Friday, October 29, 2010

Persian Primer

Thank you sir! May I have another?

Quick quiz - what's better than Bud Lime Junior, Jäger, Amber Bock or Cloister Brau?

Oh - that's easy bay bee!

In the realm of the diplopolititary, hot gossip, verified intell and hot stick tongue sticky whispers are a close second - thus, hop on in the cool pool and make your brain way more bigger.


Great Satan's Peace Institute (war is just a hobby - nicht wahr?) has combined a massive combo with a killer combination on the wild wack world of Gay Free Persia's Preacher Command, impending imperial dominion and murderous terroristic chicanery penchants.


Nom d'guerr'd the Iran Primer - it's sure to yield several buzz catches.

Politics
Supreme Leader: Sadjadpour
Six Presidents: Bakhash
Parliament: Farhi
Judiciary: Ghaemi
Clergy: Khalaji
Iran's Islam: Cole
Iran's Democracy: Brumberg

Opposition
Green Movement: Milani
Women: Esfandiari
Youth: Memarian/Nesvaderani
New Political Tools: Abdo

Military
Revolutionary Guards: Nader
Basij Force: Alfoneh
Conventional MilitaryCordesman
Military Doctrine: Connell

Economy
Economy: Maloney
Oil Sector: Mohamedi
Oil & Gas Charts: Mohamedi
Subsidies: Nikou
The Bazaar: Harris

Sanctions
U.S. Sanctions: Clawson
U.N. Resolutions: Starr
Financial Sanctions: Levitt

Sanctions-Details
U.S. Sanctions: Starr
Rights Sanctions: Wright
U.N. Resolutions: Starr
Robin Wright





The Iran Primer: Power, Politics and U.S. Policy


Nuclear Controversy
Nuclear Program: Albright/Stricker
Nuclear Politics: Chubin
Ballistic Missiles: Elleman
The IAEA: Adler


Policy Options
Reading Iran: Laipson
Engaging Iran: Dobbins
Diplomacy: DiMaggio
Containment: Pollack
Military Option: Zakheim
Iran & the Region
Iraq: Eisenstadt
Afghanistan: Milani
The Gulf: Molavi
Turkey: Barkey
Israel: Simon
Palestinians: Brandenburg
Syria: Goodarzi
Lebanon: Hokayem
China: Park
Russia: Katz
European Union: Posch
Other Allies: Heydemann



U.S. - Iran
Carter Presidency: Sick
Reagan Presidency: Kemp
Bush I Presidency: Haass
Clinton Presidency: Riedel
Bush II Presidency: Hadley
Obama Presidency: Limbert



People, Places and Events
Power Structure: Boroujerdi/ Rahimkhani
Political Elite: Boroujerdi/ Rahimkhani
Political Timeline: Nikou
Diplomatic Timeline: Nikou
Military Timeline: Nikou
Nuclear Timeline: Nikou
Nuclear sites: Nikou




Pic - “Supreme Leader"

3 comments:

  1. Courtney, I've always wondered: how do you get these pictures? Do they just occur? Do you get your girlfriends to pose for them? How do you explain these to your friends?

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  2. Ah, the Wings over Iraq Interview teaser!




    SPOILER ALERT "...rolling with an apolitical eclective collective of semi savvy epicureans often creates results ala objet d'art…”

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  3. Thanks Starbuck I've wondered the same thing myself!

    BTW, looks like you are being spammed Courtney.

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