Appeasing the Ayatollahs and the Perils of Ignoring History By Dr. Majid Sadeghpour

"It was June 8, 2000; the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) was the venue. “Iran is still the most egregious state-sponsor of terrorism, despite the election of a reformist president. Elements of the Iranian Government use terrorism as a policy tool, assassinating Iranian dissidents at home and abroad and giving money, weapons and training to terrorists fighting against peace in the Middle East.”, said Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, III Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorism.

Analogous to its more infamous distant cousin (the Iraq Study Group, ISG), the commission’s findings highlight both the facts and fallacies of our understanding and thus our Iran policy.
Thankfully, both commissions appropriately identify the threat. It is widely accepted that the findings provide a realistic assessment of Iran’s pivotal role, and hence it’s devastating deeds both then and now. Iran’s direct responsibility in harboring and supporting international terrorism is no longer seriously disputed. It’s predatory and destructive role in Iraq has also been well established and confirmed by the Department of Defense, Multi-national Forces in Iraq, and via reliable intelligence from the main Iranian dissident organization (Reuters, March 20, 2007)."

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