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Originally Posted by Nage Waza
This whole thing really blows, the Iranian people have so much potential if they could simply shake off their leadership. Iraq is such a mess now and Iran will be in the same boat if things spiral out of control.
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I think the West and Israel need to seriously consider the example of Iraq when dealing with Iran. Iraq also had a tonne of potential. They were a well educated nation with a young demographic. They were also, in relation to the region, not particularly devout to their chosen orthodoxy. That's not to say that they weren't religious but rather that they weren't as fundamentalist as many other nations in the region. Unfortunately, because of the bungled invasion and subsequent "management" of Iraq, the country became susceptible to outside extremist influences and has devolved into the mess we see now.
The "Arab Spring" could quickly turn into a long "Arab Winter" if the West charges into Iran just as stupidly, brazenly and arrogantly as Cheney and company did in Iraq.