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To: carranza2 who wrote (89581)	12/8/2004 2:06:54 PM
From: frankw1900	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

Somethings been edited out at the end of that story: Beyond Khamenei, Iran's future is far from settled. The big question in Tehran these days is over which conservatives will dominate. Their camp offers at least four distinct philosophies about running the country and dealing with the outside world. The ideological conservatives take the most puritanical line. They are sometimes called Kayhanis, after the newspapers that reflect their views. Shariatmadari, their editor, is their most public voice. They take a tough stance in dealing with the outside world and on Iran's nuclear energy program. Shariatmadari, who wields enormous influence, opposed the recent deal signed under pressure from Europe to suspend uranium enrichment for Iran's nuclear energy program, which critics say could be diverted for a nuclear weapons program. "I believe that we should have exited the Nonproliferation Treaty two years ago," he said in an interview. International treaties, he said, do not prevent nuclear proliferation. After India conducted a nuclear test, the United States imposed sanctions, only to lift them and deepen ties when US interests shifted. "Such a situation urges us to have a nuclear bomb," he said. At the same time, he said, the production of a bomb would not be accepted under Islamic belief. where are the other three "philosophies"?