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To: philv who wrote (24092)	1/15/2006 6:11:55 AM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81164

Phil > Do you really believe all that bravado? I presume you mean the Iranian attitude? If so, of course I believe it, otherwise why would they be doing it? In fact, they are doing whatever they can to provoke the US and insult Israel. Maybe they are going "over the top" but they certainly are not trying to be friendly. > The local continuing issue of Jerusalem may yet explode into a much broader context, with the Moslem/Jewish problem visa vie the ownership contention, proving to be a bigger deal in the end. Everything going on now starts and ends with Israel. But I haven't been paying attention to the ownership problems. All I know is that Israel doesn't want Hamas to stand in the forthcoming election and the Palestinians feel that if Israel interferes in the election they won't hold it.

To: philv who wrote (24092)	1/15/2006 10:12:56 AM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81164

Phil > Do you really believe all that bravado? (2) Here's more and they don't sound like idle threats, either. observer.guardian.co.uk >>In a blistering assault, Ahmadinejad repeated the Islamic regime's position that it would press ahead with a nuclear programme despite threats by the European Union and United States to refer Iran to the UN Security Council, where it could face possible sanctions. He added that Iran was a 'civilised nation' that did not need such weapons. Iran insists its nuclear programme is a wholly peaceful attempt to generate electricity. Addressing a rare press conference in Tehran, he appeared to issue thinly veiled threats against Western countries, implying that they could face serious consequences unless they backed down. 'You need us more than we need you. All of you today need the Iranian nation,' Ahmadinejad said. 'Why are you putting on airs? You don't have that might.' Reminding the West that it had supported the monarchical regime of the former Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi - overthrown in the 1979 Islamic revolution - he went on: 'Those same powers have done their utmost to oppress us, but this nation, because of its dignity, has forgiven them to a large extent. But if they persist with their present stance, maybe the day will come when the Iranian nation will reconsider.' He added: 'If they want to deny us our rights, we have ways to secure those rights.' Ahmadinejad, an ultra-Islamist populist elected last June, did not elaborate on his apparent threat. But Iran is the world's fourth-largest oil producer and analysts have predicted that any disruption to its supplies could have a grave impact on global markets.<<