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2007-02-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2007-02-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 if you add up all the non-farsi population, the regime looks very vulnerable. However the largest minority is the Azeris, and while the Azeris in the Azeri homeland, including the city of Tabriz, are somewhat restive (though not as much so, apparently, as the Baluchis, Ahwazis, or Kurds) the Azeris who live in Teheran are somewhat assimilated, and generally supportive of the regime, and indeed some high level mullahs are Azeris.

They have managed to contain ethnic and other unrest for a long time. PERHAPS the sanctions will change that. We shall see.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-02-16 09:31|| 2007-02-16 09:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Darn. When I saw the headline, I was hoping Tater got his (). In any case, I agree with LH and Steve. This shows how weak the regime really is. Youn never know when another IRG compound gets popped, or another refinery.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-02-16 10:13|| 2007-02-16 10:13|| Front Page Top

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