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    So long as Iran has an Islamic republic, it will have a nuclear-weapons program, at least clandestinely. The key issue, therefore, is How long will the present Iranian regime last

    The government will get a lot of blame why did we bring this conflict What happened

    Dubai is a place with few rules, but one of the few things tightly regulated is port security, and that's why the U.S. Navy feels comfortable using Dubai more than any other port in the world.

    He is not an agent, but he wants to work with Iran to the extent it is compatible with Iraq's best interest.

    Iraqi businessmen had been bringing back the funds that they held abroad. Now that it doesn't look like the oil income is going to come, Iraq is going to be in a very difficult situation. There's going to be a tightening of belts that are already so tight that they're cutting off circulation.


    If Iran gets to the point where it is capable of making a nuclear weapon, and then takes the final step. We'd have to ask, What the heck do they plan to do with it

    It's conceivable that Iran prepared ideal circumstances - which it cannot easily repeat - in order to produce a limited demonstration, and a grand propaganda victory.

    Had the matter been delayed for a whole month it would have been portrayed by Iran as a victory.

    He is a very ambitious man, he thinks he has a role to play in the future of the country.

    It's possible we could have a deal on the nuclear matter.

    Reform could generate substantial savings. Palestinian Authority expenses are ridiculously high for the quality of the services delivered.

    It would be a pretty expensive way to go. But all of that is totally irrelevant because the debate is about fuel. There is no economic argument for Iran carrying out its own enrichment.

    There are lots of problems in Iraq, and this episode was done by some nasty actors who are not friendly to the United States.

    Iraq has performed miracles in going from destroyed ministry buildings and staff not showing up for work to creating a government. But it is still a fragile society that lacks skilled decision makers and political consensus, so it won't have a fully functioning government anytime soon.


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