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Old 04-19-2007, 10:42 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Flameschick View Post
Is there any reason at all that we don't nuke Iran? If they want to revert to the stone age, we can help them facilitate that process very quickly and easily. If it results in higher oil prices, who cares? All that would mean is that more people would ditch their cars. Basically nuking Iran would be good for the environment. Sign me up.
Before you condemn and atomize, I remembered this article (linked below) from 1999 in National Geographic on Iran . . . . . and deals with the attitudes of young people in that country versus the more fanatical elements who happen to be in charge.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ng...ngm/index.html

Khatami, referred to in the article in 1999, is, of course, no longer as powerful.

Iran was clearly on a track towards a modern society before recent elections where only candidates approved by clerics were allowed to stand . . . . . resulting in the current somewhat fanatical leadership in office.

Underlying that though . . . .

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