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To: michael97123 who wrote (78865)	3/1/2003 10:13:18 PM
From: teevee	Respond to of 281500

mike, Dont play into the hands of the anti war folks by going bomb crazy. Yes it would be nice to put the genie back in the bottle asap. But it may take some time both in iran and NKorea. We are counting on the fact that we are getting the most dangerous of the lot in saddam. The iranians will not be nuking anyone anytime soon. They are not suicidal and are evolving. The north koreans on the other hand are going bonkers. Take out iraq, talk to the North, and allow Iran to evolve. Mike, The Mullahs who are desciples of Khomeini remain in charge and advocate liberating muslims and non muslims from "the oppression of tyrants who serve the interests of international imperialism. Do you really believe they won't use nukes and nuclear materials to further Allah's will? I say let the bombs drop and we will all sleep better. lcweb2.loc.gov@field(DOCID+ir0149) Iran Concept of Export of Revolution The concept of exporting the Islamic Revolution derives from a particular worldview that perceives Islamic revolution as the means whereby Muslims and non-Muslims can liberate themselves from the oppression of tyrants who serve the interests of international imperialism. Both the United States and the Soviet Union are perceived as the two principal imperialist powers that exploit Third World countries. A renewed commitment to Islam, as the experience of Iran in overthrowing the shah demonstrated, permits oppressed nations to defeat imperialism. According to this perspective, by following Iran's example any country can free itself from imperialist domination. Although the political elite agrees upon the desirability of exporting revolution, no unanimity exists on the means of achieving this goal. At one end of the spectrum is the view that propaganda efforts to teach Muslims about the Iranian example is the way to export revolution. Material assistance of any form is not necessary because oppressed people demonstrate their readiness for Islamic revolution by rising against dictatorial governments. Those who subscribe to this line of reasoning argue that Iranians received no external assistance in their Revolution but were successful as a result of their commitment to Islam. Furthermore, they cite Khomeini's often stated dictum that Iran has no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. This view is compatible with the maintenance of normal diplomatic relations between Iran and other countries. At the opposite end of the spectrum is the view of Iran as the vanguard of a world revolutionary movement to liberate Muslim countries specifically, and other Third World countries generally, from imperialist subjugation. This activist perspective contends that the effective export of revolution must not be limited to propaganda efforts but must also include both financial and military assistance. Advocates of this view also cite Khomeini to justify their position and frequently quote his statements on the inevitability of the spread of Islamic revolution throughout the world.