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Vampires and Middle Eastern politics

Vampires return as political metaphor once again.  This week, a conservative reflects on the Middle East battles, and uses vampire discourse thusly:

There haven't been any Zionists anywhere near Damascus in 60 years and Syria is in effect Iran's first Sunni Arab prison bitch. For the other regimes in the region, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria are dead states that have risen as vampires.

(via Little Green Footballs)

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"For the other regimes in the region, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria are dead states that have risen as vampires."

I assume Condi Van Helsing has packed a sufficient number of wooden stakes! :)

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