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January 20, 2006

I think it's time we stop, children...

...what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down. - Buffalo Springfield

The always thought provoking Cernig has been pondering the issue of Iran and wonders why progressives aren't doing likewise.

Where are all the progressive bloggers and pundits who should be writing about Iran? Sure it's easy and fun to write about the Abramoff scandals or Snoopgate but neither of those are going to kill American citizens! Yet the progressive grassroots seem to have left the field open to the hawks of the Right and the hawks in the Democrat leadership. I want to begin to remedy that lack, so here's something to think about

I consider myself more of a slightly left-leaning moderate than a progressive. And I'm a long-time Independent rather than a Democrat. But I tend to agree with Cernig here. Those who don't want to see America lied into yet another war can't just sit back and rely on the Democrats in Congress.

The problem of Iran is hugely ironic. The same resurgent CIA that seems to operate above the law around the world is the same CIA that is largely responsible for today's Iranians so deeply distrusting of America and our political leader's motives... and with good reason.

Meanwhile... IAEA Director-General ElBaradei has refused to acquiesce to the EU's request that he condemn Iran. And the Iranians are pulling assets out of European banks ahead of possible sanctions, which is causing ripples in the financial markets.

Posted by Kevin at January 20, 2006 01:10 PM