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To: Road Walker who wrote (269984)	1/26/2006 4:47:09 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580679

re: If the article in the link below is true, then yes, in terms of Iran, it does look like the US did most of the provoking I see no reason not to believe the guy, he has very good credentials and worked with the Bush admin during the period in question. brookings.edu Flynt Leverett, Middle East Expert and Former Administration Official, Joins Brookings Saban Center as Visiting Fellow I really didn't think he was lying......you can tell when people are playing with truth. I included it as a possible scenario only to be fair and give Bush the benefit of the doubt. Unlike some people around here, I think the Iranians are very smart people and that Mani Almadi is not simply an aberration. I also realize they are religious fundamentalists but practical ones unlike say a Pat Robertson.......after all, Iranians are not as well off as Americans and can't afford to make a lot of mistakes. So its not surprising that they made some overtures to warm things up between the two countries. Frankly, I have never understood the animosity between Iran and the US. I know that Carter/Reagan supported the Shah who was a tyrant and a caretaker for the Iranian aristocracy. Actually, I just answered my own question. The Iranian aristocracy fled to the US; specifically, to CA. I suspect, much like the Iraeli lobby, they have considerable influence on our gov't's position vis-a-vis Iran. Its too bad.........I don't like Iran's theocracy. However, I can see a time when that too will pass and Iran will become a true democracy. And when it does, it will be a powerhouse and a major leader in the ME. ted