Meet The Axis of Egos
What do Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela, and Iran have in common, besides sociopathic leaders? Leaders with megalo-maniacal egos.
These loons are trying to forge an anti-US coalition.
From the Reuters report:
Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba moved to cement an anti-U.S. alliance and support Tehran’s right to nuclear technology at a summit of Non-Aligned nations on Saturday.
More than 40 heads of state and leaders from over 100 developing countries were debating a document supporting Iran’s right to nuclear technology for peaceful ends and another sharply critical of Israel’s recent war in Lebanon.
But governments with friendly ties to Washington, among them India, Pakistan, Chile, Peru and Colombia, sought to steer the summit way from confrontation and finger-pointing at the United States.
Did the links: Communism (Cuba and North Korea), old-time jefe populism (hey, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez is a Peron-type fascist), and Islamic revolutionaries (Iranian Islamo-fascists, and yes the term is appropriate). All try to peddle various brands of imposed utopia. Whether commissar, jefe, caliph, or colonel — the big boys in charge of these cruel regimes despise America.They envy American power, but at some level, fear it. And well they should.
No, Mr. Bay, they will have no reason to fear at all, if the Democrats are elected, and they know it.
Comment by don baker — 9/16/2006 @ 1:11 pm
And Kofi Annan fits right in with this group of folks.
Comment by XWL — 9/16/2006 @ 1:27 pm
Oh, if we could only drop a bomb on this meeting, thus taking out Castro, Mahmoud, and Chavez in one fell swoop.
Comment by Craig — 9/16/2006 @ 1:30 pm
Yes, if the Democrats are elected they will not fear us, only laugh at us.
Comment by Leo — 9/16/2006 @ 1:47 pm
What, no France?
Comment by Candace — 9/16/2006 @ 1:49 pm
Isn’t the whole point (and definition) of the Non-Aligned movement, that they are not aligned for *or against* any of the major powers? An “anti-US alliance” pretty much gives the lie to certain parties’ true motivations.
Comment by Andrew Smith — 9/16/2006 @ 1:50 pm
I agree with Andrew Smith, these nations are not “non-aligned”. They are very much aligned against us. I will, however, offer a contrarian view of their fear of the U.S.: After the Administra ions performance in Iraq and Afghanistan,the don’t have much to fear.
Comment by Bob Sistek — 9/16/2006 @ 2:53 pm
And if the West were somehow to eliminate our need for oil this band would simply be a bunch of starving fools begging for scraps.
Comment by rjschwarz — 9/16/2006 @ 3:49 pm
The axis of a**holes?
Comment by Colin — 9/16/2006 @ 5:12 pm
I wonder what Senate Democrat, or if Bill Keller, was invited to be keynote speaker?
Comment by Tim — 9/16/2006 @ 5:33 pm
The League of Evil Dictators? The Brotherhood of Megalomaniacal Tyrants? Oh, the possibilities comic books provide …
Comment by Mycroft — 9/16/2006 @ 6:59 pm
I support Tehran’s right to nuclear power. President Bush supports Tehran’s right to nuclear power and has said so. We’re obliged by treaty to support Tehran’s right to nuclear power. The question is whether they are going to get that power in a way that enables or doesn’t enable their separate nuke weapons efforts. Oil powers that export more oil because their domestic market is partially satisfied by nuclear power is a very good thing for the oil consuming nations of which the US will remain for the foreseeable future. This regime of apocalyptic nutbags needs changing but historic Persia has every right to and should run nuclear power plants under sane management.
Comment by TM Lutas — 9/16/2006 @ 7:47 pm
“historic Persia has every right to and should run nuclear power plants under sane management” Sane management! The mullahs?
Comment by Gordon — 9/17/2006 @ 4:09 am
“Persia has every right to and should run nuclear power plants under sane management.” Horse****. This isn’t tennis. Fair has nothing to do with it. Crackpot dictators running failed states and medieval religionists don’t get nukes.
Comment by Jack Straw — 9/17/2006 @ 12:25 pm
#13 and 14, Read #12. He clearly says that the regime needs to be changed; once a sane regime is in, Persia’s right to peaceful nuclear technology must be accepted. What is wrong with that?
Comment by Ken Bolland — 9/17/2006 @ 6:19 pm
I agree. See my postsFathead and El Diablo and The Fathead From Venezuela Chimes In On Israel. I can’t help it. Every time I see his photo, I think of “Fathead”.
Comment by Lance — 9/20/2006 @ 5:48 pm
When I said “I agree”, I meant with the article. I don’t agree with comment #15.
Comment by Lance — 9/20/2006 @ 5:51 pm