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Old 07-08-2008, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Oregon Elephant View Post
Considering that Iran is not a muslim nation, many of the muslim nations will not jump to it's aid, and a quick, coordinated strike will leave them militarily helpless.
Actually, Iran is a Muslim nation, in the broad sense of that term; but it is not an Arab nation. And in the event of war, it is most unlikely that Sunni-majority nations, such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan would rush to the aid of their Shiite-majority rival.
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