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Seymour Hersh writes the United States has been upping its secret actions against Iran. Slow news day!

South Philly Resident Has Future In American Diplomacy

The word on the street question in this week’s South Philly Review is about the capture of 15 British sailors by Iran.

Although Iran has agreed to release the 15 British sailors and marines who were captured two weeks ago, how do you think Britain should have responded to the situation?

This is (by far) the most American, and therefore best, answer:

Word on the Street [South Philly Review]

Quickies: Blogging Just Can’t Win

• Money magazine lists the Top 50 Jobs and… blogger isn’t among them. Damn anti-blog dead tree media! [CNNMoney.com]

• A local auto dealership in Doylestown has had three tragic accidents, two fatal, in the past three years. Seriously, yikes. [Bucks County Courier Times]

• If you haven’t read the New Yorker piece about President Bush possibly attacking Iran with nukes — no, I don’t possibly think he could do that, could he? — you should give it a lookover. [The New Yorker]

• Just in time for the holidays next year, a kids’ book about the War on Christmas will be coming out. Ahh, yes, move over, you liberal Choose Your Own Adventure books! [Inky]

Two sides of censorship

While there is some sneaky not-so-cool repression here in America, for the most part things remain pretty free and open. I mean, compared to other countries. Like, say, Iran, who earlier today announced that he was banning all Western music from the country’s TV stations.

This, of course, is not all that surprising. Iran is run by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who we all know is an absolute loon. Still, I’m looking for some sort of silver lining here.

What music, exactly, will the people be missing out on?

Songs such as George Michael’s “Careless Whisper,” Eric Clapton’s “Rush” and the Eagles’ “Hotel California” have regularly accompanied Iranian broadcasts, as do tunes by saxophonist Kenny G.

Erhm. Hmm. Maybe those Iranians are onto something.

Iran’s president bans Western music [AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

Important news for idiots

A column in today’s Bucks County Courier Times:

Okay, I know that Iran’s president said the Holocaust was a myth, but are there really that many non-retards who don’t know that Iran’s president is a fucking loon? Are any of them in Bucks County? (If the Courier has a Tehran edition, I apologize.)

Holocaust anything but a ‘myth’ [BCCT]