Fred,

I'll just copy and paste this again, Fred, so as you can read it again. I believe I answered your question... Here goes.... Ready?

"Condi and co were 'democratically elected', Rafsanjani wasn't, I would imagine

Subtle difference there, bb."

When he was president, he was elected. His present position is appointed.

"Has Khameni ever come out and said this?"
(by this, I guess you mean did the president of Iran make the statements that are referred to)

So, if Bush does not say something, but Rice does, you will give that administration the benefit of the doubt you give the Iranians?

"There's loudmouths in every administration, as I'm sure you well know.
They don't always follow the party line.

No reason to kill 100 000 people"

And no reason not to comply with UN obligations, either.


This could waste a lot of space- would you like to explain why you felt it was needed?