Iran or Saudi Arabia: Pick Your Poison
Iran's Islamic fundamentalism is eminently negotiable. It rests on 5,000 years of civilization, which broadens its parameters. It is layered on top of Persian empires, a wealth of culture, literature, poetry, art, and a vastly sophisticated population, where women work and drive.
Tehran is clearly pleased that Iraq's 15 million Shiites dominate their government and that Lebanon's one million Shiites and their Hezbollah militia have proven ...
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