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Submitted by jr (United States), Nov 13, 2006 at 08:25

The issue of terrorist and military past affiliations has been asked and answered. Whether it was Arafat's past or Sharon's past or even President Bush's friendships and alliances with current enemies, all historical photos have been received by the public as explained away through the context of those historical times.

With the vast overload of pictures and media available today, it is only the lucky few publishers of these historical photos and old quotes who hit home runs and actually ruffle the feathers of regular people anywhere with the use of such media in trying to support current points of view.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
The nose and the ears do not lie! [11 words]David JSep 24, 2012 11:30199064
kommersant photo is not Ahmadinejad [20 words]JonathanOct 10, 2009 14:05162904
Ahmadinejad the 12th Imam warrior [108 words]Lujack SkylarkOct 5, 2007 13:42110405
Remember 1933... [39 words]SchwartzDec 26, 2006 10:3870597
1Re: Remember 1933 [125 words]Joseph WabacioaOct 11, 2007 13:3870597
Re: Remember 1933 [126 words]Dusk BennettApr 1, 2009 02:1470597
1Listen to H. Kissinger [92 words]Octavio JohansonNov 22, 2006 15:5966991
We can still afford to wait this one out. [330 words]Peter HerzNov 22, 2006 09:0766956
Bottom line [60 words]Paul M.Nov 20, 2006 10:5966708
Just talk [130 words]Octavio JohansonNov 20, 2006 06:2066700
an apocalyptic cult puppet with a nuke? [369 words]trans-parereNov 19, 2006 02:5666573
Carter - nice man, humanitarian, but too soft as US President [168 words]TreborNov 16, 2006 01:1466284
Reply to Trebor [85 words]RachelleNov 20, 2006 07:2466284
I always thought they probably had the wrong picture the first time. [213 words]Sammy FinkelmanNov 15, 2006 16:4866223
hostage taken [33 words]janNov 15, 2006 16:0666212
hostage taken [4 words]S SSep 26, 2012 15:5766212
Moot issue [235 words]No DhimmiNov 15, 2006 11:0366194
hard to take seriously [68 words]clazyNov 15, 2006 11:0166193
I wish it were [40 words]MSNov 14, 2006 23:3166160
Ahmadinejad in original AP photo? [149 words]S DuerrNov 14, 2006 20:5166145
It's not the same man & this isn't important! [63 words]Morton DoodslagNov 14, 2006 20:1166140
The pictures appear to be of two different people [7 words]The Fake DetectiveNov 14, 2006 17:3166130
Ahmadinejad's ears [19 words]Richard L.A. SchaeferNov 14, 2006 13:5866088
So! [75 words]HarrakNov 14, 2006 13:4166087
Look at the hands and the HK G3 . . . [16 words]A. KynikosNov 13, 2006 23:3666053
Surprise! [2 words]Abu NudnikNov 13, 2006 22:2566046
Hostage Taker [115 words]Bill IrelandNov 16, 2006 13:3166046
Yes, of course Bill [273 words]Abu NudnikNov 18, 2006 18:5766046
What does it matter? The world yawns anyway... [131 words]tblumNov 13, 2006 16:2766025
It's him, i have no doubt. [45 words]JackdawNov 13, 2006 16:2566024
Nuclear proliferation [62 words]Morton LevineNov 13, 2006 15:4566020
An interesting view of Ahmadinejad's true nature! [28 words]David Mc FaddenNov 13, 2006 15:2566017
Your statment about Ahmadinejad's extremism [36 words]Benjamin LandauNov 13, 2006 14:1666014
What the Diff [49 words]BlackspeareNov 13, 2006 13:4266008
reaching... [73 words]GWNov 13, 2006 13:4066007
It doesn't surprise me [68 words]Robin Sue LandsburgNov 13, 2006 13:2866003
The powerful and enduring humiliation... [250 words]Cowboy WallyNov 13, 2006 13:2866002
not so sure [82 words]DGNov 13, 2006 13:0766001
Hostage Takeover [60 words]Michael SabbethNov 13, 2006 13:0266000
Ahmin-b's photo [35 words]PLRoseNov 13, 2006 11:0565992
Needs wide exposure [12 words]Bruce BirnbergNov 13, 2006 10:2165988
Holding them accountable [41 words]David W. LincolnNov 13, 2006 10:0965987
the hostage taker [260 words]robert fusfeldNov 13, 2006 08:4365985
Fusfeld, the man you can't fool [111 words]InfidelNov 13, 2006 16:5065985
1979 [94 words]Donald W. BalesNov 13, 2006 08:3865984
Old news [101 words]jrNov 13, 2006 08:2565983
It's him but is he a hostage taker [72 words]JkeilerNov 13, 2006 07:2465981
Optical Engineering Resources. [105 words]Geni (GNC).Nov 13, 2006 07:1665980
Arrest Ahmadinejad [128 words]Octavio JohansonNov 13, 2006 06:4865979
TO OCTAVIO JOHANSON ABOUT ARRESTING THE HITLER ISLAMIC FASCIST AHMADINEJAD FROM IRAN -GREAT COMMENT [191 words]TIRDAD GHARIBAug 4, 2008 13:1065979
The mad Mullahs of Teheran [153 words]Octavio JohansonNov 13, 2006 03:3865971
I don't think it's him [63 words]AshNov 13, 2006 03:3265970
Dan, I love your work, and read you all the time, but on this one??? [160 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Douglas G. LowensteinNov 13, 2006 02:5565964
Iran plotting to groom bin Laden's successor [862 words]ASNov 14, 2006 02:3765964
A worthy partner [63 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDNov 14, 2006 08:0365964
Where do we go from there? [123 words]Octavio JohansonNov 15, 2006 09:5265964
Nuke Iranian Nuclear Facilities as soon as possible [63 words]AshishNov 16, 2006 12:1465964
Follow the example of Argentina [31 words]Maggie4LifeNov 13, 2006 02:5465963
Ahmadinejad is the Ayotollahs' Front [137 words]rajeshNov 14, 2006 22:4065963
Ahmadinejad - Hostage Taker? [108 words]Rachelle AssoulineNov 21, 2006 14:1765963

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