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Originally Posted by peter12
I agree, but it is clear that from a strategic perspective, their actions were rational. I think it's very possible, indeed likely, that the political leadership of Iran may share the same perspective.
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Maybe they do. They do talk the talk.
Look, I'm not one to defend a theocracy and I think they are crazy, but not crazy enough to volunteer to become a parking lot.
A lot of people seem to be of the opinion that Iran is racing towards having a nuclear weapon, and the day it comes off the assembly line they are going to fire it at Israel. I just don't believe it.
What's in it for them? In reality, what do they get out of it? They get dead. That's it. Hell, they won't even know if the damn thing went off.
I know I know, paradise and virgins. Maybe why I don't believe it is because I think that deep down, almost all religious fanatics have a thought running somewhere back there that says "
keep it up, but you know this is really a bunch of crap". They won't make that ultimate sacrifice, when push comes to shove, because they don't
really believe it.
A man with grey hair doesn't believe it, no matter what he says.