Thursday, December 18, 2008

THE TANGLED US-IRAN KNOT, Part 5

Iran's power rooted in Shi'ite ties

By Gareth Porter
Asia Times

"Iran's new position in the Middle East depends on its cultural, spiritual and political ties with other Shi'ite populations and movements, most importantly the emergence of Iraq's Shi'ite-dominated regime. Iran's "natural influence" may prove more fundamental and durable than any influence the United States seeks to gain with its military....."

This is the concluding article in a five-part series.

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