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Old 12-17-2005, 12:57 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by lwarmonger
Well, during the Iran-Iraq war those Iranians sure were dropping like flies for something! Fanaticism is something that is built into Iran at the highest levels, and while Iran's president may be a weak demagogue, the men on the guardian council shouldn't be underestimated.
I said for "Islam", you are pointing out an occassion where a nation's survival was at stake.
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