"What effect must it have on a nation if it learns no foreign languages? Probably much the same as that which a total withdrawal from society has upon an individual." --G.C. Lichtenberg
The head of the security council of Iran, a member of the "Axis of Evil," a massively repressive Islamic fundamentalist state that is widely believed to be pursuing nuclear weapons, a proven sponsor of terrorism, and a nation which several of Bush's most influential neoconservative advisors have advocated invading for the purpose of regime change, has endorsed the candidacy of incumbent Republican George W. Bush for president.
Why? Is it because Bush's adventure in Iraq has left us with insufficient forces to pose a realistic threat to the Khameni government? Is it because Bush's mismanagement of Iraq has virtually ensured Iran a much wider sphere of influence in the region without costing the latter so much as the price of a bullet? Is it because Bush's energy policies will ensure that American oil consumption will remain high and contribute to strong worldwide demand for oil? Is it because Bush's hardheaded unilateralism has alienated those countries that might otherwise commit resources to forcing the Iranians to improve their human rights situation?
