apologia pro egotism mea

A few days ago the writer Mark Steyn referred to the Iranian government as a thugocracy on his website.
It seems the term first coined at The Heelers Diaries is starting to catch on.
Tonight a CNN reporter dropped it into her usual mish mash of hedging and inuendo live from Teheran.
The closest thing to a genuine insight I've ever heard on CNN.
It's good to know I'm making a difference.