Cakewalk to Baghdad

From the guys who gave you… I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die back in 1967. We now get Cakewalk to Baghdad. Lyrics here. If this chorus doesn’t get stuck in your head for the rest of the day…. Next we’re gonna cakewalk into Teheran, Gonna cakewalk to Damascus and Pyong-yin-yang When we strut on in, Everybody’s gonna cheer They’ll be …

______ Extends Emergency Laws

Can you fill in the blank? ______ “has extended controversial emergency laws giving the security forces broad powers to arrest and detain people without charge. Parliament agreed another two years of the legislation on Sunday. ” “But opposition groups said the law failed to combat terrorism and was used to violate the rights of [citizens].” …

Excellent Iran resource

The BBC has posted an excellent resource on their website. It’s a map of Iran which details it’s population, ethnicity, major cities, and infrastructure including roads, nuclear sites, and oil and gas fields. Go check it out. (Broadband connection required… or it may be slow). And remember… “Persian” is not the same as “Arab”. Also… …