Archive for October 5th, 2009
Cong. Ron Paul Criticizes US Neocon Warmongering against Iran
Posted by randyshannon on October 5, 2009
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The top ten things you didn’t know about Iran
Posted by randyshannon on October 5, 2009
Juan Cole
by Dr. Juan Cole, President of the Global Americana Institute
Oct. 1, 2009
Belief: Iran is aggressive and has threatened to attack Israel, its neighbors or the U.S.
Reality: Iran has not launched an aggressive war in modern history, and its leaders have a doctrine of “no first strike.” This is true of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as well as of Revolutionary Guards commanders.
Belief: Iran is a militarized society bristling with dangerous weapons and a growing threat to world peace.
Reality: Iran‘s military budget is a little over $6 billion annually. Sweden, Singapore and Greece all have larger military budgets. Moreover, Iran is a country of 70 million, so that its per capita spending on defense is tiny compared to these others, since they are much smaller countries with regard to population. Iran spends less per capita on its military than any other country in the Persian Gulf region with the exception of the United Arab Emirates.
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