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Striking Iraq will ''destabilize all the Middle East''
Iran's defense minister warned US plans to strike Iraq would "destabilize the whole Middle East" and called on the army to be ready to resist US expansionist threats. "An eventual American attack on Iraq, and the threat this poses for Iran's security, could destabilize the whole Middle East, and affect the security of all the region's countries," Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani told the daily paper Entekhab.Ain't it the truth? He has visions of toppling dominoes, and sees Iran as one of the bigger ones... Shamkhani added that US "expansionist threats" also meant Iranian soldiers have "no choice but to follow the path of resistance, which must concern all of society. Resistance must include everyone." "So let's get the rubes on board the old bandwagon..." Referring to factional conflict between reformists and conservatives in Iran, he also urged the "political elite in the country to get along politically" in order to avoid "leading Iran to powerlessness." "That's right. It's an hour of crisis! You guys gotta get along with us..." Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-07-25 |
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