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Old 08-01-2007   #12
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Its not so much what they've done lately in regards to invading.

Its much more disconcerting when Ahmadinejad talks about pushing Israel back into the ocean.

Or Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program.

Or that they being overwhelmingly Shiia. And Iran could be interested in arming/interfering with Iraq in trying to prop up the Shiites for control in Iraq. Or given Iraq-Iran's history, an attempted takeover.
I'm not entirely sure that Ahmadinejad is not just ful of bluster. At any rate, he's becoming increasingly unpopular in Iran not just among young students but with members of Iran's Parliament. I doubt he wins another term in office. A more moderate leader will take power (not too moderate or pro-west, the ayatollahs and mullahs will see to that.)
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