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	<title>AskCherlock&#187; Iran</title>
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		<title>McCain Beats The Drums of War (Again)</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2012/03/mccain-beats-the-drums-of-war-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcherlock.com/?p=12716</guid>
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The Congressional hawks are once again calling for the United States to take military actions against another country.  This time the target of U.S. aggression is Syria, although Iran is not far behind.   As could be expected, it&#8217;s Senator John McCain that is leading the chorus of Republican voices who see military force as a solution to every conflict that ...]]></description>
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		<title>Khamenei&#8217;s Aggressive Delusion of Power</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2012/02/khameneis-agressive-delusion-of-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcherlock.com/?p=12575</guid>
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Once again, the &#8220;winds of war&#8221; are beginning to gain strength, as  international relationships between Iran and the West (including Israel) continue to deteriorate at a rapid pace.   There is little doubt that the volatile and vociferous  leadership of  Iran has made a decision to develop and strengthen their military capabilities, and to pursue an aggressive course of action against  ...]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s Back is Against The Wall</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2012/01/irans-back-is-against-the-wall/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2012/01/irans-back-is-against-the-wall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcherlock.com/?p=12435</guid>
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As the first few days of 2012 slide by, there is very little indication that the new year will bring much relief from the political tensions and turmoils that embroil humanity from one side of the globe to the other.   The simmering tensions between the religious sects in Iraq continue to  heat up, the war between the Taliban and the ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Lessons in Leaving Iraq</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/12/the-lessons-in-leaving-iraq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Over the last week the U.S. military officially pulled out of Iraq after almost ten years of war and occupation.  The last of the remaining combat troops and equipment were moved across the border to Kuwait, and loaded on board vessels for the trip home to America.  There were no triumphant  speeches from American politicians, nor were there jubilant celebrations ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Iranian &#8220;Third Reich&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/12/the-iranian-third-reich/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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In the early years of the 1930&#8242;s, all the signs were present that something extraordinary was going on in Germany.  The German people, impoverished by years of economic recession, and angry with the crushing burden of war reparations, began to turn their attentions to a charismatic ex-army corporal from Austria named, Adolph Hitler.  Desperate for a strong leader, and willing ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mutually Assured Annihilation in Middle East?</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/11/mutually-assured-annihilation-in-middle-east/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2011/11/mutually-assured-annihilation-in-middle-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcherlock.com/?p=11982</guid>
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Over the last year or so the world has witnessed a truly remarkable movement within many countries in the Middle East.  It has been a concerted effort by popular uprisings of common citizens to rid themselves of long-standing despots and dictators.  The struggle for freedom is far from over, as bloody conflicts and government back assassinations continue in places like ...]]></description>
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		<title>Tehran&#8217;s Goal is Regional Domination At Any Cost</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/10/tehrans-goal-is-regional-domination-at-any-cost/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2011/10/tehrans-goal-is-regional-domination-at-any-cost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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The recently uncovered plot by Iranian government operatives to assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States should not come as a surprise to anyone in Washington.  It should also come as no surprise that the Iranian government is vehemently denying  their involvement,  accusing the United States of making the whole thing up.Although caught &#8220;red-handed&#8221; by American intelligence agents,  ...]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan Conflict Marks Ten Year Anniversity</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/10/afghanistan-conflict-marks-ten-year-anniversity/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2011/10/afghanistan-conflict-marks-ten-year-anniversity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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On Friday, October 7, the United States reached  grim milestone. This date marked the ten year anniversary of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan.  During this period of time over 1,700 American service men and women have been killed,  thousands more have been wounded and maimed, and the cost to the taxpayers has exceeded one trillion dollars.  In addition to American ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Information &#8220;Genie&#8221; is Released in the Middle East</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/09/the-information-genie-is-released-in-the-middle-east/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2011/09/the-information-genie-is-released-in-the-middle-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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The results of the so-called &#8220;Arab Spring&#8221; have permanently changed the landscape of Middle-Eastern politics, and it&#8217;s not over yet.  There is little doubt that  popular uprisings  will continue in Syria and Yemen, and will undoubtedly spread to other places, such as Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.   Each of the uprisings have resulted from different sets of circumstances, although all of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani/Iranian Alliance Will Win Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/07/pakistaniiranian-alliance-will-win-afghanistan/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2011/07/pakistaniiranian-alliance-will-win-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Over a decade ago the U.S. government realized that the  &#8220;fight against terrorism&#8221;  would not only require boots on the ground in Afghanistan, but would also require military and political co-operation with Afghanistan&#8217;s neighbor to the East, Pakistan.   At that time, the U.S. State Department was well aware that Pakistan was controlled by a military dictatorship, was corrupt to its ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Post-Bin Laden World</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2011/05/the-post-bin-laden-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 14:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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The relationship between the United States and Pakistan is continuing to deteriorate, and the assassination of Bin laden on Pakistani soil will be viewed by most Pakistanis as a major affront to their sovereignty.  This, of course, is nothing new.  The U.S. government has suspected for a long time that Pakistan&#8217;s spy Agency, the ISI,   knew of Bin Laden&#8217;s where-abouts, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Nouri al-Maliki : Dictator or Diplomat?</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2010/04/nouri-al-maliki-dictator-or-diplomat/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2010/04/nouri-al-maliki-dictator-or-diplomat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Image by Getty Images via Daylife



As you may recall, it was only a few weeks ago (March 7, 2010 to be exact)  that national elections were held in Iraq to determine the future course of this war-torn nation.   Unfortunately, the elections determined just about nothing, other than a desire by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to maintain the status quo.   Maliki&#8217;s ...]]></description>
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		<title>Ahmadinejad in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/ahmadinejad-in-afghanistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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At the same time that&#160; U.S. troops in Afghanistan are putting their lives on the line&#160; fighting Taliban and al Qaida insurgents, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Kabul.&#160; As could be expected, Ahmadinejad has taken this opportunity to sharply criticize the U.S. for its military presence in Afghanistan, and ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Muqtada al-Sadr Conundrum</title>
		<link>http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/the-muqtada-al-sadr-conundrum/</link>
		<comments>http://askcherlock.com/2010/03/the-muqtada-al-sadr-conundrum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This coalition has promised to keep Iraq a secular nation, and to diffuse sectarian tensions through  a process of inclusion.  The second group, led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, is a coalition of  mainly Shiite religious groups, intent on turning Iraq into a theocracy. ]]></description>
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