[Marxism] The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States

[Paula]

Trita Parsi's interpretation seems to fit in with my own. For those who have 
not read the transcript, these are his words:

"And what we're seeing in the Middle East right now is not necessarily just 
a conflict over what's going on in Iraq or about Iran's nuclear program. 
This is a conflict that, at the end of the day, is about two powerhouses in 
the region, and it's a conflict about hegemony, for lack of a better word.

"And these type of shifts, with the United States currently declining and 
finding itself in a more and more difficult situation in Iraq and with Iran 
finding itself in a stronger position and acting very, very confidently, 
these type of shifts historically do not take place peacefully, unless there 
is a tremendous amount of diplomacy. And again, we're not seeing that right 
now".

This deserves serious consideration.

Paula

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