On Iran, Do Nothing. Yet

Newsweek by Fareed Zakaria | Jul. 29, 2009 (Opinion)

Tehran needs to work out its turmoil.

The hyperbole in America and Israel about apocalyptic mullahs with nukes missed the big story in Iran, which was that the mullahs were not apocalyptic, and they were fading in influence anyway. One might have said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is losing its distinct religious basis of power and becoming another Middle Eastern dictatorship—except that it now hosts an opposition movement that does not seem ready to quiet down. Full Story »

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by Fred Gatlin - Jul. 29, 2009

I respect this author and agree with his point. I would like to see a longer article with more information, but this makes a lot of sense.

In the USA this issue is an important one that we need to understand. We are never always right nor does our opinion always count. That is a lesson ... More »

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by James Canning - Jul. 29, 2009

This piece would benefit from the simple observation that the Iranian leadership is opposed to nuclear weapons and there is no evidence Iran is secretly developing them.

Thge insane invasion of Iraq was based on knowingly false evidence that Iraq had WMD and posed a "threat" to the US. The Bush administration knew ... More »

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