Views of Tehran

Just so you will know what we'll be blowing to bits, if it comes to
that.  These are more-or-less random photos from Flickr, tagged
"Tehran."


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And don't miss Hotspot
Tehran
, and the href="http://www.lucasgray.com/video/peacetrain.html">Peace Train
flash animation.


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One thing about power. If you have it, everyone wants to borrow it. One way power is borrowed, is for a second party to manipulate the powerful one into using that power against a third party.

Narcissistic personality types seem especially vulnerable to this kind of manipulation. And yes, Greg, it happens in Washington all the time.

One of the responsibilities of a person with power, is to be on guard against that kind of manipulation.

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