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October 17, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/10/12/a_history_of_violence

A History of Violence

(Foreign Policy) Matthew Levitt - The plot to murder the Saudi ambassador in Washington represents a brazen escalation in Iran's struggle for regional dominance. Iran's willingness to use brutal means to achieve its foreign-policy goals is nothing new: Since the creation of the Islamic Republic, U.S. intelligence agencies have repeatedly identified terrorism as one of the regime's signature calling cards. The plot lays bare the myth that sufficient carrots can induce the regime in Tehran to abandon its support for terrorism, part with its nuclear weapons program, or respect human rights.

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