Cognitive dissonance a requirement for American citizenship

Without comment, two articles next to each other in the “World Briefs” section of today’s Denver Post:

Iran Defense-Job Nominee Wanted in’94 Bombing
CAIRO: The man nominated to serve as Iran’s defense minister is wanted by Interpol in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural Center in Buenos Aires, confronting Iran with yet another challenge to its international reputation.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nominated Ahmad Vahidi on Wednesday to serve as defense minister. Vahidi was the head of the secret Quds Force, and arm of the Revolutionary Guards that carries out operations overseas.

The July 18, 1994 bombing at the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association was Argentina’s bloodiest terrorist attack. The bomb killed 85 people and wounded 200.

Missile Strike targets a Taliban chief
A U.S. missile strike Friday targeted a Taliban commander blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, the latest assault by unmanned aircraft in northwestern Pakistan, intelligence officials said.

It was unclear whether Siraj Haqqani, who also has close ties to Al Qaeda, was among the 12 people killed in the house near the Afghan border, officials said, adding that three women were among the dead. Haqqani is known to have visited the house.

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