Birds of a feather

Here's a story you might have missed: In addition to getting its nuclear program back on track and interfering in internal affairs in Iraq, Iran is making a concerted effort to get chummy with Cuba.

Iranian Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel on Sunday described his three-day visit to Cuba as "positive".

...Haddad Adel said that during his three-day visit to Havana, the two sides exchanged views to promote cooperation in the cultural, scientific and economic fields.

He said that his four-hour talk with Cuban President Fidel Castro in Havana was "constructive" and that he thanked him for Cuba's vote in favor of Iran at the recent IAEA Board of Governors meeting.

During his Latin America swing Adel also made a stopover in Caracas to say what's up to Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

It's amazing how all of these scumbags gravitate towards one another. We already know that North Korea and Iran have done business together. There are signs of growing ties between Venezuela and North Korea. And Chavez is already making overtures to Hamas.

So it got me thinking: if all of these countries are pretty tight with one another, think about if they convened some kind of international get-together. In one room you've got Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, Kim Jong Il, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plus whoever is running Hamas at the moment. Then George Galloway announces that he's going to stop by for tea.

I mean, I know we've got an official policy against assassination, but DAMN.

Update: Parade Magazine recently released their list of international of the world's worst leaders. Would seem to make a good hit list.