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September 26, 2012

Bomb Iran and Af-Pak Will Erupt

Marvin Weinbaum, The National Interest

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The explosive reaction to an online film denigrating the Prophet Muhammad showed how readily a single provocation can inflame so many in the Islamic world. But these demonstrations and the violence that accompanied them will seem only a modest dress rehearsal for what can be expected following an Israeli attack on Iran.

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TAGGED: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran

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