[lbo-talk] Sistani, Elections, and Sectarianism (was Poll: They really don't want us there)

[Eric Beck]

>How on Earth are Chavez, Chirac, and Putin "nasty
>thugs"?

Freezing of wages, meddling with unions, weakening social programs 
and job contracts, and brutal counterterrorist wars are good tips of 
the icebergs. You know, the same things Bush and Clinton get 
pilloried for.