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2005-09-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S. Deploys Slide Show to Press Case Against Iran

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Posted by Captain America 2005-09-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not PowerPoint again! Hasn't anybody in the US government ever read any of Edward Tufte's books? Has anyone there read Peter Norvig's translation of the Gettysburg Address into PowerPoint?

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2005-09-14 00:43|| 2005-09-14 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Relax, Eric, they used the animated features in PowerPoint to compel the cynical audience members that Iranian nukes are bad, bad...

Posted by Captain America 2005-09-14 00:58|| 2005-09-14 00:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Hasn't anybody in the US government ever read any of Edward Tufte's books?

Unfortunately, Eric, the data to ink ratios of most product coming out of the government remain incredibly low. Some parts of the Navy seem relatively immune to this, but otherwise, I shudder.

Posted by 11A5S 2005-09-14 07:31|| 2005-09-14 07:31|| Front Page Top

#4 #1 Not PowerPoint again!

No, it's PowerPoint Pro Plus 3.0! Too bad there's not a number beginning with p.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-09-14 07:42|| 2005-09-14 07:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Bush administration officials have been trying to convince allies that Tehran is on a fast track toward nuclear weapons

If by allies they mean anyone other than Israel, good luck with that.

Posted by JerseyMike 2005-09-14 08:44|| 2005-09-14 08:44|| Front Page Top

#6 "Gentlemen, the time has come. We face our destiny with open eyes and firm resolve. Prepare to deploy...the Slide Show of Doomâ¢. May G-d have mercy on our souls."

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-09-14 12:17|| 2005-09-14 12:17|| Front Page Top

#7 It's still more than Europe's done.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-09-14 13:01|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-09-14 13:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Mrs D:
Try Phour or Phive.

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