I think I finally figured what is going on with Iran and the hostages and the nuclear fuel and the aircraft carriers...
it is a very elaborate google bomb.
You wouldn't believe the number of hits Ahmadinejad has been getting (he needs to break the technorati top 1000 to really be in money I think, still a bit of a niche market - needs a bit of controversy to get over that last threshold)
Oh, and don't believe "Operation Bite"
I mean please! That just sucks. No, it bites.
The Pentagon can do way better than that, personally I'm holding out for "Operation Rising Sun"
Much more upbeat, kinda catchy. Not so truculent.
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