It's a very proud civilization. They went through the (Iran-Iraq) war and the revolution. They're certainly capable of suffering. -George Perkovich

 

It's a very proud civilization. They went through the (Iran-Iraq) war and the revolution. They're certainly capable of suffering.


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It's a very proud civilization. They went through the (Iran-Iraq) war and the revolution. They're certainly capable of suffering.

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[The Bush administration has had difficulty mustering support for the India deal.] The U.S. gave everything India wanted and got little in return, ... They framed the deal as necessary to cement a strategic partnership with India, and then this partner turns around and sides with Iran. That's not very strategic.

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I don't understand how the Europeans can guarantee fuel supply if the U.S. isn't explicitly saying it won't impose sanctions on companies that cooperate with the Iranians. -George Perkovich
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Pakistan may be driven to test a nuclear device for political reasons within the country, (to) show its own people that it can do this, even though, from the standpoint of a national interest, it would be better off not testing.

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It's part of a very intelligent, creative Iranian strategy - to go on the offense in every way possible and mobilize other actors against the US.

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The U.S. gave everything India wanted and got little in return. They framed the deal as necessary to cement a strategic partnership with India, and then this partner turns around and sides with Iran. That's not very strategic. -George Perkovich
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The strategic challenge the Bush administration faced was to convince the rest of the world that Iran is more dangerous than the United States.

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