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Terror
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When
president Bush said Iran is part of an "axis of evil" — states that
are developing weapons of mass destruction and supporting terrorism - many
cheered his words but many were dismayed – even outraged. How will this
affect ensuing relations between the US and Iran? America hasn´t forgotten the
Iranian hostage crisis of 1979, or Iran´s support for Lebanese groups like
Hezbollah during the 1980s, when US embassies and military bases in the Middle
East were attacked and hundreds were killed. But times have changed, and the
playing field has shifted, creating a dilemma for US policymakers. Iran helped
in the war against the Taliban and seems willing to help bring down a common
enemy — Saddam Hussein — but it is also developing nuclear weapons and is
bent on Israel's destruction. |
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