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March 11, 2010

Will Iran Trigger Mideast War?

Frida Ghitis, World Politics Review

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As the United States steps up its campaign to impose economic sanctions on Iran, fears are growing in Washington and in the Middle East that Iran will try to trigger a new war in the region in order to shift attention from its nuclear activities, throw the U.S. and its allies off balance, and put Israel on the defensive.

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