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Originally posted by NICKG
Iran is a credible country and it is a terrible snub to them not to give the respect that WE would demand of us.
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Pope has joined US crusade, says Iran
John Hooper in Rome
Tuesday September 19, 2006
The Guardian
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday accused the Pope of committing the world's biggest Christian church to what he claimed was a "crusade" launched by President Bush against Islam.
An ancient country and culture sitting on top of a pile of oil right in the cross roads of the world. Important? Yes. Credible regime and worthy of respect? See above.