Entries Tagged as 'Iran'

Guilty Thaksin fallout predictions

In Thailand there is certainly a lot of hype of doom and gloom being predicted by pro Thaksin supporters if Thaksin is found guilty and his fortune is confiscated. So Connecting the Dots has decided to pull out our Ouija board and tell you what we think because our crystal ball is in the shop for upgrades. [Read more →]

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Twitter fad or trend

Every now and again something just takes off like a rocket. But like most rockets they either find orbit or get a quick lesson in gravity. The question is what will be the fate of Twitter. [Read more →]

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Iran’s democracy flame burns hotter

It is becoming very obvious that sooner or later there will be significant political changes in Iran. Between the street protests that were spawned by the rigged presidential elections, and the United Nations up in arms about nuclear arms, to say the heat is on is an understatement. [Read more →]

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Laws beyond borders

There has been a disturbing trend of late, and that trend is countries trying to extend their laws beyond their borders. So imagine how that will fly once it fully takes hold. [Read more →]

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Thai red shirts blind

Call it what you will, but when you openly support a traitor in your own country there is something clearly wrong. This simply says you are not loyal to your country or you have been blinded by some illusion. [Read more →]

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Thaksin’s money vs Abhisit’s democracy Part 2

As Connecting the Dots digs deeper into this path setting question for Thailand, some very uncomfortable thoughts are floating about. But some of those thoughts have basis in rumor, while others have basis in fact. [Read more →]

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Religious revolt

Long have past the days when news was delivered by courier or a stranger who may be passing through the village. Long have past the days where religion was a tool of power less one religion. Seeing that news can now travel in an instant to anyplace and everyplace, eyes are being opened and conclusions are being drawn by people who still live under the punishment whip. [Read more →]

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Iran’s Ahmadinejad body language speaks truth

Iran’s Ahmadinejad interview with NBC news allowed the truth to be known about the recent elections for President of Iran. What came out of Ahmadinejad’s mouth did not match what his body language said. [Read more →]

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Islam laws fuel the Taliban

The strictness of Islam laws both fuel and motivate the Taliban. So if the Islam laws are the fuel, perhaps a change in the laws may empty the Taliban’s tank. [Read more →]

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Thaksin warlord

Because of the repeated violent attacks by Thaksin Shinawatra on Thailand, he now meets the definition of warlord according to Wikipedia. So with that fact stolidly established, the rules of the game can now be changed, and that does not bode in Thaksin’s favor. [Read more →]

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Burma’s actions strengthen Aung San Suu Kyi

Because of a change in the formula, now the more the junta in Burma tries to keep Aung San Suu Kyi out of the picture, the stronger she becomes. The change in the formula will simply make it more difficult to let other world news upstage Burma. [Read more →]

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Iran’s punishment for attempting democracy continues

You can almost sit back and know what will happen next. Any attempts at genuine democracy in Iran are dealt with like weeds in a garden. One by one they are pulled from the ground and left to die. [Read more →]

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Blogs under attack

This is not a topic Connecting the Dots would normally talk about, and we have a bit of reservation in doing so. But the fact is there are dots that can be connected, it makes it a worthy topic. [Read more →]

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Iran’s Ahmadinejad treated like a child

No candy

If you have ever taken a child shopping, they would very quickly load up the trolley with everything that caught their eye if you allowed it. So paying respect to your wallet and not looking to spoil the child, the word ‘no’ is frequently used. But when an adult is told ‘no’ on one of his personal selections, it clearly shows something someplace is terribly wrong. [Read more →]

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