Telling it like it is?

This from The Toronto Star regarding Dr. Rice's recent trip to Europe:

But the "steely" Rice made a reappearance when she addressed the question of Iran, its human rights record, its pursuit of nuclear weapons and the nature of American pressure on the Tehran regime.

She surprised some French intellectuals by describing the Islamic republic as a "totalitarian." state and sent some chills through European capitals by referring to its human rights record as "abysmal ... something to be loathed."

Oh, yes. How shocking and chilling to say that Iran's government is totalitarian and that their human rights record is abysmal. I mean, it ain't like there are a bunch of hard-line mullahs calling the shots, and it ain't like they sponsor terrorism, punish those who dare to speak against Islam, and advocate the destruction of Israel or anything.

Okay, it has been FAR TOO LONG since Europe had their asses kicked by someone.