While ultimately the protests didn't work, I'm glad they occurred, in only to show the world in general and America in particular that there's a difference between the Iranian government and the Iranian people. If the people had their way, I suspect Iran would be much more a global citizen and less this pariah composed of "them".
Rick Steves was on Bob Edwards Weekend this morning talking about humanizing places like Iran through the concept of "travel as a political act." His comments on Iran about halfway through the interview, well worth listening to.
Yeah I saw Biden's statement quoted in the paper today and wondered if he was supposed to say that or was running his mouth again. Either way, I wanted to hit something pretty hard.
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Look, you don't always get to pick your family members, you know?