Iran — Apocalypse Now?

This story is based on Seymour “Sy” Hersh’s article about to be published in the New Yorker entitled The Iran Plans.

When a child is finally able to read, write and understand some things, there are two lessons that should be taught first, and these are

1. The Golden Rule which states in one formulation “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

2. Never, ever, engage in a land war in Asia, a remark attributed to General Douglas MacArthur who also said “Anyone who commits the American Army in the Asian mainland should have his head examined.”

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