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Re: Iran: For peace in the region? No! For a piece *of* the region...
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Mon, 7 Apr 2003 15:31:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Leonard Hoffman writes:

And on a last note.. did you know that Iran is one of the few working
democracies in the region?

Um, not exactly a democracy. You may want to do a little more research. For
starters, see this article, particularly the illustration of how power
actually works:

http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?Story_id=1522038

The entire special report that this is a part of is quite good.

Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.. all are ruled by dictators.

Yup. No argument there. Doesn't change the correctness of the assertion made
about Iranian intentions, though, does it?



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  Re: Iran: For peace in the region? No! For a piece *of* the region...
 
(...) Hmm, is there a similar report that doesn't have a cost to view? Frank (22 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Iran: For peace in the region? No! For a piece *of* the region...
 
(...) oorr.. perhaps they don't want the US army so close to their border.. hmm? And what exactly is the USA doing in the area? removing a government hostile to us, and replacing it with one friendly. Iran is interesting in doing the same thing. How (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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