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To: michael97123 who wrote (168653)8/11/2005 9:05:22 AM
From: Sun Tzu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
You should know that Shia do not believe in waging Jihad. So by there can never be a wide spread conflict between the Shia and other nations, as is the case with Salafis.

On the pragmatic front, you may want to read this haaretz.com



To: michael97123 who wrote (168653)8/11/2005 9:19:56 AM
From: Keith Feral  Respond to of 281500
 
Iran is going to run a nuclear program - that much is certain. It really doesn't matter how we feel about it. I think someone in the Shiite group has to have a nuclear presence. Better Iran than Iraq, given the complete lack of stability in Iraq.