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Iraq War Propelled Iran To Apex Of Middle East Power

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Reply Sun 19 Feb, 2006 10:31 am
Iraq War Propelled Iran To Apex Of Middle East Power

The Islamic government in neighboring Iran watched with trepidation in March 2003 when U.S.-led troops stormed Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime and start remaking the political map of the Mideast.

In retrospect, the Islamic Republic could have celebrated: The war has left America's longtime nemesis with profound influence in the new Iraq and pushed it to the apex of power in the region.
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Reply Sun 19 Feb, 2006 10:27 pm
The Iran Contra affair makes me wonder if the Republicans are holding hands with the Iranian theocratic regime.
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talk72000 wrote:
The Iran Contra affair makes me wonder if the Republicans are holding hands with the Iranian theocratic regime.


Unlikely. Why do you think so?

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