Re: Rogue Nations?

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On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Alberto Monteiro wrote:

> It's the biggest democracy of the world. How can it be
> a "rogue nation"? Also, I would exclude Iran in the
> group of "rogue nations" because they have free elections
Iranian democracy is a bit of farce really, as absolute power lies in the
hands of the Iranian clergy, as a result of some of the more unique
features of Ithni Imami Shiah theology.  It would certainly not compare to
the US, Australia or Indonesia for example.

Ibrahim Underwood