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To: epicure who wrote (206060)	10/16/2006 3:43:07 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I think the Supreme Leader in Iran has a larger goal in mind, which is to be the Caliph of the Caliphate, or else put Ahmadinejad into the position and be the puppet master behind Ahamadinejad. If the Sunnis and the Shi'as can't get along, no Caliphate.

To: epicure who wrote (206060)	10/16/2006 3:43:26 PM
From: geode00	Respond to of 281500

An oldie -- 11/2005 but goodie especially as this kind of thing has become even stronger with the majority government. Congratulations Dubya, you have set into motion what might end up being an Iraq-Iran megastate complete with oil and Islamic fundamentalism. Now that's making good use of the taxpayer's hard earned dollars. I'm sure I heard Dubya promise to make Iraq-Iran a megastate in his campaigns. Geez Loueeze. ------------- "....Mr Talabani is on the second day of a landmark visit to Iran, the first by an Iraqi leader for almost 40 years..... Mutual respect Shia Iran has forged ever-closer links with Iraq, which has been dominated by a coalition of Shias and Kurds since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. But there have been reports that Tehran offers support to Shia militias who have staged attacks against US and UK forces in Iraq. Mr Talabani, a Kurd, has been wary of accusing his neighbour of interfering in Iraq's affairs. "We will never forget the Iranian government and people's help to Iraq, and we hope our relations improve in all areas," he was reported as saying. The BBC's Frances Harrison in Tehran says that behind the scenes Iraqi officials are likely to push for greater sharing of intelligence with Iran, and for more efforts to secure the border between the two countries. In public, Ayatollah Khamenei said Iraq's security was Iran's security and praised Iraq's elected government. " news.bbc.co.uk