>>>>>>http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3342489,00.html
>>>>>>According to Mahmoud Ahamdinejad and the Islamic Republic News Agency:
>>>>>>http://www.irna.com/en/news/view/line-203/0612204702132142.htm
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>>>>>Ahamdinejad doesn't seem to understand that if he didn't act all crazy and anti-semetic, then people probably wouldn't really care all that much.
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>>>>I think he understands very well.
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>>>Everyone that has played the anti-american, wacko card, is eventually taken out, contained or somehow sidelined.
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>>I agree but I hope it is containment and sidelined, not "taken out" because that just leads to more fanatics and mad men martyrs. Interesting poll results in Iran.
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>One counter-example. Taking out Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito seemed to work. Europe and Japan didn't have a backlash of facists.

The context, Evan, the context!
Hitler et. al. were the AGGRESSORS and their people were reduced to near animal state.

Should Iran try something stupid, your theory may hold. But if the U.S.tries something stupid will your theory hold in that case? I doubt it.