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We'll know fairly soon, in either case. With one of the first buildups occuring in a Sunni neighborhood, ghalaziha? (being hit by shiites), the first test will be whether or not maliki will allow his brethren to be killed.

Then we'll have to see if they get smart and melt away again, only to re-emerge once things have settled down. No reason not to repeat the playbook against the US as it seems we have become predictable.

Iran is highly complex especially considering that ahmadinejad has less power than he projects. the moderates in Iran most definitely have power and are seriously pissed at their president--even the college kids are protesting his idiotic rhetoric.

Understatement of the year # 1: the answer to what will happen in the middle east lies in the history books.