Monday, January 15, 2007

Latin American Tour

Dry Bones cartoon: Fun-Loving Latin America. Inquisition, Nazis, Fascism, Communism, and now Ahmadinejad?!!

Inquisition, Nazis, Fascism, Communism, and now Ahmadinejad?!! Yikes!!

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is locked in a tense standoff with the United States, has arrived in Venezuela for talks with his ideological "brother," President Hugo Chavez.
His regional swing will also include visits to Ecuador, Bolivia and Nicaragua, countries controlled by leftist governments critical of Washington."

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"Ahmadinejad offers Nicaragua help against 'common enemies' "
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Oh, and if you didn't know about the Inquisition in Latin America, here's a quote from a fun-filled tourist guide to Peru on what to see when you visit Lima:

"Lima was the capital of the Inquisition in Latin America, and the Museo de La Inquisicion preserves the tribunal chamber where alleged heretics were tried and the basement dungeons used for execution and torture."
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