Thursday, October 2, 2008

Bob Baer: "...The Iranians would like is to become an equal partner of the US in the Middle East ..."

Baer interviewed on NPR, here, via WarinContext
"...Terry Gross: An equal partner in what?
Baer: In the Middle East.
They would like to sit down with the United States and Israel and actually come to a solution for the Palestinians.
They would like to support and give power to the Shia in Lebanon, because the Shia are approaching a majority in Lebanon.
They would like to co-administer Mecca with the Saudis.
They feel that their sect has been repressed since 680AD — since the murder of the Prophet’s grandson. They believe that this is the Shia millenium...."

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