“The Iranians are far removed from being a primitive, self-destructive people. They are very conscious of being the heirs of a glorious civilization, at least as ancient and as rich as the Jewish past. The idea of exchanging queens – we destroy you, you destroy us – is ridiculous, especially since chess is a Persian game. (the very word “Chess” is believed to derive from the Persian Shah, king.)” (Uri Avnery) counterpunch.org/2013/09/20/stolen-wars/
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:50:16 +0000