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by Heracleum Persicum
Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: The Muslim World | The Middle East
Topic: Iran
Replies: 1794
Views: 338158

Re: The Iran Thread

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Must read interview with Flynt Leverett


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by Heracleum Persicum
Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:51 pm
Forum: This Forum
Topic: Why only "American" & "Muslim/ ME" sub-fora?
Replies: 13
Views: 5768

Re: Why only "American" & "Muslim/ ME" sub-fora?

. We should have a main Thread (with sub threads) for Books, books of different category of subject, for book recommendation, book reviews, opinion of the subject of the books , etc Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran Leveretts’ Forthcoming Boo...
by Heracleum Persicum
Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
Topic: US sanctions "Sharif University of Technology"
Replies: 1
Views: 367

Re: US sanctions "Sharif University of Technology"

. Imagine putting a sanction on MIT or Caltec :lol: 0cDR_CK-tfI This will hit America, as many Stanford and Caltec Phd candidates come from Sharif University, and now they stay home .. less brain drain .. who is winner and who is loser here ? This event was to recognize and celebrate the success of ...
by Heracleum Persicum
Tue Dec 25, 2012 4:07 am
Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
Topic: US sanctions "Sharif University of Technology"
Replies: 1
Views: 367

US sanctions "Sharif University of Technology"

. The West should be wary of alienating Iran’s educated youth : The case of sanctions and Sharif University of Technology Iranian university chief: EU sanctions "make us happier" Sharif University alumni denied entry into the US Roosta-Azad said that "Sharif University has been in the...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: This Forum
Topic: Why only "American" & "Muslim/ ME" sub-fora?
Replies: 13
Views: 5768

Re: Why only "American" & "Muslim/ ME" sub-fora?

. I think it should be called Israel and it's enemies instead of The Muslim world. :mrgreen: . confusing Rhubarb not fleeing from Muslims, not looking for sanctuary from Muslims .. Rhubarb fleeing from you guys .. YOU the ones wanting "Vernichtung Jüdischen Volkes" .. Muslims have always ...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:27 pm
Forum: This Forum
Topic: Why only "American" & "Muslim/ ME" sub-fora?
Replies: 13
Views: 5768

Re: Why only "American" & "Muslim/ ME" sub-fora?

. This issue has now been addressed with the new "Current Events" sub-forums. . good idea but I find the division a bit confusing and awkward .. Muslim word does not mean anything, is there a Christian world ? ? is debating German economic issues with Guatemala economic issues in Christan...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: South Asia | India; Pakistan; Bangladesh; Tibet; Burma; Afghanistan
Topic: 100,000,000 People Strike in India
Replies: 15
Views: 4201

Re: 100,000,000 People Strike in India

"Rule of law" means exactly what it normally does: that the country is governed by known, transparent legal rules. It implies order, predictability, and accountability for all. China lacks this. As compared to US corruption which is codified in that members of Congress and Senate can insi...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:05 pm
Forum: East Asia | Japan; China; Korea; Taiwan; Mongolia
Topic: Selective teaching of history influences self-image
Replies: 34
Views: 7222

Re: Selective teaching of history influences self-image

. . China got ZERO from Japan .. all those atrocities done against Chinese, ZERO help from Japan to China when China was on it's knees, America was deciding who gets what, and China should suffer (like now Iran) . So you claim. Given your track record of posting delusional conspiracy theories and r...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:59 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Russia
Replies: 1477
Views: 150211

Re: The Russia Thread

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Interesting Interview of Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by Sophie Shevardnadze


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by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:06 am
Forum: The Muslim World | The Middle East
Topic: Syria
Replies: 1223
Views: 118920

Re: The Syria Thread

. . “ Syria’s air defense system is a no-nonsense force. As a result, no one has ever used serious air combat power against it, ” said Russia’s Ground Forces Air Defense commander Major General Alexander Leonov in a Saturday radio interview Syria’s ‘No-Nonsense’ Air Defenses Praised by Russian Gener...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:40 am
Forum: East Asia | Japan; China; Korea; Taiwan; Mongolia
Topic: Selective teaching of history influences self-image
Replies: 34
Views: 7222

Re: Selective teaching of history influences self-image

. . . Just because one was once a victim does not mean they are victims any longer. The Chinese do not want an apology from Japan (they have refused to accept all that have been offered) so that they can continue using them as a sort of blowoff valve when things get too hot domestically. . what kin...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:53 am
Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
Topic: Who's filling America's church pews
Replies: 0
Views: 156

Who's filling America's church pews

. In Puritan New England, Protestant and Catholic churches are declining while evangelical and Pentecostal groups are rising. Why the nation's most secular region may hint at the future of religion. The Ark is symbolic of a transforming religious landscape in New England. Long defined by dominant Ro...
by Heracleum Persicum
Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:43 am
Forum: East Asia | Japan; China; Korea; Taiwan; Mongolia
Topic: Selective teaching of history influences self-image
Replies: 34
Views: 7222

Re: Selective teaching of history influences self-image

. Just because one was once a victim does not mean they are victims any longer. The Chinese do not want an apology from Japan (they have refused to accept all that have been offered) so that they can continue using them as a sort of blowoff valve when things get too hot domestically. . what kind of...
by Heracleum Persicum
Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:10 pm
Forum: East Asia | Japan; China; Korea; Taiwan; Mongolia
Topic: Selective teaching of history influences self-image
Replies: 34
Views: 7222

Selective teaching of history influences self-image

. Look, this belongs to "History Thread" .. but, don't know why we not having one This not China specific, West has faked history of last few 100 yrs, to fool western Joe to relax and feel good for atrocities done to others Patriotic education distorts China world view . After 21-year-old ...
by Heracleum Persicum
Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:44 pm
Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
Topic: Asians Are the New Jews
Replies: 176
Views: 9041

Re: Asians Are the New Jews

. Huxley , thanx for the interesting post, thanx Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, do not group together later on in professional life or in society .. they, Banana, yellow outside, inside white, they consider themselves part of WASP, AND, they visible, distinguishable if need be .. not so the Je...
by Heracleum Persicum
Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:03 pm
Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
Topic: At least 27 die in school shooting in Connecticut | 1
Replies: 1295
Views: 48222

Re: At least 27 die in school shooting in Connecticut

. Guns sells exploding what does it mean ? it means, Americans are expecting there will be firefight what firefight ? Probably an "American Spring" sort of thing all elements for an "American Spring" in place .. poverty escalating, vicious right demanding tax reduction instead of...
by Heracleum Persicum
Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: The Muslim World | The Middle East
Topic: Iran
Replies: 1794
Views: 338158

Re: The Iran Thread

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by Heracleum Persicum
Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: This Forum
Topic: Welcome to the OTNOT Forum
Replies: 145
Views: 32136

Re: Welcome to the OTNOT Forum

. Hi, folks sorry, a small accident happened, had to change horse Heracleum Persicum . Heracleum persicum, commonly known as Golpar (Persian: گلپر ‎) or Persian Hogweed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Iran. It grows wild in humid mountainous regions in Iran, as well in some a...