and why are mullahs so powerful in Iran?.

because the Iranians suffered for years under a nasty dictator sponsored by the likes of the US and Israel and the mullahs provided the most effective opposition to him, eventually overthrowing him.

And Iran is a very democratic country by M East standards, so a lot of the anti-Israel rhetoric is mainly for vote-winning purposes (just like George Bush's 'Axis of Evil' speeches).

Posted By: mr carra on August 1st 2006 at 13:36:11

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Right. This Lebanon thing. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:04:33
- Having read the rest of it (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:29:03
- Your first paragraph, about the two soldiers, I agree, NO ONE is that popular (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:27:11
  - Not sure if that was irony pants (General Chat) - romayellow, Aug 1, 13:34:33
    - The first world war was going to happen whatever (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:37:21
      - Pants (General Chat) - romayellow, Aug 1, 13:40:01
        
        WWI had as much to do with the Russians mobilising their army on a whim (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:42:59
        
        and germany building the berlin to baghdad railway, to gain oil (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:49:36
  - You say don't you know, I say you don't know... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Aug 1, 13:30:56
  - it's the same (General Chat) - pants, Aug 1, 13:27:30
- But what about from an Isreal point of view. Put yourself in their position of a state... (General Chat) - Norfolk Coast, Aug 1, 13:15:48
  - Which nuclear state are you talking about ? And which terrorists ? Were the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:18:49
    - Iran (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk Coast, Aug 1, 13:23:42
      - and why are mullahs so powerful in Iran?. (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 1, 13:36:11
      - They have NO nuclear weapons. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:31:25
        
        Unlike Israel (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 1, 13:31:58
  - The IRA bombed England (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Aug 1, 13:18:01
    - Thats because Northern Ireland belongs to the BRITISH! (General Chat) - Worthy is King, Aug 1, 13:19:47
      - No need for that (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Aug 1, 13:24:03
      - I think it's just an excuse (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 13:20:52
        
        I think Hamas and Hezbollah have given Israel a fair excuse for invading (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 1, 13:23:13
    - exactly! (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Aug 1, 13:18:44
- Its chuffing long, but gives you the insight.... (General Chat) - fal5taff, Aug 1, 13:12:55

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