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		<title>346. Happiness</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Idle Rumblings from around the Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crude oil was little changed after rising to a record above $143 a barrel on concern Israel may attack Iran over its nuclear program and disrupt supply from OPEC&#8217;s second-largest producer. Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Bad sign no. 1: The cost of crude oil is rising." href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&amp;sid=ayPdya_4mTFI">Crude oil was little changed after rising to a record above $143 a barrel on concern Israel may attack Iran over its nuclear program and disrupt supply from OPEC&#8217;s second-largest producer.</a></p>
<p><a title="Bad sign no. 2: Our government is being sneaky (again)." href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/07/080707fa_fact_hersh">Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources.</a></p>
<p><a title="Bad sign no. 3: Our allies are 'rehearsing' for war." href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7465170.stm">Israelis &#8216;rehearse Iran attack</a></p>
<p>And finally&#8230; <a style="font-weight: bold;" title="Iran's places and people are beautiful... so are the United States'. Can we find a way to work around the war-hungry words and actions of our respective leaders? Can we stay at peace?" href="http://www.lucasgray.com/video/peacetrain.html">Startling Images from Iran You Don&#8217;t See Every Day</a></p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know what the answer to &#8220;the Iran problem&#8221; is, but I&#8217;m pretty sure war is not the answer.</p>
<p>(Disclaimer: when it comes to my <a title="Go learn about the Church of the Brethren. We don't bite." href="http://www.brethren.org/">religious beliefs</a> and views on global politics, I&#8217;m a bit of a hippie.)</p>
<p>EDITED TO ADD (7/10/2008):</p>
<p>Dear Iran,</p>
<p><strong>STOP TEST-FIRING MISSILES.</strong> Your hostile actions and remarks are making it very hard to successfully urge an agenda of dialogue and trust-building with you.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>me</p>

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