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Christopher Hitchens:Persian Paranoia
It is a mistake to assume that the ayatollahs, cynical and corrupt as they may be, are acting rationally. They are frequently in the grip of archaic beliefs and fears that would make a stupefied medieval European peasant seem mentally sturdy and resourceful by comparison.
Posted by: Crirong Omuting2502 2009-06-22
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