Iran is a fascinating place to study politically and socially, and has a very rich tradition in philosophy and the arts. It is ignorant to boil the nation down to the insane morons who took over in 1979.
Heck, the reformists, who would have done so much to improve Iran's relationship with the world, DID win an election. The people spoke. But the authoritarian system shut them down and Ahmedinijad remained with his tyrannic grip on Iran.
I don't think Iran is going to act on their threats, there will be a violent revolution led by the intelligent, reformist youth and older reformers before the crazy religious leadership act out their genocidal wet dreams.
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