LATELY...

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis (2007)

http://iheartmedia.vox.com/library/po...

Persepolis was first released as a French graphic novel, and published in the United States in 2003 during a time when Americans were finally understanding how little they knew about the Middle Eastern culture. The film version will be have a limited release in the States on December 25th, and I...

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Today I ate more food than my stretchy pants could handle. I also learned that wearing a Puma zip-up track suit underneath my Islamic approved garb was a bad idea while eating at a restaurant.

Today I also had some good discussions with my family re: Persian typography and design.  Good business ideas and creative endeavours to pursue in the very near future [if only my inspiration can turn into perspiration].

Tomorrow I visit with more family at ISCO [ which stands for something clever ] and hopefully get some writing samples from someone in my family with a knack for Persian penmanship.

Up on deck:

Plans to see an Iranian film at a theatre

Find Iranian design / typography books to buy

Drink a Pomegranate Slushy at a tiny corner window shop called Africa

Visit more family

Eat incredibly delicious food that will make me feel bloated all day

Dance [ while hopefully not bloated ]

Spend some time with my dad and grandmother

Drink Turkish coffee and hear my fortune from my grandmother or aunt [ and in the process learn a thing or two about telling fortunes ]

Take tons of photos and little video snippets

Show off my MacBook Pro to my family [ they really dig iCal and iPhoto so far, After Effects was not appealing as I wiped off all projects prior to coming here for some dumb reason ]

Scoping out the many 2007 BMW models hitting the streets of Tehran [ people pay DOUBLE the price for BMWs here in CASH.  This means a $90,000 7 Series retails here for $180,000.  And there is no such thing as leasing here. Or credit for that matter. Pay in full. Cash ]

Drink tea...

Watch satellite television while thinking of working for Dubai 1 network in, well, Dubai

SOME FOTOS FROM TEHRAN BAZAAR taken yesterday:

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...and what do I find?  Some old pix from SXSW 2005.
I really dig on taking pics of random postings around the cities I travel to...this one struck me because of two things:

• The gigantic yellow Selfish Cunt poster
• The small Remember Iran-Contra sticker up top. 
  

I only hope that our government doesn't get too involved in this Iran nuclear situation.  I fear for our country...I fear for my family.

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