What Iran really wants

Ynetnews by Yoram Kaniuk | Jul. 10, 2008 (Opinion)

Iranians care about Persian Gulf much more than they care about Israel

Tehran knows that an Israeli strike on Iran is impractical if Israel wishes to continue existing, and that a nuclear attack on Israel would prompt Iran's destruction. Tehran also knows that the Israelis are the only ones who will strike if there is no choice, and it knows how to make us bleed without nuclear weapons. Full Story »

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by Judith Davidsen - Oct. 1, 2008

An enormous amount of the bloodshed of the last century was backed by claims of ancient histories and deep resentment about not being given due respect, to the point that the belligerents could feel land grabs, genocides, ethnic cleansings, etc., were justified. Would have been nice if he'd offered some specific advice, but maybe a warning is a good start. I hope someone follows up on this with decent sourcing.

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More specifics, better sourcing.